230 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



the hill, among " grey moss," Seoparia alpina was common. I 

 had but little time to devote to the Macro-Lepidoptera. I noticed 

 several Argynnis euplirosyne and two Thecla rubi in the Black 

 Wood, and an occasional Chortobius davus on the moor. Larentia 

 salicata occurred a little way up the hill-sides, and Emmelesia 

 blandiata in the meadows near the loch. Botys fuscalis was in 

 the greatest profusion in many localities. I did not sugar (which 

 I was told was not productive), and the only Noctuas I met with 

 were Cymatophora or and Hadena rectilinea at rest on palings. 

 Shrublands, Eltham, Kent, September 13, 1884. 



DESCRIPTION OF AN EUPITHECIA NEW TO SCIENCE. 

 By C. S. Gri£Gson. 



Eupithecta curzoxt, mild. 



Imago.— Expands over three-quarters of an inch, wings broad. 

 Colour of the whole insect silvery steel-gray, tinged with ochreous 

 on parts of the wings in fine specimens. The stria are numerous; 

 sometimes they are obscure, at other times they are distinctly 

 divided by sharp silvery markings, often with a broad transverse 

 central band, composed of about three dark unequal striae : 

 this band is darkest at the outer edge and turns outwards to 

 the costa; on its outer edge are a series of dark cuneiform 

 nerve-marks pointing inwards. The discoidal spot and nerve 

 below are well defined. The outer striae are confused, but are 

 edged with a well-defined wavy or arched line; the bases of 

 the arches are outwards. Cilial line distinct, cilite broad, nerval- 

 marks well defined. Under wings small, dark, striate ; cilial 

 line distinctly pronounced. 



Larva. — Eggs deposited in June soon hatch, and the young larvae- 

 are of various colours, from light ashy-green and gray to bright 

 grass-green. Form cylindrical, long and slender; when older, 

 form long, slightly broader at the middle segments and somewhat 

 appressed. Colour: bright grass-green predominates ; yellowish 

 and whitish greens appear ; one before me is dark green, and one 

 chocolate-brown. Size, three-quarters to seven-eighths of an inch 

 long ; head lobed, hairy, light horn-colour ; corslet, none ; on 

 its space may be seen three darkish markings, the dorsal line 

 passing through the central one ; dorsal streak well defined to 

 fourth segment, when it broadens out into six spearhead-like 



