162 ME. E. m'lachlan on the neukopteea or 



atm, Eaton, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1873, p. 142 ; M'Lach. Eevision 

 & Synopsis, p. 520.) 



Madeira {Wollasion, 1 example) ; between Cama dos Lobos and 

 Cabo G-irao, 1780 feet, 20tli JSTovember, and cliff below Sant' 

 Anna, 500 feet, 26tli November {JEaton, many examples). 



Canaries : stream near Teror, 1600 feet, 9th December, Grrand 

 Canary {Eaton, 1 $). 



I find tliat this insect is a true Stactohia, but much larger than 

 the European forms of the genus. 



OXTETHIEA, n. sp. 



Madeira : Eibiero Erio, near Eaial, 300 feet, 25th November, 

 and cliff below Sant' Anna, 500 feet, 26th NoA^ember (^«fo«, four 

 examples). 



Apparently distinct from the European 0. costalis. 



PLANIPENNIA. 



HEMEROBIIDJil. 



MiCEOMUS APHiDivoEUs, Schrciiik. (Hag. Ent. Month. Mag. ii. 

 p. 59.) 



Madeira {Wollaston). 



Hemeeobius elegans, Stephens. 



Canaries : near Las Palmas, Grand Canary, beaten from olive, 

 6th December {Eaton'). 



The single example is strongly marked, resembling the variety 

 S. Marshami, Steph. Possibly introduced ? 



Hemeeobius, sp. ? {H. humuli, L., Hag. Ent. Month. Mag. 

 i. p. 60.) 



Madeira {Wollaston, 1 $); near Funchal, 19th JSTovember 

 {Eaton,! $). 



Canaries : in the botanic garden at Orotava, Teneriffe, 15th 

 December {Eaton, 1 $ ) . 



In all the three examples examined there are four sectors in 

 the anterior wings (five sectors in one anterior wing, four in 

 the other, in that from Teneriffe) ; H. huimoli normally has only 

 three, and the fades is slightly different. It would not be pru- 

 dent to give a new name without seeing the d" . 



Hemeeobius neetosus, Fah. {S. Mrtus, BruUe, Hist. Canar. 

 ii. pt. 2, p. 83, nee L. — H. nervosus, Hag. Ent. Month, Mag. ii. 

 p. 60.) 



