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DESCUTPTION OF PLATE. 



By John T, Carrington, F.L.S. 



The plate now presented to the readers of the 'Entomologist' 

 is intended to represent only those species and certain varieties 

 of Lepidoptera which have been recently captured in Great 

 Britain. The following is a description of the twenty-two 

 examples figured. The first seven are those of the genus 

 Euplthecia : — 



Fig 1. Was captured in the Hebrides with three others of the 

 same form, during the past summer, by Mr. Meek's 

 collector. A description of this and the two following 

 will be given in an early number of the 'Entomo- 

 logist,' as the specimens have gone to the Continent 

 for comparison with nearly allied European species. 



Figs. 2 & 3. Were taken by Mr. H. M'Arthur in the Shetland 

 Isles. They may be melanic varieties of E. satyrata 

 or E. nanata. These, as in figure 1, will receive 

 future consideration. 



Figs. 4 & 5. EiqntJieciajasioniata, Crewe. Fig. 4 from larvse found 

 in North Devon, as recorded, Entom. xiv. 198, by Mr. 

 R. Ficklin. Fig. 5 was bred from larvae taken near 

 Valentia, Ireland (Entom. xiv. 212). 



Figs. C & 7. If not new to science are the Euplthecia ultimaria of 

 Dup. On page 800 in this number will be found 

 some notes from Mr. Sydney Webb, who took on the 

 Kentish Downs the examples figured. 



Figs. 8 & 9. Male and female (enlarged) of Scoparia conspicualis, 

 Hodgk., taken in North Lancashire (Entom. xiv., 228), 

 by Mr. Hodgkinson. 



Fig. 10. Catoptria decolorana, Err. (enlarged). This species, 

 which feeds upon the seeds of golden-rod {Solidago 

 virgaurea) in dry woods, was known as C. csmulana 

 until assigned its correct name (Entom. xii. 130). 

 Though closel}^ allied to C. csmulana, it may be easily 

 recognised by its smaller size, shorter wings, and the 

 more " powdery " appearance of the colours. 



