66 LEPIDOPTERA OF THE ISLE OF PURBECK. 



Spilonota aceriana, M. Swanage ; the larva found not 

 uncommonly feeding in its characteristic way 

 in shoots of 3'oung poplars in villa gardens by 

 E.R.B. in June, 1891. 



SERICORID^. 



Sericoris, Tr. 

 Sericoris bifasciana, Hw. Corfe ; taken plentifully 

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

 1900. Also bred therefrom. 



MixoDiA, G. (P^DiscA, Tr.) 

 Mixodia (P^disca) ratzeburghiana, Sax., Rtz. Corfe ; 

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

 in shoots of spruce fir collected in June, 1900. 



SCIAPHILID^. 



SCIAPHILA, Tr. 

 SciAPHiLA CHRYSAXTHEANA, D. Swanage Coast ; taken by 

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



GRAPHOLITHID^. 



P.EDISCA, Tr. 

 P-SDISCA OPPRESSANA, Tr. Corfe ; one taken among Populus 

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

 another by him on July 16, 1901. 

 ,, occuLTANA, D(j. (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 

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

 also bred therefrom. 



Ephippiphora, G. 

 Ephippiphora cirsiana, Z. (cnicicolana Z. 'I *) 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. 



