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the tufta whiter, fore wiugs broaJ, bluut, ashy-brown or 

 grey-brown, almost devoid of markings, except that the 

 place usually occupied by the base of the reniform stigma 

 contains an obscure darker grey-brown spot, lying on the 

 outer angle of the nervures forming the discal cell, but ill- 

 defined and almost formless; beyond it is a row of very faint 

 minute blackish dots. Ilind wings rather ample, white or 

 greyish-white with brown nervures, those of the middle of 

 the wings conspicuous, and increasing its resemblance to an 

 Af/nitis ; cilia very short, white. 



Mr. Lofthouse has allowed this .'^jjeciuien to be figured for 

 the purpose of this work. 



It appears reasonable that now, after being taken in 

 three different years, this should be included among recog- 

 nised British species. It is a rare species on the Continent, 

 but found in Turkey and the East, 



Vol.V.(page 155). — Leucanial-album, L. — This species 

 now seems to have made its way to this country, though it 

 is still doubtful whether it has established itself. Mr. 

 Eustace R. Bankes has captured n female specimen in South 

 Devon, and he mentions the occurrence of one or two other 

 specimens. It is a very pretty species, and widely distributed 

 abroad. 



Vol. V. (p. 158). — Leucania loreyi, iJ/ip. — This exces- 

 sively rare species (in this country) has been taken at 

 Torquay, also in South Devon, by Mr. Alfred E. Holdaway, 

 who has allowed me to examine the specimen. The capture 

 of one or two other specimens this year is recorded. 



(The same rich district — South Devon — has this year 

 furnished a specimen of Ophiusa siolida, Fab., a South 

 European species which does not appear ever to have been 

 noticed before in these Islands. This specimen was taken 

 at sugar near Dartmouth, by Mr. J. Jager, on September 23, 

 1903. It is in fine condition, and Mr. Jager states that he 



