214 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Audea catocala. 
Phoberia catocala, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. iv. pl. exvi. 
fig. 2 (1875). 
Natal. In Coll. B. M. 
It is simply extraordinary that Felder should have referred 
these two species to a genus of Ophiuside, to which they bear no 
resemblance in any particular. 
CATOCALIDA. 
In this family I am satisfied that too many species have been 
created ; but perhaps with such attractive insects it is to a certain 
extent excusable. As there is, however, some difficulty in distin- 
cuishing between species and varieties (the latter being oftener 
far more distinct in appearance than the supposed species), I 
will not venture to do more than express my opinion as to the 
synonymy, leaving it to those who have bred them, or, at any 
rate, have dissected out the male genital organs, to set me right 
where lam inerror. Some of the species appear to be distin- 
euished by the colour of the wing-fringes alone, a character 
not always to be relied on, but which I shall, nevertheless, 
admit as a possible specific difference. 
Allotria. 
I am unable to separate A. lineella, Grote, from A. amica, 
Hiibn.. Hardly two examples of A. amica can be found which 
perfectly correspond in the lights and shades of the primaries, 
and our eighteen examples form a perfect transitional series 
from the lightest to the darkest type; im the defined markings 
the differences are only individual. 
The genus Zalissa, Walk., belongs to the Agaristide, and 
supersedes Seudyra, Stretch. Catocala albifascia, Walk., from 
Burmah and N. China, belongs to this genus. 
(To be continued.) 
ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 
Exrcrrictry ror Entomoroatsts.—As electricity is now coming into 
such general use, entomologists will be interested to know that they can 
easily have their moth-traps and lamps converted for the electric light at 
the Sherborne Electric Installation, under the superintendence of Mr. KE. 
R. Dale, son of the late J. C. Dale, who has done so much to promote the 
use of electricity in Dorset and Wilts. We may mention that amongst the 
various collections of portable lamps, exhibited at the Sherborne and South 
of England Horse and Carriage Show, was one to fit on a strap, labelled 
