288 THE entomologist's record. 



The Larentia vumtanata (one $ , Canales ; two ^ s, Moncayo) are 

 all interesting, and give at least a hint of another local race in this 

 very inconstant species. The ground-colour is less clear white (more 

 tinged with brownish) than in the normal forms, as I know them from 

 England, Germany, Switzerland, etc., and, in fact, in this respect they 

 agree with var. shetlandica, or, at the least, with some of the more 

 extreme specimens of the Scotch mainland. The size, too, is rather 

 small (29mm. to 30mm.), and the central fascia uniformly narrow. 

 The outer area and the hindwings are rather strongly marked, 

 especially in the Canales specimen. The form evidently makes some 

 approach to Staudinger's recently diagnosed var. iherica, from the 

 mountain heights of (]astile and Andalusia — "al. ant. albido-lutescen- 

 tibus minus obsoletiusque signatis, fascia med. angustiore fusces- 

 cente." I hardly think it can be quite the same, but until I have seen 

 examples of Staudinger's var. I abstain from naming mine. If the 

 two should fall together, it would seem that var. iberica is not altogether 

 confined to the highest elevations, though I have no proof that the 

 Moncayo examples may not have been taken on one of the excursions 

 to a considerable altitude. 



Eupithecia scopariata was abundant at 4000ft. elevation amongst 

 Erica australis. The series brought shows great variation. I think 

 the specimens belong mainly to the "type" form in the comprehensive 

 sense in which Staudinger understands it — i.e., including the ab. 

 l/uinardaria, Bdv., but I am not able to compare sufficient authentic 

 material to work out the variation with any satisfaction. 



The single specimens of Venilia macidaria, Cleorodes lichenaria and 

 Selidoseiiia taeniolaria, are none of them absolutely typical ; the first- 

 named is very pale, but unfortunately a trifle worn, so that one cannot 

 tell precisely how much of the pallor is natural. The ('. lichenaria 

 has a pale ground-colour and sharp markings. The S. taeniolaria has 

 the central area broader than usual. 



The Cinophofi, which I have indicated as probably dilncidaria, is very 

 different from any other specimen in my variable series, or in the still 

 more variable series in our national collection. It seems to come close 

 to " f/lancinaria var. etrnscaria " of Staudinger (7m, v., p. 189) which 

 is now referred with a query (Staudinger's Cat., p. 346) to crenulata, 

 Eamb. — which, again, in its turn, may be " praec. sp. [dilncidaria] 

 var. obscurior." Eambur's figures do not fit perfectly with my speci- 

 men, being too brown and too sharply marked, but I gather from 

 Staudinger's ('atalo;/ that one, at least, of them is not quite faithful 

 to the type specimen which it depicts. 



Fidonia fannda, an interesting local species and new to my 

 collection, was common at Barbadillo on .lune 27th, but rare at 

 Canales, June 27th to July 9th. One, in fine fresh condition, turned 

 up on Moncayo in the middle of July, and it is noteworthy that this 

 is the only ^ amongst the eight specimens brought (Barbadillo, 

 four 2 ; Canales, three $ ). 



KnrranthiK jiennii/eraria was made the speciality, so far as 

 Geometrids are concerned. A grand variable series of 30 3" and 5 $ 

 was brought from Canales, where, as Dr. Chapman tells me, " large 

 but worn specimens occurred in lower levels — 3000ft. — on June 28th ; 

 smaller specimens were found abundantly at 5000ft. on July 3rd, often 

 a dozen or two flying at once within a small area." I cannot find any 



