166 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



" Genus Pyrameis, Hub., Doubl. & Hew. — This genus, 

 which can be immediately distinguished from Vanessa by 

 the rounded and scalloped hind wings, contains a number of 

 very closely-allied species from different parts of the world, 

 and forms an exceedingly natural group. 



" Genus Melanagria, Meigen (Arge, Esp., Huh., Bd.) — 

 This genus contains the group of Hipparchise represented 

 in England by Melanagria Galathea. The name Arge is in- 

 admissible, because it is the specific name of one of the 

 European species. 



" Erebia Epiphron, Knock (Cassiope, Fab) — Epiphron 

 has the priority by ten years. 



"Erebia Medea, W.'V. (Blandina, Fab.) — The name Me- 

 dea should be retained, as it has a priority of seventeen 

 years. 



" Polyommatus Medon, Hufnagel (Agestis, W. V.) — Me- 

 don has a priority of ten years. 



" Polyommatus Icarus, Roitemburg (Alexis, W. V.) — The 

 name Icarus has a slight priority, but that of Alexis is ex- 

 tremely objectionable, as there is an East Indian species of 

 Stoll's (.-Elianus of Fabricius) bearing that name. 



" Polyommatus Semiargus, Rotlemburg (Acis, W. V.) — 

 Rottemburg's name has a slight priority over the other. 



" Pyrgus Malvae, Linn. (Alveolus, Hub.) — Wallengren and 

 Slaudinger agree in assigning LinnaBus's name to this insect. 

 Illiger's P. Malvarum, to which Linnaeus's description is ge- 

 nerally referred, does not appear to occur in North Europe 

 at all. 



" Genus Cyclopides, Hub. (Steropes, Bd.) — Boisduval's 

 name is quite inadmissible, as it is the specific name of the 

 type of his genus." 



I may remark that several of these names — as Pyrameis, 

 Epiphron, Medea, &c. — have long been adopted in the col- 

 lection under my care. — F. N. 



At Home. — Friday evenings, February 3, 10 and 17, from 

 6 to 9 o'clock. — E. Newman ; 7, York Grove, Queen s Road, 

 Peckhnni. 



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