NOTES ON NEW AND RARE BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA. Ill 



cluster of short black longitudinal lines. The dorsal patch 

 is white and dusted with scales transversely in such a 

 manner that these, in fine specimens, assume the form of 

 indistinct lines. The costal dots are pale and indistinct, and 

 towards the apex three or four blacker spots are noticed on 

 the costa. It is a difficult insect to describe, and the figure 

 in our plate will give a better idea than can be conveyed by 

 words. 



One example of ramdana was secured by Mr. Meek in 

 1866; but last June, by beating undergrowth in Darenth 

 Wood, he obtained several more. I am indebted to Drs, 

 Staudinger and Wocke for furnishing me with the name of 

 this species. (See Ent. Mo. Mag. vol. iv. p. 61.) 



Coccyx vernana, mihi. 



This obscure little Coccyx, which reminds one very much 

 of a small dark narrow-winged variety of C. argyrana, was 

 brought forward in the Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, 

 vol. iv. p. 122. 



Three specimens of it were captured by Mr. E. G. Meek, 

 in Darenth Wood, towards the end of March, 1866. Mr. 

 Meek says that its habits are similar to those of C. splendi- 

 didana, and that it appears about a month sooner than 

 argyrana. 



Pterophorus Hodgkinsoni, Gregson. 

 Of this, Mr. Hodgkinson (Ent. Mo. Mag. vol. iv. p. 38), 

 observes that he captured eight examples at Witherslack, 

 and adds, "I took three specimens in 1863; it appears to 

 be a very early species, and this may account for my not 

 meeting with it since 1863, as I seldom go there so early in 

 the season. Any one who has been in the habit of looking 

 at plumes, may readily see the difference when the insect is 

 at rest. Four of the specimens are very fine; I obtained a 

 few eggs. The species is closely allied to P. LoewiV 



