162 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
dark markings of the underwings, instead of being black, are a 
pale reddish brown. 
H. peltigera.—Ten with full data, 7 from Torquay, 1 from 
the Isle of Wight, 1 from Bridgwater, 1 from the Sellon 
Collection, labelled ‘‘ Sydenham, 6 . 88.” 
H. armigera.—Three with data. One from the Spilsbury 
Collection, in fine condition, labelled ‘‘ Babbicombe, J. Terry, 
Octr., 1871.’’ One from the Meldola Collection, ‘‘ Torcross, 
99.8.01.’ The third from the Sellon Collection, ‘‘ Kent, Strood, 
1878.” 
Thalpochares parva.—One specimen from the Sellon Collec- 
tion, labelled ‘‘ Dover, Cummings Collection.” 
Erastria venustula—Twenty-eight with full data. Twenty 
from the Meldola Collection, ‘‘ St. Leonards Forest, Sussex.” 
Hight from Brentwood, Essex. 
Emmelia trabealis.—Long series from Spilsbury, Chitty and 
Sellon Collections, but unfortunately all without data. One 
specimen from the Meldola Collection, labelled ‘‘ Tuddenham.”’ 
(QUADRIFINA!. 
Plusia chryson.—Twelve with data. One from Swansea, bred. 
and presented by Mr. W. Holland; the rest from Cambridge. 
P. bractea—Two with data, ‘‘ Kincardineshire, 1916,” pre- 
sented by Mr. Horne. A fine series of 8 from the Hope and 
Spilsbury Collections without data. 
P. ni.—One specimen from the Meldola Collection, bred in 
1906 from ova deposited by a 2 caught near Tenby by Mr. J. A. 
Finzi, recorded in ‘ Entom.,’ 1906, p. 212. 
P. interrogationis.—Twenty-three with data. Six labelled 
* Keswick, 1896,” the rest from various Scotch localities. 
Catocala fraxint.—Four specimens. One from the Hope 
Collection, much worn and damaged, labelled ‘‘ Wells’ British 
Collection.” One from the Spilsbury Collection, labelled 
“Whitby.” A second from the Spilsbury Collection in good 
condition is without data. One bred, 1910, by Dr. R. Whitehouse, 
who presented it to the Collection, from an ovum deposited by a 
female captured at Horsham, 16 . 7 . 09, by A. James, of 
Tootham. 
C. nupta.—In the long series 1s one remarkable specimen 
from the Champion Collection. The usual red bands of the hind 
wing are of a very dark maroon-brown colour (ab. brunnescens, 
Warren). It was taken on a lamp in Guildford, September 2nd, 
1907. 
Toxocampa cracce.—Twenty-eight with full data. Twenty- 
six of these are from N. Cornwall. Two, from the Meldola 
Collection, are labelled ‘** N. Devon.” 
