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Distinguished from cruciana by the chestnut-coloured basal patch, 

 which is not produced so obliquely to the inner margin as in that spe- 

 cies, the narrow fascia, the pale hind margin, and distinct apical spot, 

 but especially by the narrowness of the wings towards the apex. 

 Much like Pamplusia monticolana (mercuriana) , close to which both 

 species are placed by Wocke in the genus Stegnnoptyclia. As in that 

 species, the silvery lines seem uncertain and evanescent. I suspect 

 that this species has been overlooked. Mr. Stainton tells me that he 

 has a specimen taken at Kilmun, and Mr. Dunsmore that he has taken 

 it near Paisley. 



Eulia ministrana, Linn. — Placed by Wocke in the genus Loj>lio- 

 derus with Tortrix ochreana and Cnephasia politana and cinctana. 

 Zeller says the var. ferrugnna seems to prefer the coast. 



BracTiytcBnia semifasciana,TL?iV^ . — Included by Wocke in Pentliina. 



SracJiytcBnia Sartmnnniana, Linn. — Changed by AYocke to scrip- 

 tana, Hiib., but it is difficult to understand why, as Linne's name is 

 long anterior (1761). He quotes nnhiferana, Stephens as a variety. 

 This also is hard to understand, as it is certainly a variety of variegana 

 (cgnoshafeUa). 



Antitliesia eorticana, Hiib. — Wocke gives picnna only as a syno- 

 nym. It is certainly long posterior, and the existence of another 

 corticana in another gem;s {Pcsdisca^, although it would be a reason 

 for not giving the same name to a new species, does not seem to me 

 sufficient to warrant the suppression of a name already given. 



Antithesia betuletana, Haw. 



Antitliesia capreana, Hiib. 



Antitliesia prceiongana, Grn. — Corrected by AYocke to sororculana, 

 Zetterstedt. This Professor Zeller confirms. It has been bred from 

 birch by Mr. Chapman, of G-lasgow. 



Antithesia GreviUana, Curt. — A distinct species, well figured by 

 Curtis. Wilkinson's reference of this figure (p. 25) to prceiongana is 

 altogether erroneous, not to say absurd, as it does not at all resemble 

 that species. 



Curtis describes it as follovv-s (Brit. Ent., fo. 567) : 



" Greyish-black. Head and apex of abdomen sub-ochreouj, superior wings long 

 " and narrow, variegated with interrnpted blaek transverse lines and spots. A large 

 " space at the apex white, forming two claws on the internal margin, with a long, grey, 

 " oblique line arising at the posterior angle, and furcate at the extremity. The apex 

 " black, with white dots forming two oblique stripes. Cilia black. Inferior wings 

 '■yellowish-fuscous, palest at the base, cilia of the same colour. 



