180 • [January, 



Femina : capite antice rugoso, postice grosse punctato, carina elevata vix 

 perspicue trituberculata ; thorace convexo rugose punctato, antice carina 

 trituberculata, tuberculo medio majore cum carinula ad thoracis marginem 

 anticum tendente ; post tuberculos vix concavo. Tibiis anticis cum tarsis 

 minutis. Long. 15 — 22 mill. 



Sab. : Venezuela. 



This species is closely allied to Ph. prasinus and Hermes, Har., 

 than either of which it is slightly larger, and from which it is moreover 

 well distinguished by its intensely black and wholly non-metallic 

 coloration. In rare examples of the female, the three tubercles stand 

 out separately on the thorax unconnected by any carina, just as they 

 do in normal females of Ph. Pyrois, Bates. In its range Ph. lugens 

 appears to be restricted to Venezuela, where, however, from the 

 numbers to be seen in my own and other collections, it must be very 

 common. Nevertheless, up to the present time, as far a3 one can 

 learn, it has escaped description. 



6, Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W. : 



November 29th, 1888. 



CAPTUEE OF HADENA ALBIFUSA, GEOTE, IN GEEAT BEITAIN. 

 BY C. G. BARBETT, F.E.S. 



In a box of Noctu& sent for examination by Major Partridge, 

 Commandant at the Isle of Portland, I found a specimen of a Hadena 

 allied to dentina, and more distantly to chenopodii, but evidently quite 

 distinct from any known British species. Judging by descriptions, 

 it appeared to be near to H. sociabilis or H. marmorosa, but failing to 

 satisfy myself by correspondence, I sent the specimen to my friend, 

 Mr. W. P. Kirby, who took great pains with it. Pinding that it did 

 not agree with any European species in the National collection, he 

 searched further and had the satisfaction of finding that it agreed very 

 well with H. albifusa, Grote, a native of North America. 



Major Partridge informs me that he took it at sugar, on the night 

 of August 15th, on the undercliff near Portland Castle, and not far 

 from the anchorage. It is, therefore, possible that it may have escaped 

 from some passing American vessel after making the ocean voyage in 

 the pupa state, or otherwise concealed among merchandize, but its fine 

 condition forbids the idea that it can h&vejlown any very great distance. 

 It is equally possible that it may have been reared on the spot, the 

 produce of an accidentally introduced specimen. It would be very 

 curious if this North American species should succeed in establishing 

 itself with us. 



