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the abdomen was shining red, with the exception of the 1st 

 segment, the sides and ventral surface of the 7th and the 

 whole of the 8lh, including the anal processes, — all which parts 

 were black. The anterior legs were black nearly as far as 

 the knee ; further, obscure reddish gray, becoming of a darker 

 tint to the claws ; both the following pairs were black as far 

 as the knee, then followed a white band, the remainder being 

 brown or nearly blackish ; the coxaj of the last pair were 

 black, the extreme point, together with the apophyses, being 

 white; femora shining black above, bright red on the under 

 side ; tibiae black, with a white band at the base, finely 

 hirsute, flat, and dilated towards the extremity, having long 

 black spines with red tips; tarsi black, the first joint broad 

 and Hattened, and somewhat hairy ; wings transparent, with 

 a little faint smoke-coloured band on the upper wings past 

 the stigma, which is dark brown, and over the tip of the 

 under wings. Length, nine millemetres; expanding seven- 

 teen millemetres. 



The male, in addition to the usual sexual characteristics, 

 differed in the colour of the antenna?, the first two joints of 

 which are black, the seven remaining joints being dark 

 brown above and pale brown on the under side ; and this sex 

 also differed in having the apex of the abdomen entirely red, 

 or at least brownish red. The intermediate legs are also 

 paler in colour, and on the middle of the posterior tibia; a 

 red glow is perceptible between the white and black portions. 

 Figures 9 and 10 are intended to show these points of differ- 

 ence ; the first represents the ventral surface of the abdomen 

 of the male, with the second and posterior pair of legs; and 

 the other, the under surface of the left antenna. 

 * It is highly probable that this species has more than one 

 brood in the year. It has only hitherto been observed in the 

 provinces of Utrecht and Gelderland. 



Description of a Eupithecia New to Science ; together with 

 Notes on its Life-history. By C. S. Gregson, Esq. 



Eupithecia Knautiaia. — Expands ten to eleven lines. 

 Head, thorax, abdomen, and fore wings, deep rich cold- 

 brown ; without strite. On the costa there are three or four 



