from the region of the Straits of Gihraltar. 389 



A. virgularia, Hiibn. — A very plentiful species on the 

 Eock of Gibraltar, where it comes freely to gas-lamps. 

 Most common in October. 



A. elongaria, Eamb. — Eare ; one specimen at Campa- 

 mento, May, 1887. 



A. circiiitaria, Hiibn. — I have an example of this 

 species, taken at Benzus Bay in June, 1887. 



A. ostrinaria, Hiibn. — Occasionally taken in the cork- 

 woods, in June. 



? A. transmutaria, Eamb. — One specimen, apparently 

 referable to this species, taken at San Eoque, June, 1887. 



A. j^roniutata, Guen. — Found at rest occasionally on 

 stones, &c., in July. Eock of Gibraltar. 



A. luridata, Zell. — Taken at a gas-lamp at Gibraltar, 

 September, 1887. 



A. emutaria, Hiibn. — Eare; one specimen at Esmir, 

 November 3rd, 1888. 



A. imitaria, Hiibn. — Also rare; found on the Eock of 

 Gibraltar, July 18th, 1887. 



A. ornata, Scop. — Not rare, in dry flowery places at 

 Campamento and San Eoque, from May to August ; also 

 taken at Esmir. 



Pellonia calahraria, Zell. — Tolerably common in the 

 cork-woods, and on the Sierra Carbonera, at the end of 

 April and in May; a day-flyer. 



Zonosoma pupiUaria, Hiibn. — Beaten out of oak in the 

 cork-woods in July, 1887. 



Z. porata, F. — Eare ; taken near San Eoque in July, 

 1887. 



Sterrha sacraria, L. — A generally abundant insect 

 throughout the region, and found during the greater part 

 of the year. Very variable. 



S. consecraria, Eamb. — One specimen of this pretty 

 little moth picked up in the town of Gibraltar, October 

 9th, 1888. 



A^iaitis plagiata, L. — Not uncommon on flowery banks 

 near San Eoque, in May and June ; the specimens 

 resembling those of the second brood in England. 



Chesias oblata, F. {ohliquaria, W. V.). — Apparently 

 rare ; taken at Campamento in March, 1888. 



C. griseata, W. V. — Also a rarity ; one found at 

 Gibraltar in May, 1887. 



Ortholitha periholata, Hiibn. — Not uncommon in the 

 cork-woods, among Erica, on October 29th, 1887. 



