1873.] 215 



LozotoGnia picenna, Liuu. — Wilkinson merely mentions this spe- 

 cies incidentally at tlie end of tlie genus (p. 65), but Mr. Doubleday, 

 liaving faith in the one known British specimen, retained it in his 

 List ; and in July, 1868, I had the good fortune to confirm it by the 

 capture of a specimen on the borders of Hants, as recorded in ' Ent. 

 Mo. Mag.,' vol. viii, p. 272. 



As it does not appear to be described in any English work, I 

 append a description made (as my own specimen is also a female, and 

 not very fine) from specimens kindly sent me by Professor Zeller : — 



Head, antennae, and palpi brown. Thorax pnrjjlc-brown. 



c? . Fore-wings pale pinkish-brown, with a rich purple flush ; markings choco- 

 late-brown. Basal patch distinct on the dorsal margin, but interrupted in the 

 middle of the wing by a patch of raised pale fuscous scales, which occupies all the 

 basal portion of the costal margin for one-third of its length. Central fascia oblique, 

 narrowest at the costa, and emitting from its external margin a narrow crooked 

 streak towards the apex of the wing. Above this is a slight cloud on the costa. 

 Parallel with the hind margin is a second fascia, dilated at its upper extremity, but 

 toot attaining the costal margin. Near the anal angle is a narrow oblique streak. 

 pilia and hind-wings pale fuscous, with a golden flush. 



? . Altogether paler, the purple flush very faint. Markings similar to those 

 of the male, but much broken up, and confused by streaks and dots emitted from 

 their margins. The streak from the central fascia towards the apex is nearly obso- 

 lete, but the costal blotch above it is distinct, forming a flat triangle. The streak 

 from near the anal angle is perpendicular, and, as well as a parallel one given off 

 from the base of the central fascia, nearly crosses the wing, which has altogether a 

 Curious reticulated appearance from the number of faint perpendicular lines crossing 

 the nervures. Hind- wings yellowish-fuscous, yellower towards the apex. 



According to Zeller, it feeds on Pinus sylvestris. 



Lozotcenia rohorana, Hlibn. — Corrected in Doubleday's List to 

 cratcegana, Hiibu., under which name Hiibner figured the ? earlier in 

 his work than the (^ (rohorana) . 



I used to find this handsome species rather commonly in oak and 

 fir woods on the borders of Hants. 



Lozotcenia xylosteana, Linn. 



Lozotcenia rosana, Linn. 



N^orwich : December 12th, 1872. 



Note on the occurrence in England oj" Clijtns ert/throcephalns, Fah. — Among some 

 British Coleoptera recently sent to me for names by Mr. J. Chappell, of Manchester, 

 is an example of the above-named North American species, accompanied by the 

 following note : — " The Longicom was taken by Mr. Thorpe of Middleton, a Lc- 

 pidopterist, about a mile or two out of Middleton, in a grassy place, at rest on the 

 grass." That severe scrutiny of the claims of all wood-feeders to our list is required, 

 fUl, of course, be conceded by all : but I cannot refrain from observing that, sup- 



