178 [August, 



" Downing's Sale " (C.W.D.), and " Brown of Cambridge " (C.W.D.). " Burwell 

 Fen " at side. 



Eupithecia Innotnta, Hiibn.— Four opeoiniens, one labelled "Cocks" (J.C.D.). 

 " Norfolk " at side. 



Eubolia mceniarin, W. V.— Two examplos, $ and 9 , of tliis rare British moth, 

 both in good order, on old bead-lieaded pins, but nnfortiinately without data except 

 a label ou the ? " mcsniaria, F.," and " Yorkshire " at side. 



NOCTUINA. 



Bri/opJiila alpae, TTiibn.— Two examples; a light-coloured i on a gilt pin 

 labelled "from Meek, 187S " (C.W.D.), and a dark ? without data. 



B. (jlandifern, Hiibn. — The series of tliis species includes several examples of 

 the Tar. impar, Warren, from " Cambridge," and of var. par, Hiibn. 



Acronycta acerix, L. — An old specimen, labelled " eandel'mequa, Ksp., infuxcata, 

 Haw.," in whicli the fore-wings are smooth dark brown-grey with the usual markings 

 only faintly indicated. A. alni, L. An almost entirely black 9 specimen, in poor 

 order " from .T. G. Ross" (CW-D.). A. leporina, L. A very beautiful aberration, 

 the ground-colour being pure white without tlie usual powdering of grey scales, and 

 the black markings almost evanescent. " Combe Woods 1835 for J. C. Dale from 

 D. H. Serrell." A second very similar example, without data, is in inferior con- 

 dition and apparently much older than the preceding. 



Tapinostola extrema, Hiibn. — Nine examples, one labelled " From F. Standish, 

 given to him by Mr. Doubleday " (J.C.D.), two " W. Farren's Collection," and one 

 " Wheeler's Sale, 1895 " (C.W.D ), " Cambs 1892 " and " Baitsbite " at side. 



Nonagria neurica, Hiibn.— Five specimens, all of old date, of the dark form 

 hessii, Bdv., from " Yaxley Fen." A', spnrffanii, Esp. Seven from Fast Kent, 

 including one fine S find one ? "Kent from Downing's sale 1894" (C.W.D.), and 

 one (? " From S. Webb 10.12.9:5 to Lovell Keays, Esq." N. brevilinea. Four 

 examples of var. alinea, Earn. 



Synia musculosa, Hiibn. — Five specimens ; a vei-y old 9 > with the lips of fore- 

 wings a good deal broken " Lambert, Brighton 1813 " (J.C.D.). A very good <? 

 " Downing's sale 23.10.94 " (C.W.D.), another of the same sex in fair order " From 

 Honble Miss Lushington coll. 1871 " (C.W.D.) and a fine 9 on a modern black pin, 

 " Devil's Dyke, Brighton, Aug. 1899." 



Leucania loreyi, Duj). — An old, badly set, but unworn specimen, on a very 

 stout common pin, labelled " (^larke coll.," and " Brighton " at side. L. viMlina, 

 Hiibn. Four in very good condition ; a rather small $ , " Taken by Mr. Downing 

 n«-- Heme Bay, 30 September, 1882 " ; another J , " Lyndliurst, Or. Tate 187*! from 

 J. G. Ross " (C.W.D.), and a 9 , " Shoreham, 1870 " (C. W.D.I. /.. J-alhum, L. A 9 

 in fine order on a black pin, " Parry, Kent 1 873 " (C.W.D.), " Canterbury " at side. 

 L. extranea, Guen. A ^ in good condition has two labels, " K. C. Parker, Lynd- 

 hurst March 1875" (C.W.D.), and "Lyndliurst from J. G. Ross coll. 1888" 

 (C.W.D.) ; a 9 ) on a modern black pin, is unlabelled. L. lithnrgyria. Esp, 

 A very pretty aberration of the 9 > tlie fore-wings and fringes of hind-wings being 



