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two-thii'ds dark bluish-brown, the portion between the basal pateh and central fascia 

 being paler, and showing the ground colour near the costa. Basal patch, with its 

 outer margin, augulated near the costa, thence perpendicular to the dorsal margin. 

 Outer margin of central fascia indented with the usi^al pale hook in the middle. 

 In the pale apical third is a faint brown line, followed by a narrow brown cloud before 

 the apex. Cilia cream-coloured, spotted with brown, and with a dark hne at the 

 base. 



Hind-wings grey, with paler cilia. 



$ with the cream colour tinged with pink, and the outer margin of the basal 

 patch oblique and nearly straight. 



Allied to sanciana. About twenty specimens were taken in 1869 

 by Mr. Eedle, on mountains in Perthshire, among Arcfosfapliylos 

 uva-ursi, and were distribvited into various collections under the name 

 o£ Grevillana. 



The description is made from males in the collection of Mr. 

 Doubleday, and from a remarkably fine and perfect female in that of 

 Mr. Machin. 



Professor Zeller says of this species " I think it distinct both 

 " from sauciana and Grrevillana, and do not know a name for it. So 

 " you may publish it as a new species: I never saw it before." It 

 gives me particular pleasure to have the opportunity of naming so 

 handsome a species in honour of my friend Mr. Stainton, to whose 

 kindness I am constantly indebted, and who has so well earned any 

 honour there may be in it by his labours among the Tmeina. 



Antitliesia gentianana, Hllb. — Wocke alters this to gcntiana, 

 Hiib., referring to Hiibner's figure of the larva, which represents it 

 feeding on teazle. This deprives it of connection with the Gentians, 

 which was evidently aimed at by the name previously in use, as well 

 as by the more laboured (jentianceana of Hiibner and Wood, but this 

 is of slight importance, since the larva feeds in the heads of Dipsacus. 

 Professor Zeller says that the food certainly varies, since small speci- 

 mens occur where no Dipsacus grows. This species is best separated 

 from its allies by its broad wings and stout thorns. 



Antithesia sellana, Hiib.- — Mr. Doubleday tells me that the larva 

 feeds in heads of Centaurea nigra : he also points out that this spe- 

 cies may readiV be separated from its nearest allies {gentiana and 

 ohlongann^ by the peculiar round apex of its short anterior wings. 

 This is very evident in specimens communicated by him. 



Antithesia ustulana, Haw. — Wocke sinks this name (as does 

 Doubleday his Carhotmna) in favour of fuligana, Hiib., which is 



