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the abdomen was shining red, with the exception of the 1st 
segment, the sides and ventral surface of the 7th and the 
whole of the 8th, including the anal processes,—all which parts 
were black. The anterior legs were black nearly as far as 
the knee; further, obscure reddish gray, becoming of a darker 
tint to the claws; both the following pairs were black as far 
as the knee, then followed a white band, the remainder being 
brown or nearly blackish; the cox of the last pair were 
black, the extreme point, together with the apophyses, being 
white; femora shining black above, bright red on the under 
side; tibiae black, with a white band at the base, finely 
hirsute, flat, and dilated towards the extremity, having long 
black spines with red tips; tarsi black, the first joint broad 
and flattened, and somewhat hairy; wings transparent, with 
a little faint smoke-coloured band on the upper wings past 
the stigma, which is dark brown, and over the tip of the 
under wings. Length, nine millemetres; expanding seven- 
teen millemetres. 
The male, in addition to the usual sexual characteristics, 
differed in the colour of the antenne, the first two joints of 
which are black, the seven remaining joints being dark 
brown above and pale brown on the under side; and this sex 
also differed in having the apex of the abdomen entirely red, 
or at least brownish red. The intermediate Jegs are also 
paler in colour, and on the middle of the posterior tibiz a 
red glow is perceptible between the white and black portions. 
Figures 9 and 10 are intended to show these points of differ- 
ence; the first represents the ventral surface of the abdomen 
of the male, with the second and posterior pair of legs; and 
the other, the under surface of the left antenna. 
It is highly probable that this species has more than one 
brood in the year. It has only hitherto been observed in the 
provinces of Utrecht and Gelderland. 
Description of a Eupithecia New to Science ; together with 
Notes on its Life-history. By C. 8S. Greason, Esq. 
Eupithecia Knautiata.—Expands ten to eleven lines. 
Head, thorax, abdomen, and fore wings, deep rich cold- 
brown; without striz. On the costa there are three or four 
