118 LEPIDOPTERA. 



should be. On the underside is a whitish central line 

 between two dark grey ones ; and on each side there is a 

 greyish brown streak just above the legs. At that time the 

 larva was apparently about to hybernate, not having increased 

 in size for some weeks; probably they should feed-up in 

 April or May. 



Emmelesia Unifasciata. Two specimens were cap- 

 tured near Forest Hill by Mr. M'Lachlan in August (Int. 

 X. p. 162) ; and Mr. Ellis met with two at Cheam on the 

 21st August (Int. X. p. 170). 



Margarodes Unionalis. Mr. Stewart has announced 

 in the ** Zoologist" (p. 7799) the capture of a second spe- 

 cimen of 3Iargarodes Unioftalis, on Saturday, October 5th. 



AcENTROPUS NiVEUS. This insect has occurred in some 

 plenty at the Hampstead Ponds in June last, as recorded by 

 Mr. M^Lachlan in the " Zoologist" (p. 7614\ 



Sericoris littoralis. Mr. Barrett has noticed in the 

 neighbourhood of Dublin " a second brood of this species 

 in September, all of the true Irish type, light ground-colour, 

 with rich dark markings" (Zoologist, p. 7800). 



DiCRORAMPHA coNSORTANA. Mr. Barrett has met with 

 this near Dublin " in August, on a little spot of limestone 

 soil on the coast, the exact spot where D. acuminatana and 

 D. sienectari occur" (Zoologist, p. 7800). 



Eup^ciLiA ATRiCAPiTANA. Of this insect Mr. Barrett 

 remarks (Zoologist, p. 7800) : " Widely distributed along 

 the coast near Dublin, occurring both on cliffs and sand-hills, 

 and lasting from the middle of June to the middle of August, 

 but rare. I never saw more than one specimen in a day." 



