^4 *HE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



On pp. 48 and 49 there are described, by Herr C. A. Teich, of 

 Biga, two new varieties of Penthina {Sericoris), viz., P. rivulana, 

 Scop., var. stangeana, and P. lacunana, Scop., var. hoffmanniana, 

 both of which occur along the shores of the Baltic. The first of 

 these, var. stangeana, differs from the type form by (i) its smaller 

 size (13 — 14 mm. against 16 — 18 mm.) ; (ii) its darker colour 

 (brownish black with olive dusting, instead of olive with black 

 dusting) ; (iii) the dulness of the silvery lines ; and (iv) the 

 deeper tint of the hind wings, and under side generally. The 

 other var., hoffmanniana, differs likewise from the typical form 

 of P. lacunana (i) in point of size (13 — 15 mm. against 18 mm.) ; 

 (ii) in its brighter tints (the cross-bands being pale yellowish 

 white, not so much dusted with darker as in the stem form, and 

 with their central metallic line brighter blue) ; (iii) in having the 

 submarginal dark shade, which runs from the apex to the inner 

 margin, divided by an elbowed pale line, starting from the 

 penultimate gemination ; (iv) in having the hind wings and 

 under side darker. This form appears to me to be identical 

 with our Cambridgeshire fen specimens, which, however, are 

 not smaller than the usual examples of lacunana. 



On p. 53 we find some remarks on larvae of Micro-Lepidoptera, 

 by Herr F. Eppelsheira, of Griinstadt, some of which are decidedly 

 interesting : — 



Perinephele lajicealis (the long-winged pearl). — "Larva stated 

 to occur, viii. e., ix. b., on the under side of rolled leaves of 

 Teucrium scorodonium." The only plant, hitherto, I believe, 

 given for this larva is Eupatorium cannabinum, on which it 

 always feeds in England. 



Acrohasis sodalella. — "Larva on oak in the second half of 

 May, earlier than its two allies, consociella and tumidella. Its 

 mode of feeding differs ; instead of spinning the oak leaves flatly 

 together, as the other two species both do, it makes a cluster of 

 them. The larva itself is described as striped with brownish 

 black and white, the stripes being of uniform width, and the 

 dorsal one brown ; head black, with yellow speckles ; thoracic 

 segment shining black, with a white edge in front ; anal flap and 

 hind legs of the ground colour ; fore legs black. Imago emerges 

 from the second half of June, onwards." 



Homceosoma cretacella, Rossler (= senecionis, Vaughan). — 

 ** Larva in heads of species of Senecio, drawing several flower- 

 heads together with a web, mixed with excrement; differing 

 therein from the larva of H. nimbella, which bores into a single 

 flower, and remains concealed therein, the only indications of its 

 presence being the protrusion of some of the dislodged florets." 



Conchylis {Eupoecilia) ambiguella. — " Additional food-plants 

 recorded : Red currant and snowball (SympJioricarpus racemosus), 

 in the fruit and berry ; Dianthus carthusianorum, in the seed- 

 heads." 



