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most conclusively (as I thiuk) that Prof. Zeller is correct in uniting 

 them. Some of the varieties approach in appearance to comparana, 

 but setting aside the constant difference in size, the fact that compa- 

 rana is single brooded, while the present species has two broods both 

 fertile, seems sufficient to prove that Wocke is wrong in uniting them. 

 Comariana, Zeller (1S46), being the oldest name, must be adopted for 

 this species. 



Peronea tristana, Hiibn. — Dr. AYocke substitutes Loginna, Schiff. 

 (1776), apparently the earlier name. M. Jourdheuille says that the 

 larva feeds on Viburnum opuJus, as well as V. lanfana. 



Peronea rufana, Schiff. — Altered by Mr. Doubleday, in the sup- 

 plement to his list, to autumnana, Hiibn., there being another rufana 

 in the genus Eucliro7nia. I cannot, however, think that there is any 

 danger of confusion arising between two species so little allied, and 

 am of opinion that the name rufana should be retained for this species. 

 Prof. Zeller says it is found in woods on Ruhus idceiis, but Mr. Stain- 

 ton (Manual) and M. Jourdheuille say on sallow. 



Peronea Lipsiana, Schiff. — Certainly distinct from P. rufana, and 

 admitted to be bo by Mr. Doubleday in his supplementary list. Its 

 fore-wings are much broader than those of that species. Zeller says : 

 " among Yaccinium, myrtillus and V. vitis-idcea in woods where there is 

 "no Myrica''' 



Peronea faviUaceana, Hiibn. — Corrected by "Wocke, and by Mr. 

 Doubleday in his Supplement, to sponsana, Fab., an earlier name. 



Peronea maccana, Tr. 



Peronea JLastiana, Linn. — This feeds on many species of 8alix — 

 caprcea, viminalis, purpurea, fusca, &c. 



Peronea umhrana, Hiibn. — Zeller says : " found among Carpinus 

 "(hornbeam), but rare." 



{To he continued). 



NATUEAL HISTORY of BRITISH SPECIES of DELTOID LEPIDOFTERA 

 OF THE GENUS SEEMINIA. 



BY W. BUCKLER AND THE REV. J. HELLINS, M.A. 



Hebmikia BARBALIS. 



I (W. B.) am indebted to Mr. W. H. Harwood, of Colchester, 



for two larvae of this species, kindly sent to me on the 12th of April, 



1871, after their hibernation ; by the end of the month they spun uj), 



and the moths appeared on June the 22nd and 24th. 



