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" Distinguished from its congeners by the narrower wings, wliich give it a more 

 " elongated form, and the cilia of the upper wings are not so black in any of the 

 " other species. 



" Captured in July in Sutherlandshire." 



The only specimen which I have Been was taken by Dr. Buchanan 

 "White in Scotland. Its long, pointed fore- wings of a dull black for 

 fhree-foiirths of their length, and with the apex and cilia also almost 

 entirely black, and its comparatively narrow white band before the 

 apex, give it a character very distinct from the allied species. 



Antithesia ochrolcMcana, Hiib. 



Antithesia ci/nosha fella, Linn. — Wocke sinks this name in favor 

 of variegana, Hilb., quoting Linne's cynoshatella as a doubtful syno- 

 nym. Zeller says " Linne's cynoshatella is ill-characterized, and feeds 

 " in a Rosa, from which I never had this very common species." 



AntitTiesia pruniana, Hiib. 



Antithesia dimidiana, Treitschke, Sodof. — ochromelana, Grn., is a 

 much later synonym. M. Jourdheuille states that the larva feeds on 

 beech and lime : this is most likely an error. It has been bred in 

 plenty by Mr. Chapman, of Griasgow, from Myrica gale. 



Antithesia marginana, Haw. — Wocke changes this to ohlongana. 

 Haw., because Haworth's description of ohlongana (the ? ) is placed 

 before that of marginana (the (J). 



Wilkinson is mistaken in stating that this is "A rare species, and 

 not variable." It varies considerably in size and a little in colour, 

 and is far from scarce, occux'ring commonly in many woods, heaths, 

 and even fens. It most likely feeds on various CompositcB, as it is 

 found where no Dipsacios grows within many miles. Dr. White has 

 found it very large and fine on Scotch mountain heaths. 



Antitliesia similana, Wilk. — Wocke sinks this (with a ?) into a 

 synonym of ohlongana : it certainly is nothing else. Mr. J. Jenner 

 Weir has kindly placed in my hands some of the original specimens, 

 and they differ in no respect from the ordinary small specimens of 

 ohlongana found always with the larger ones. 



Antithesia sauciana, Hiib. 



Antithesia Staintoniana, sp. n. 



Alar. exp. 8 lines. Head, palpi, and antennae greyisli-brown, thorax blaokisli- 

 brown, dusted with pale ochreous. Fore-wing : costa arched, with sharply angulated 

 square apex and truncate hind margin. Grrouud colour pale cream, with the basal 



