NOTES ON NEW AND RARE BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA. 35 



were recorded by tens only, whilst now we reckon them by 

 hundreds. 



The latter part of the season has been marked by a suc- 

 cession of wind and rain of unusual severity, during which 

 collecting, if not absolutely impracticable, has been almost 

 barren of results. 



In spite of the adverse atmospheric conditions, our list of 

 novelties (half of the number having been discovered by Mr. 

 C. G. Barrett in his researches among the Tortricina) con- 

 sists of the following:— These will be discussed in their 

 places. 



1. Zygcena meliloti, Esper (Ent. Mo. Mag. ix. Ill; 



Entom. 184 et 238). 



2. Syntomis phegea, Lin. (N. E. Brown, Ent. Mo. Mag. 



ix. 160). 



3. Crambus vereUus^ Zincken (Ent. Mo. Mag. ix. 89). 



4. Scoparia scotica, Buchanan White (Ent. Mo. Mag. 



viii. 169). 



5. Dichelia gnomana, Lin. (Ent. Mo. Mag. ix. 129). 



6. Antithesia staintoniaiia, Barrett (Ent. Mo. Mag. ix. 



127). 



7. Sericoris doiibledayana, Barrett (Ent. Mo. Mag. 



viii. 126). 



8. Dicrorampha herbosana, Barrett (Ent. Mo. Mag. ix. 



27). 



Besides these, a race of Leucanla comma differing from 

 the type of that species appreciably in the form of its fore- 

 wings, and having two spots on the under surface not obser- 

 vable in comma, has been detected by Mr. Eedle. 



As for rarities, besides the butterflies already mentioned, 

 G. rhamni has been detected in the neighbourhood of Car- 

 lisle, the most northern locality for the species with which 

 we are acquainted; L. arion has been taken at Bolthead; S. 



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