20 THE entomologist's record. 



30, 1898). Messrs. Brazenor Bros, sent me a series of this insect from 

 Brighton, and Mr. Wilham Farren a similar lot from Boxworth, Cambs. 

 I have also received a pair from a Aveasel taken near Nairn. — N. 

 Charles Eothschild, B.A., F.Z.S., Tring Park, Tring. December 

 SOth, 1899. 



-^New Psychid genera. — In order to legitimise as it were, certain 

 names that I am using in my second volume of British Lejndoptera, 

 and to prevent (as far as possible) them being reduced to synonyms 

 prior to publication, I wish to notice the following : 



(1) Genus Bruandia, n. gen. with type reticulateUa, the anterior wings reticu- 

 lated, the costa rounded, possessing a well-defined cellula intrusa, the anterior tibial 

 spines short (under '64 the length of tibia) and 20 or more antennal joints. 



(2) Genus 3Ia>^onia, n. gen. with type crassiorella, the anterior wings without 

 reticulations, the median nervure not forming a cellula intrusa ; the anterior tibial 

 spines intermediate, •G6--72 the length of the tibia, the antennal joints usually 20 

 or more. 



TheFumeids of which crt.sta is the type, will retain the name Fumea, 

 Haw. 



Among the Epichnopterygids, one separates readily the Bijugids 

 and Psychideids from the Epichnopterygids proper which are withont 

 anterior tibial spines. The species thus left appear to fall into two 

 genera, viz. : — 



(1) Epichnopterix, Hb., with (dark) unicolorous wings and well represented by 

 pulla, which is the type of the genus. 



(2) Whittleia, n. gen. with reticulated wings and well represented by reticella, 

 which may be named as the type. 



The extended diagnoses of these genera will of course be published 

 in British Lejndoptera, vol. ii. — J. W. Tutt. January 1st, 1900. 



Further note on Luffia fekchaultella. — In reference to my note on 

 this species in Ent. Piecord, xi., p. 293, I wish to add a remarkable point 

 that I had not clearly before me in writing that note. It does not in 

 any way alter the facts then stated, but may affect some of the conclusions 

 that may be derived from them. In observing the habits of the various 

 LufSid races, Mr. Bacot especially notes that whilst L. ferchaaltella 

 from various British localities commenced oviposition immediately on 

 emerging from the pupa, those from Bignasco did not do so, but on the 

 contrary, assumed a "calling" position like those of L. lapidella; he 

 bred altogether six females between July 20th and 27th, as to each of 

 which he makes this note. But he did not note whether they ultimately 

 laid eggs or, still less, whether they were fertile. Still, his observation is 

 abundantly adequate to show that the females expected males, and that 

 such males must exist, however rare they may be, and that this race 

 cannot be so completely parthenogenetic as the English examples. It is, 

 nevertheless, true that perhaps some 200 cases were collected, that from 

 twenty to thirty, perhaps more, ? s were bred, together Avith swarms 

 of Chalcids, and that not one male appeared, and, further that in all 

 its anatomical points, it agreed absolutely with L.ferchanlteUa and not 

 withL. lajndella, and that in the matter of variability within iheL.fer- 

 cliaultellaioxxn, especially affecting the tarsi, it occupied an intermediate 

 position, between the two forms presented by different English races. — 

 T. A. Chapman, M.D., F.E.S., Betula, Eeigate. 



British Lepidoptera, Vol. I.^ — Critical Notes. — I have been 

 reading your British Lejndojjtera, vol. i., and think it a good work. 

 Perhaps you will not object to my mentioning a few points that struck 



