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Eupithecia assimilata, Gn. " The Currant Pug." 



Common to England and S. Scotland. On Ribes and Humulu 



Hb. « The Juniper Pug. 



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Common to British Isles, N. and C. Europe. On Juniperui 



PYRALIDINA. 



This is another large group of insects, the moths of which are 

 remarkable for their delicate build and long spiny legs. The 

 genera are much broken up geographically, some appearing only 

 in 8. America, others apparently confined to Australia, and many 

 not occurring in Europe at all. 



Pyraustidab. 



An extremely large family ; to be found all over the world, 

 principally in the tropics. 



Pyrausta ostrinalis, Hub. (jrurpuralis, L.). 



Common to British Isles, Europe, and Asia Minor. On Mentha 

 arvensis, Thymus vulgare, T. Serpyllum, Galamintha Acinos. 



Botys ferrugalis, Hb. 



One dark specimen taken in October by Mrs. Hemsley. 

 Uncertain in its appearance ; possibly some years an immigrant 

 in large numbers. Found generally throughout the British Isles 

 and all over the globe with the exception of Australasia. On 



Stachys, Eupatorium y Fragaria. 



Pionea stramentalis, Hiib. (sbraminalis, Hub.). " The Chequered 

 Straw." 



Three specimens captured near the lake. A local species found 

 only in damp woods in the southern portion of England ; also 

 C. Europe and N. America. On Cardamitie, Barbarea, Brassim 

 and other cruciferae. 



Pionea prunalis, Schiff. 



A moth common throughout the British Isles ; C. Europe. On 

 Urtica, Teucrium, Stachys, &c. 



Spilodes verticalis, Schiff. (ruralis, Sc). tk The Pearl Moth." 



Extremely abundant all over the Gardens wherever the nettle 

 abounds. Also plentiful in England, scarce in Scotland and 

 Ireland and generally throughout Europe and Asia to Japan. On 

 the spun leaves of the stinging nettle. 



Nomophila noctuella, Schiff. (hybridalis, Hiib.). " The Rush 

 Veneer." 



The only member of the genus which is found generally 

 distributed throughout the British Isles and all over the world. 



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graas, knotgrass 



