134 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



furrows on the abdomen are usually more distinct in clavipes. 

 The female has light wings. Common. 



3. B. chalybeata, Forst. (1771), I.e. 95. = sexdentata, Mg. ; 

 flavipes, Mcq. ; obscura, Zett. ; atra, Mg. — This species has been 

 bred from pupse found in moss. Variable, common. 



4. B.fuscipes, Mg. (1820), Sys. Bes. ii. 8. = geniculata. Curt. ' 

 — Uncommon ; but not " rare," as Walker states. South coast. 

 The geniculata var. of Curtis comes from Ireland. 



5. B. morrisii. Dale (1842), Entom. (1842), p. 115. =2JalUpes, 

 Tiiv. — Uncommon. South Coast. 



12. ACTINA, Mg. I 



= Chlorisops, Eond. 



1. A tibiaUa, Mg. (1820), Sys. Bes. ii. 3. — Variable, rather 

 common. Found in woods. The other European species, 

 A. nitens, has been recorded as British, but does not appear to 

 have any claim to a place in our lists. 



Being at present engaged on a revision of the British. As Hides 

 and Conopidoe, I should esteem it a favour if anyone having 

 collections of these groups would kindly allow me to examine 

 them. 



My best thanks ai*e due to Mr. Verrall, Dr. Meade, Dr. Mason, 

 and Mr. Dale, for allowing me examination, in whole or in part, 

 of their collections, and for most useful information ; also to 

 Mr. B. Lowne, for affording me an opportunity of inspecting the 

 Entomological Club Collection. 

 129, Grosvenor Park, Camberwell, S.E. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A LIST OF THE VARIETIES 

 OF NOCTURE OCCURRING IN THE BRITISH ISLANDS. 



By J. W. TuTT, F.E.S. 

 (Continued from p. 98.) 



Neuria, Gn., reticidata, Vill. 



The type of this species is described in De Villers' * Caroli 

 Linnsei Entomologia Fauna Suecicse,' &c., ii. p. 254, as follows : — 

 " Phalfena Noctua (le reticulee) spirilinguis, thorace cristato- 

 angularie, alis deflexis fuscis, rivulis reticulatis griseis. Alse 

 superiores brunneae, lineis strigisque griseis quasi reticulatae ; in 

 medio prope margiiiem exteriorem, macula grisea ovaliformi 

 duplicique circulo. Alse inferiores infra et supra grisese." 



This is one of our most constant species in Britain. In the 

 series I have, the only noticeable point of variation is in the shape 

 and direction of the stigmata (orbicular and reniform) ; but it 



