86 LEPIDOPTERA. 



DiANTHCECiA Capsophila, Boiscluval. 

 Several specimens of this Noctua were taken at a light- 

 \/ house in Ireland in July. 



This species is intermediate between D. Ca?yophaga and 

 D. Capsincoh. Guenee remarks that it may easily be 

 confounded with dark specimens of D. Carpojjhaga, 

 It is a scarce continental insect. 



NoLA Albulalis, Hiibner. 

 (Fig. 3.) 



Of this species four specimens were captured in July, 

 1859, in the neighbourhood of Chatham; Dr. Allchin took 

 three, and Mr. Chaney took one. 



Dr. AUchin's captures were recorded in the Intelligencer, 

 vol. vi. p. 188, under the name oi Nola CentonaUs. 



In July last Dr. Allchin took another specimen at the 

 same locality, after three days' hard work for it. 



It is distinguished from most of its congeners by the 

 broad and blunt anterior wings. 



Little is known of the habits of this insect ; Treitschke 

 says the larva probably feeds on water-mint {3Icmtha aqua- 

 tica), but what foundation he may have had for such an 

 assertion it is impossible to conjecture. 



The perfect insect. Dr. Allchin observes, is \tYY sluggish, 

 and is moved with difficulty. 



This species occurs sparingly in Austria, Hungary and 

 Saxony, and a single specimen (which was figured by Dii- 

 ponchel) has occurred in the east of France. 



Gelechia intaminatella, Stainton. 

 This insect is thus noticed in the Intelligencer, vol. vii. 

 p. 140: — 



" Gelechia intaminatella j a new sjoecies. Islv. Eales, of 



