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LEPIDOPTERA. 



New British Species in 1861. 



(By the Editor.) 



Though we have had a very fine summer in the south-east 

 of England (the north and west having been much more 

 rained upon), the season has not been generally favourable 

 for insects. 



Our list of novelties is even worse than last year. An 

 attempt has been made to erect a phase or form of Zygcena 

 3Iinos into a species : but the last sentence in Mr. Double- 

 day's short note is so truly philosophic that it will bear 

 repetition, "whether the Irish Zygcena is anything more 

 than a local variety of Minos time may perhaps prove." 



A reported new Noctua has occurred in Ireland, but till 

 something more decided is known about it, it is better to pass 

 it in silence. 



The following is the list of novelties : — 



BOMBYCINA. CrAMBINA. 



Lithosia Caniola. Crambus ocellea. 



„ Sericea. 



NOCTUINA. TORTRICINA. 



Nonagria Elymi. Eupaecilia albicapitana. 



Xylina conformis. ._ 



TiNEINA. 



Geometrina. Tinea Confusella. 



Lythria purpuraria. Gelechia Tarquiniella. 



Eupithecia tripunctaria. Gracilaria Kollariella. 



„ trisignaria. Coleophora Wilkinsoni. 



Cidaria reticulata. Nepticula Ulmivora. 



