230 [March, 



Threnodes pollinalis, S. V., var. guttulalis, H.-S. — One, June 8th, 

 at Cea. 



Botijs aurata, Sc. (punicealis, S. V.). — One, May 17th, hill south 

 of Silves. 



B. asinalis, Hub. — One, April 30th, Parque da Pena, Cintra. 



B. ferrugalis, Hub.- — One, May 15th, vineyard north of Silves. 



Nomopliila noctuella, S. V. (hybridalis, Hub.).- — One, May 31st, 

 on the road to Cintra. 



Stenia fuscocilialis, n. sp. — One fine example, May 17th, taken on 

 a hill south of Silves. 



This specimen (a $ ) differs from punctalis, S. V., by its larger 

 size (25 millimetres), more elongate (therefore less triangular) fore- 

 wings, which are of a dark, rich, reddish-ochreous-brown. The head, 

 palpi, thorax and abdomen are reddish-oehreous throughout, whilst in 

 punctalis the palpi are distinctly white beneath. The under-side of 

 the wings is much darker than in punctalis, and the reniform stigma 

 more distinct. 



A second specimen, much worn, was taken on May 14th between 

 Sao Bartholomeu do Messines and Silves. 



CRAMBID-ffl. 



Crambus crater ellus, Sc. (rorella, L.). — Two specimens of the 

 var. cassentiniellus, Z., May 11th, near Almodovar. 



C. pratellus, L., var. alfacarellus, Stgr. — In this variety the fore- 

 wings are rather broader, the second line is less angulated than in 

 pratellus, and the ground colour is white, as in the ? of pratellus. 



PHYCIDE.E. 



Bempelia satureiella, Mill. — A $ in very wasted condition, hardly 

 distinguishable, May 16th, hill south-east of Silves. M. Milliere 

 places this species in error in the genus NepJiopteryx, for the <$ has 

 pencil-like maxillary palpi, and the median vein of the hind-wings 

 being trifid, show that the true position of satureiella, Mill., is after 

 integrella, Stgr. 



Asarta rubricosella, Stgr. — One, June 22nd, captured along a 

 torrent at upwards of 2480 feet, on a mountain N.AV. of Villa Real. 



This specimen is much darker than a type from Castile ; it is 

 nearly black, and the fasciae are very indistinct, the hind-wings 

 blackish-brown. 



"Wocke in his Catalogue sinks rubricosella, Stgr., as well as alpi- 

 colella, Z., into varieties of aetliiopella, Dup., but they are all three 

 very distinct species, and it is impossible to confuse them. 



