132 LEP1D0PTERA. 



Guenee observes, "This Acontia is, in my opinion, a per- 

 fectly distinct species from Solaris, of which all modern 

 authors have considered it a variety ; and I have no doubt 

 the larva, which is at present unfortunately unknown, will 

 confirm its distinctness. No doubt it occurs in the same 

 localities as Solaris; however, it becomes commoner as we 

 advance southwards, whilst the contrary is the case with its 

 congener." 



In singular antithesis to the last sentence, the pale variety, 

 and that only, has occurred in Britain. 



Stephens remarks, " A single specimen of this insect was 

 in the late Mr. Marsham's collection, but of the locality I am 

 not aware; two examples were, however, taken within the 

 metropolitan range about ten years since, and four others 

 near Dover above six years ago ; all but the first were rescued 

 from oblivion through the zeal of Mr. Stone." 



Herrich-Schaffer observes of Solans— less generally dif- 

 fused than Luctuosa, but occurring further north. 



SOPHRONIA EMORTUALIS, W. V. 



In the Intelligencer (vol. v. p. 123), we find a notice from 

 the pen of Mr. Henry Cooke, of Brighton, of the capture of 

 a specimen of this insect; it was taken on the 18th of June, 

 1858, by Mr. Pocock. The specimen unfortunately is not 

 in good condition. 



The insect occurs in many parts of Central and Northern 

 Europe, and is therefore likely to occur with us ; but, like 

 many of this group, it is local, and, as Guenee observes, "it 

 only inhabits certain woods." 



The generic name of Sophronia was proposed for this 

 species by Guenee in Duponchel's Catalogue in 1844; but 

 this name cannot be retained. Hubner had in 1816 pro- 



