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Tugwell,Entom. x. p. 255; Crewe, op. cit. p. 296; E.M.M. 

 xiv. p. 149 ; Mathew, op. cit. p. 157 ; Knaggs, Ent. Ann. 

 1870, p. 127; Doubl. List, Suppl. p. 2; South, Syn. List, 

 p. IS ; Leech, Brit. Pyral. p. 44, pi. v. fig. 12. 

 " It is paler than Palealis, whiter and more iridescent, but has 

 a brownish streak along the costa, edged below with yellowish, 

 and there is a row of minute black dots along this yellowish 

 border and on the hind margin, also a black dot at the termina- 

 tion of the discoidal cell of the anterior wings. Size 1 in. 2 lines " 

 (Stainton). 



Introduced by Mr. Stainton, October, 1859. 



British Localities. — Torquay ; Kent, S. Coast ; Tresco ; 



Gravesend ; Forest Hill ; Isle of Wight ; Brighton. 

 Distribution. — South Europe ; England. 

 Note. — Mr. Pearce informs me that he captured a specimen at 

 a street lamp in Gosport, on October 23rd, 1884. 



STENILUm 



DlASEMIA RAMBURIALIS, Dlip. (PI. III. fig. 10.) 

 BRIT. EEF. : — 



Diasemia ramburialis, Boyd, Intell. iv. p. 151 ; Stainton, Ent. 

 Ann. 1859, p. 149, pi. i. fig. 3 ; Verrall, Ent. Mo. Mag. iii. 

 p. 163 ; Purdey, Entom. xi. p. 273 ; Salwey, Entom. xiii. 

 p. 283 ; Digby, E. M. M. xxv. p. 381 ; Doubl. List, p. 17 ; 

 South, Syn. List, p. 18 ; Leech, Brit. Pyral. p. 45, pi. vi. 

 fig. 2. 

 "Closely allied to Literalis, but more glossy, and the markings 

 more irregular" (Boyd). 



Introduced by Mr. Boyd, August, 1858. 



English Localities. — Probus, Cornwall; Lewes; Folkes- 

 tone ; Dover ; Portland. 



Distribution. — South Western Europe; Austria; England; 

 Australia. 



Note. — This species is said to fly in swampy places at dusk, 

 and has been beaten from the flowers of hemp agrimony (Eupato- 

 rium cannabinum). Has been taken in June, July, September 

 and October, so that it is probably double-brooded. 



Antigastra catalaunalis, Dup. (PI. III. fig. 4.) 



BEIT. EEF. : — 



Ebulea catalaunalis, Stainton, Ent. Mo. Mag. iv. p. 152; 

 Knaggs, Ent. Ann. 1868, p. 108, pi. i. fig. 4. Doubl. 

 List, Suppl. p. 2. 

 Antigastra catalaunalis, South, Syn. List, p. 18 ; Leech, Brit. 



Pyral. p. 45, pi. vi. fig. 3. 

 " The ground colour of the fore wings is pale sulphur, the 

 nervures being mapped out with ferruginous, an accumulation of 

 which tint occurs towards the hind margin ; at the base of the 



