66 LEPIDOPTERA OF THE ISLE OF PURBECK. 



SPILONOTA ACERIANA, M. Swanage ; the larva found not 

 uncommonly feeding in its characteristic way 

 in shoots of young poplars in villa gardens by 

 E.R.B. in June, 1891. 



SERICORID^E. 

 SERICORIS, Tr. 



SERICORIS BIFASCIANA, Hw. Corfe ; taken plentifully 

 amongst Pinus pinaster by E.R.B. in July, 

 1900. Also bred therefrom. 



MlXODIA, G. (P^EDISCA, Tr.) 



MIXODIA (P^EDISCA) RATZEBURGHiANA, Sax., Rtz. Corfe ; 

 bred plentifully by E.R.B. in July from larvae 

 in shoots of spruce fir collected in June, 1900. 



SCIAPHILIDJE. 



SCIAPHILA, Tr. 



SCIAPHILA CHRYSANTHEANA, D. Swanage Coast ; taken by 

 E.R.B. rarely. Corfe ; rare. (E.R.B.) 



GRAPHOLITHID.E. 



PJEDISCA, Tr. 



PJEDISCA OPPRESS AN A, Tr. Corfe ; one taken among Populus 

 nigra by E.R.B. on June 23, 1900, and 

 another by him on July 16, 1901. 



OCCULTANA, Dg . (DINIANA, Gu.) Corfe ; one taken 

 among larch by E.R.B. on July 20, 1901. 

 New to Dorset List. 



SORDIDANA, H. (STABILANA, Ss.) Corfe ; taken 

 commonly among alders by E.R.B. in 1902, 

 also bred therefrom. 



EPHIPPIPHORA, G. 



EPHIPPIPHORA CIRSIANA, Z. (CNICICOLANA Z. ? *) Swanage 

 Coast ; taken not uncommonly in a damp 



* NOTE. Mr. E. Meyrick, F.R.S., informs me that E. cnicicolana is a 

 strictly South European form (Sicily to Dalmatia), very similar to 

 cirsiana, but considerably smaller, with some slight differences of 

 marking, perhaps of doubtful distinctness, from that variable species. 



