THE LEPIDOPTEKA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT OP LONDON. 229 



This species replaces the last in eastern Europe. It has been taken 

 as far west as Regensburg, in Bavaria ; it is found also at Pressburg. 

 It occurs in the Tirol at Kaselruth, Valsugana, Monte Baldo and 

 Salzburg, 



4. Leptophyes bosci, Fieber. 



Bright green, with few spots. Distinguished from L. pimctatissima 

 by the longer cyclindrical pronotum, the form of the cerei, which are 

 straight, and the subgenital lamina is different; from the preceding 

 species by the not narroAA^ed pronotum, absence of clear lateral stripes, 

 sometimes visible in that species, and by the two black spots on each 

 elytron. Length of body, 13mm. ^ , 16mm. $ ; of pronotum, 3'2mm. 3" . 

 4-5mm- $ ; of posterior femora, 15mm. ^ , 16mm. ? ; of ovipositor, 

 8mm. $ . 



Occurs in the Lower Austrian Alps, Val Dalcone, near Vienna at 

 Gloggnitz, Hohenberg and Sauerbrunn. 



f( Genus VII : Acrometopa, Fieber. 



This is the first of the winged genera ; there are two species, one 



occurring in Greece, the other in Italy and Dalmatia ; they are easy to 



: recognise by their much larger size than our other winged species of 



^ the family. They are large, smooth, bright green insects, with very 



i long jumping legs ; the wings do not extend far beyond the elytra. 



(1. Acrometopa macropoda, Burmeister. 

 Easy to recognise by the smooth, bright green colour and large 

 ■ size. Length of body, 22inm. ^ , 30mm. ? ; of pronotum, 7mm. ^ 

 \ and 5 ; of elytra, 36mm. $ , 26mm. -28mm. $ ; of posterior femora, 

 ; 38mm. ^ and 2 ; of ovipositor, 8- 5mm. ? . 



A native of Italy and Dalmatia ; recorded from Sicily, Sardinia 

 and Naples ; also from Pegli, where, however, it is very rare. It is 

 found on shrubs, especially on veitch, in July and August. 



I The Lepidoptera of the southeastern district of London. 



By WILLIAM WEST. 



{Continued from p. 209.) 



I NocTuiDES. — Orthosia ypsilon. — I found a colony of larvaB in 



Blackheath Park at roots of poplars, they fed up well, and emerged 



freely ; abounded at dusk on Greenwich Marshes, flying round the 



willows. 0. lota, 0. macilenta, Anchocelis rujina. A. pistacina, A. 



■ liinosa, A. litura, Cerastis vaccinii, C. spadicea, Scopeloso))ia satellitia. 

 — All taken during September and October in Lee pit, by sugaring the 

 leaves of sallows. Hoporina croceayo. — Bred from eggs laid by a ? 

 taken at Darenth. Tiliacea citrago, T. aurago, Xanthia cerago, X. silago, 

 Mellinia ferruginea. — Lee pit ; sugaring the leaves of sallows during 

 September and August ; of the five species Tiliacea aurago was the 



i commonest. Cosniia trapezina. — Lee, Lewisham, and Greenwich. 

 I Calymnia cliffi)us, C. affini>i. — Kidbrook and Lee ; sugaring elms 

 ] throughout August. Kremobia ochroleaca. — Croydon, at Silene bloom. 

 I Diantlioecia carpophaga, D, capsincola, D. cticubali. — -Larvae, September 



■ and August, in seedpodg of Silene ; Croydon and Greenwich. D. 

 conspersa. — -The wind being too rough to woi'k the downs at Caterham, 



I I turned my attention to the fence, and was rewarded by taking 28 



