318 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



The eastern species Euclidia triquetra flew in the sun not 

 infrequently on the banks of the railway. Single specimens of 

 Agrotis ravida, Xylina scripturosa, CiLcullia xeranihemi, and Scoto- 

 gramma stigmosa came to light in our rooms. 



Amongst the Geometrae Euchloris volgaria, the eastern repre- 

 sentative of E. smaragdariay!9bS common ; its food-plant is undoubtedly 

 Artemesia, on one species of which I saw females depositing ova in 

 the daytime. Perhaps the most striking geometer we saw was the 

 very handsome Aspilates mundataria, which was abundant every- 

 where ; equally common, but very local, and only seen on the hills 

 towards Tsaritsyn, was the delicate Siona nubilaria var. exalhata ; 

 and with it, and superficially closely resembling it, were large numbers 

 of Scoria dealbata. One of the most abundant species was Lythria 

 purpuraria, which occurred in the type form, and also as var. lutearia ; 

 amongst the Acidalias, A. similata, A. sericeata, A. suhtilata, and 

 A. marginepitnctata were taken. Other species observed included 

 Bhodost7-ophia vibicaria, B. iacularia, Boarmia consortaria, Ema- 

 turga atomaria, a remarkably light form, Phasiane glariaria, EuboUa 

 arenacearia, Fidonia murinaria and Scotosia rhamnata. 



The Pyralidae were in enormous number as examples, but 

 apparently they consisted of but very few species. Quite the most 

 abundant of the group was Phlyctaenodes sticticalis, which swarmed 

 everywhere; other species were P. sulphuralis, P. verticalis, 

 P. clathralis and Cledeobia connectalis. 



In the above list of Heterocera it is notable that almost half of 

 them have been reported as having been found in Britain, which is a 

 surprising proportion, considering the distance apart that the localities 

 are, and the difference in climate that obtains. Still more notable, 

 however, is the fact that out of the species that are on the British 

 list about a dozen are our most local natives, or casual visitors ; and 

 point to the fact that the reason they are rare or local with us is that 

 our country is on the extreme verge of their areas of distribution. 

 Amongst the Micros very little could be turned up at Sarepta. The 

 whole terrain swarmed with them ; but with the exception of two or 

 three species of Tines only odd specimens could be found. Single 

 examples of one species were all I could get amongst the Crambidoe 

 and Pterophori : and of the great Tortrix group less than half-a-dozen 

 individuals were seen. 



The following is a list of some specimens brought home, which 

 Mr. J. H. Durant has kindly named : — Euxanthis hamana, Cydia 

 splcndana, Plutella macuUpennis, Pleurota piyropella, Coleophora 

 vibicigella, Brachodes appendiculata and Tinea misella. 



NEW SPECIES OP HETEEOCEEA FEOM FOKMOSA. 



By a. E. Wileman, F.E.S. 



Syntomid^. 

 Amata nigrifrons, sp. n. 

 ? . Head and thorax black, the latter spotted with orange 

 beneath ; abdomen black with five orange bands, the first (basal) 



