1872.] 125 



Snrrothripa Bevayana, ScMff. — This species is removed by Dr. 

 Staudinger and other G-ermau authors from the Tortrices. In Staiidin- 

 ger's Catalogue it stands at the head of the Bomhyces, following im- 

 mediately after the Syntomidce {NacUa ancilla and its allies), and is 

 followed by Earias -vernana, insulana, and chlorana, and Hylojihila 

 prasinana and hicolorana (quercana), forming, with two more genera, 

 the family Nyctasolidoe. The name there adopted is tmdulana, Hiib. 



Amphysa G-erningiana, Schiff. — Apparently a misprint in Wilkin- 

 son for Qerningana — the correct name. Professor Zeller says — " It 

 " occurs where there is no Yaccinium, but always Galluna, so that may 

 "be its principal food-plant." 



Ampliysa prodromnna, Hiib. — Wocke quotes JValkerana, Curt., as 

 only a synonym. Wilkinson gives no time of appearance, Stainton's 

 Manual gives July, but Zeller says that he took it in April, and 

 believes it flies generally eaidy in the year. Probably there may be 

 two broods. Hiibner represents the larva on a species of willow. 

 Stainton's Manual gives as the food-plant "Sallow?" but M. Jourd- 

 heuille, in the ' Calendrier du Micro -Lepidopteriste,' Pofenfilla 

 anserina. 



Sypermecia augustnna, Wilk. — This is cruciana, Linn., as pointed 

 out by Mr. Doubleday (Ent. Ann., 1870, p. 142). It is very variable 

 in size and colour, but the basal patch on the fore-wing seems always 

 to be dusky greyish. This colour frequently invades the other mark- 

 ings, and a specimen sent by Mr. Hodgkinson, and bred from dwarf 

 sallow at Lytham, Lancashire, is very small, and has all the markings 

 pale drab. Mr. Hodgkinson informs me that this is its usual character 

 in that locality. 



Large and brightly marked southern specimens frequently show 

 faint traces of silvery lines bounding the fasciae, as in the next species. 



Sypermecia angustana^ Hiib. — Recorded as British (Ent. Ann., 

 1S70, p, 141). Taken at High Force, Durham, by Lord Walsingham. 

 One specimen taken in Scotland by Dr. Buchanan White. As it is 

 not described in any English work with which I am acquainted, I ap- 

 pend a description taken from the original specimens kindly lent by 

 both captors. 



Alar. exp. 4 — 5 lines. Head and palpi pale ochreous. Antennaj grey. Thorax 

 chestnut-brown, paler at the sides. Fore-wings narrow, pale oehreous, with the 

 markings bright chestnut, well defined, and edged with delicate silvery lines. Basal 

 patch distinct, rounded posteriorly. Central fascia narrow, rising at the middle of 

 the costa and pi'ocecding to the anal angle, where it is slightly attenuated. Apical 

 blotch nearly round ; below it a small spot on the apical margin. Cilia pale 

 ochreous. Hind-wings dark greyish-brown. 



