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Cidaria achatinellaria^ Oberth. = C. achatinaria^ var. 



According to the author this only differs from the European 

 species in its better-defined markings and redder colouring — 

 differences such as occur between individuals of the same 

 species in most genera of Lepidoptera. 



Notodontidse. 



Dicranura asholda, Oberth. ■=^D.felina^ Butl. 



It is strange that, in this instance, M. Oberthiir has not 

 even referred to my species ; his figure agrees exactly with 

 some specimens from Japan, differing from my type only in its 

 paler colouring, due, I have no doubt, partly to starving in the 

 larval condition, and partly to rubbing. The species fre- 

 quently attains a much greater size. 



Harpy la TaczanowsMi, Oberth. Probably a Thiacidas^ but 

 most certainly not a Harpyia (compare with H. verhasci of 

 Europe) . 



Uropus Branickii, Oberth. A Phalera of the F. sigmata 

 group. 



Notodonta lineata^ Oberth. 



We have a specimen of this species from Tokei, Japan. 



Notodonta Jankowshii^ Oberth. Very close to Peridea 

 dromedarius. 



Notodonta DembowsMi, Oberth. Apparently another 

 Peridea. 



Notodonta monetaria^ Oberth. A Peridea close to P. 

 trepida. 



Notodonta homhycina, Oberth. This species does not ap- 

 pear to me to belong to the Notodontidas ; it may be a Lima- 

 codid, a Lasiocampid, or possibly even a Liparid. With- 

 out seeing the insect I could not positively refer it to its 

 true family ; but its aspect is less that of a Notodontid than 

 of any of the others. In pattern it is more like many of the 

 Noctuites. 



Drymonia Mloha^ Oberth. Seems allied to Colocasia corylij 

 Linn. 



Drymonia velutina, Oberth. Appears to be an Ochro- 

 stigma. 



Drymonia lichen^ Oberth. Referable to Walker's genus 

 Cascera. 



Notodonta plebeiay Oberth. 



Trabala splendida, Oberth. Congeneric with Nadata. 



I am responsible for this generic error, having been misled 

 by Walker's careless assignment of N. niveiceps to his genus 

 Trabala. A reference to Abbot's ' Insects of Georgia,' ii. 

 pi. Ixxxii., will convince M. Oberthiir that the proper loca- 



