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were of a grey colour with red markings. The imago is of an uniform and very pale 

 drab-straw colour, without any markings whatever, the posterior-M-ings are of a 

 slightly warmer hue than the anterior. Expanse of wings, 47 mm. 



. Only two (^ of this insect were reared, winch came out in Sep- 

 tember (the fumigation for cholera having killed most of the pupae), 

 and of which I possess one specimen. 



I name this species after the well-known entomologist, Dr. Stau- 

 dinger ; it should, I think, precede trifolii, which is its nearest ally. 

 Though trifolii has some very pale varieties, I know of none to 

 compare with the paleness of this: its anterior-wings are also narrower 

 than in that species, and the apex and hind-margin are rounder ; 

 further, the posterior-wings are not so full as in trifolii. Though the 

 expanse of wings is greater than in trifolii, (^ , generally, it is a more 

 elegant species, and is not so robust looking as that insect. 



ACIDALIA MAUEITANICA, 71. Sp. 



AlcB omnes ruhree, griseo-irroratce, macula centrali parva nigra in omnibus alis, 

 alee anticce macula costali nigra ante apicem. 



This species is of a pale pinkish-clay colour, finely irrorated all over with dark 

 grey, with the central dark spots on the anterior and posterior-wings very distinct, 

 there is also a distinct dark spot on the costa in front of the apex. The first dusky 

 line near the base is almost obliterated, though its position is indicated by three 

 indistinct greyish dots, two of which are near the costa, and one on the inner mar- 

 gin, there is scarcely a trace of the central line just beyond the spot, the dusky 

 irrorations form an indistinct curved sub-terminal line, in which are four or five 

 small darker dots, this is followed by a fine waved lighter band of the ground colour. 

 The marginal line is also composed of the dusky irx'oratione. The hind margin is 

 finely and darkly dotted. 



The hind-wings are rather paler, but with similar markings to the fore-wings. 

 The fringes are pink, lighter at the edge. Head, thorax, and abdomen, same colour 

 as the wings. Expanse, 23 mm. 



Of this insect, which will, I think, come next to cervanfaria, only 

 two specimens were taken at Gruelma in June, one of these is now in 

 my collection. 



All the markings in this species are formed by the dusky irrora- 

 tions, and are throughout very indistinct. Its general look is pinkish- 

 red, slightly irrorated all over with dark grey. 



ACIDALIA YIEGULAEIA, Var. AFEA. 



This insect is so close an ally to virgularia, that I cannot look 

 upon it as a new species. 



The S is grey, with the central dark spots very indistinct ; the darker ba?al 

 space is edged by the first Kne which is dark grey, waved, and arises in a dark spot 



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