NEW BRITISH SPECIES SINCE 1853. 23 



20. MiANA EXPOLITA, Doublcda?/, n. sp. taken in plenty 

 near Darlington, by Mr. Law and Mr. Sang ; E. A. 1856, 

 p. 46, and E. A. 1857, p. 116, again taken at Darlington ; 

 E. A. 1858, p. 101, taken in Galway, in Ii-eland, by Mr. \ 

 N. Cooke and Mr. Birchall. 



21. Agrotis Ashworthii, Douhleday, n. sp. (Spcelotis 

 Vallesiaca, Stainton, non H.-S."), E. A. 1855, p. 03, many 

 captured in North Wales; E. A. 1856, p. 46, and E. A. 

 1857, p. 116, taken rather freely in North Wales; E. A. 



1863, p. 151, taken freely by Mr. Gregson, near Llangollen ; 

 E. A. 1864, p. 127, and E. A. 1865, p. Ill, taken by Mr. 

 Birchall at Llangollen ; a figure of this species is given in 

 the Plate of the E. A. 1855 (Fig. 2). 



22. NocTUA flammatra, Fahricius, E. A. 1860, p. 130, 

 one captured by Mr. Rogers in the Isle of Wight; a figure 

 of this species is given in the Plate of the E. A. 1861 

 (Fig- !)• 



23. DiANTH^ciA Capsophila, Buisdiival, E. A. 1861, 

 p. 86, several taken in Ireland; E. A. 1862, p. 117, again r 

 captured in Ireland by Mr. Barrett ; E. A. 1834, p. 128, 

 and E. A. 1865, p. Ill, taken at Howth by Mr. Birchall, 

 also reared from the larva. 



24. DiANTH^ciA Barrettii, DouWeday, n. sp. E. A. 



1864, p. 124, one taken near Dublin by Mr. Barrett, and X 

 one by Mr. Birchall ; a figure of this species is given in the 

 Plate of the E. A. 1864 (Fig. 3). 



25. Phlogophora Empyrea, Huhnerj E. A 1856, 

 p. 30, several taken at sugar near Brighton ; E. A. 1858, 

 p. 62, taken in some numbers between Lewes and Brighton ; 

 E. A. 1860, p. 140, again taken near Lewes; E. A. 1864, 

 p. 128, taken near Brighton by Mr. Wright; a figure of 



