NOTKS ON rOTXKCTIXn. 17 



Charp., is referred to as Hoiiwrocorinihns )iiti(li(li(s, Scop. The prior 

 right of Scopoh's specific name is now generally admitted. The 

 author remarks that four species of ( 'onore))hulHii, described from 

 Tonkin by Kransze are insufficiently described and so must be 

 neglected as their true position cannot be determined. These species 

 are C. tetnis, C. striatiis, C. subtilis and ('. iiltiimts. 



The Ai/raecini are a tribe of 51 genera, of which eleven are new, 

 with 23 new species. The Xipliidiini have fewer genera but numerous 

 species. Orcholiinnin has 23 species of which all are North American 

 except one African and Australian form. Xipliiiiiutii has 80 species 

 from all parts of the world ; six of these are new. The Litroxrelini 

 are a small group of twelve genera, two of which are new, but there 

 are thirteen new species. The Auraccini and the IJtrnacelin ioccnv only 

 in tropical regions of both worlds. The Conocephalini and Xiiiliidiini 

 are abundantly represented in both hemispheres. In Europe, this 

 interesting family is poorly represented by Cnnocephahis nitichihiK., Scop., 

 and a few species of Xiphidimn. The latter is represented in Britain 

 by the single species of X. dnrsale, Lat., which occurs in a few marshes 

 in England. The macropterous form discovered in Essex by Harwood 

 has not yet, to our knowledge, been recorded elsewhere. 



The revision is written entirely in Latin ; synoptical tables are 

 given only where real additions to Redtenbacher's tables are necessary. 

 A general list of works quoted is given at the end and a special list for 

 each family is also addec], an arrangement which is not without its 

 advantages. The table of genera of each tribe is followed by a "Conspectus 

 Geographicus " which gives a clear view of the geographical distribution. 



J^^OTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



Lepidopterological notes on the season 1907 AT Burnley. — No col- 

 lecting was done before the beginning of April, Avhen a search was made for 

 spring larva? but only those of Nocttia fetitiva and Xyhij)Iiasia ritrea were 

 at all plentiful, and from the latter a nice series was bred including several 

 ab. alopecnrits-'-, which emerged the last week in June. Larentia tindtii<tri- 

 iiaria was very scarce and no dark forms were observed. On May 11th, a 

 fine male Dicranura riiiiila was brought me; this was very early for this 

 district. On the 18th, larvfe of Abraxas f/rossiilanata were observed 

 in numbers, but were only about half-grown. The 25th was the first 

 time the moors were visited, but the cold winds had kept everything 

 back, and little was noted ; a few Cidaria safuwata were beaten from 

 heather, Taeniocampa riibricom and Hadena i/laura were at rest on the 

 rocks, while only one or two Ematim^a atoinan'a were flyiiig, but 

 one of these, taken by my friend Mr. A. E. Wright, was of the 

 dark unicolorous form. Further visits on June 8th and 22nd, 

 produced nothing further except Coretiiia fcrnii/ata, on each occasion, 

 however, larvae of Larentia caeaiata were plentiful with an occasional 



* We wonder if our correspondent really does breed the ab. alopecurus, Esp. 

 Seventeen years ago, we wrote: "Very few British specimens, we believe, will 

 answer to Esper's description of alojjecurus." Guenee says "the exterior outline of 

 the reniforra yellowish," evidently not applicable at all to Esper's insect. New- 

 man's description shows equally that he had something other than Esper's form 

 before him. It would be really interesting to know what percentage of real 

 alopecunia, Esp , occurs, i.e., agreeing with the description of Esper's figure given 

 in The British Noctuue and their Varieties, i., p. 80. — Ed. 



