318 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
The eastern species Huclidia triquetra flew in the sun not 
infrequently on the banks of the railway. Single specimens of 
Agrotis ravida, Xylina scripturosa, Cucullia xeranthemr, and Scoto- 
gramma stigmosa came to light in our rooms. 
Amongst the Geometre Huchloris volgaria, the eastern repre- 
sentative of H. smaragdaria was common; its food-plant is undoubtedly 
Artemesia, on one species of which I saw females depositing ova in 
the daytime. Perhaps the most striking geometer we saw was the 
very handsome Aspilates mundatarza, which was abundant every- 
where; equally common, but very local, and only seen on the hills 
towards Tsaritsyn, was the delicate Szona nubilaria var. exalbata; 
and with it, and superficially closely resembling it, were large numbers 
of Scorza dealbata. One of the most abundant species was Lythria 
purpuraria, which occurred in the type form, and also as var. lutearia; 
amongst the Acidalias, A. similata, A. sericeata, A. subtilata, and 
A. marginepunctata were taken. Other species observed included 
Rhodostrophia vibicaria, KR. tacularia, Boarmia consortaria, Hma- 
turga atomaria, a remarkably light form, Phasiane glariaria, Hubolia 
arenacearia, Fidoma murinaria and Scotosia rhamnata. 
The Pyralide were in enormous number as examples, but 
apparently they consisted of but very few species. Quite the most 
abundant of the group was Phlyctaenodes sticticalis, which swarmed 
everywhere; other species were P. sulphuralis, P. verticals, 
P. clathralis and Cledeobia connectalis. 
In the above list of Heterocera it is notable that almost half of 
them have been reported as having been found in Britain, which is a 
surprising proportion, considering the distance apart that the localities 
are, and the difference in climate that obtains. Still more notable, 
however, is the fact that out of the species that are on the British 
list about a dozen are our most local natives, or casual visitors; and 
point to the fact that the reason they are rare or local with us is that 
our country is on the extreme verge of their areas of distribution. 
Amongst the Micros very little could be turned up at Sarepta. The 
whole terrain swarmed with them ; but with the exception of two or 
three species of Tine only odd specimens could be found. Single 
examples of one species were all I could get amongst the Crambidae 
and Pterophori: and of the great Tortrix group less than half-a-dozen 
individuals were seen. 
The following is a list of some specimens brought home, which 
Mr. J. H. Durant has kindly named :—Huzanthis hamana, Cydia 
splendana, Plutella maculipennis, Pleurota pyropella, Coleophora 
vibicigella, Brachodes appendiculata and Tinea misella. 
NEW SPECIES OF HETEROCERA FROM FORMOSA. 
‘By A. EK. Wineman, F.E.S. 
SYNTOMID. 
Amata nigrifrons, sp. 0. 
@. Head and thorax black, the latter spotted with orange 
beneath; abdomen black with five orange bands, the first (basal) 
