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T. parva, Hiibn. — Equally common with the preceding. 

 Perhaps most plentiful in August. 



Metoptria monogramma, Hiibn. — A common species on 

 the Kock of Gibraltar, and also observed at Malaga. It 

 has the habits of an Eiiclidia, and flies actively by day 

 among its food-plant, Psoralea hituminosa, L. April 

 14th to end of May. 



Herminia crinalis, Tr. — Not uncommon at Gibraltar 

 on ivy-blossom in October, but usually'' in worn condition. 



H. lividalis, Hiibn. — A common insect on the Kock of 

 Gibraltar, and at Tangier, among weeds {Parictaria, &c.). 

 June and October. 



H. ohsitalis, Hiibn. — Not rare on the Rock ; usually 

 disturbed out of dark corners. September and October. 



Eugonia quercaria, Hiibn. — One specimen taken in 

 the cork-woods, June 28th, 1887. 



Aspilatcs ochrcaria, Rossi. — Not uncommon at Gibral- 

 tar, and usually very large and fine. I have a male 

 specimen taken in April, 1887, which measures 1 in. 

 6 lin. (=38 mm.) in expanse. 



? Pseudosestra ohtusaria [Lozogramvia ohtusaria, Walk., 

 Cat. Lep. Het., Geometrites, xxiii., p. 985 (1861) j. — 

 A single specimen of a Geometer, taken by beating the 

 undergrowth in a stone-pine plantation about two miles 

 north of San Roque on March 19th, 1888, is perhaps the 

 most remarkable capture in the region, as it appears to 

 be identical with Lozogramma ohtusaria, described by 

 Walker from New Zealand, and apparently not known 

 from elsewhere. Of this moth there are eight examples 

 in the National Collection, with which the San Roque in- 

 sect agrees in all particulars, except that (being fresh and 

 in good condition) it is rather brighter and more clearly 

 marked than any of these specimens, all of which are 

 slightly worn and faded. After a careful comparison of 

 the Spanish insect with the New Zealand type by Mr. 

 Butler and myself, we can come to no other conclusion 

 than that they belong to one and the same species. 



Ligia opacaria, Hiibn. — Once taken in the cork-woods, 

 among Erica, October •29th, 1887. 



Tcrpnomicta dilcctaria, Hubn. — One very small speci- 

 men, apparently of this species, at Tangier, in September, 

 1887. 



Abraxas pantaria, L. — Exceedingly abundant in all its 

 stages on the ash-trees in the Alameda at Gibraltar, 



