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obtained, none of them are worth)^ of particular attention, and I 

 simply enumerate the species taken. Among the Geodephaga, 

 Cicindela campestris, L., was common, and, together with a single 

 specimen of Pterostichus cupreus, L., were the only two representa- 

 tives of this family. Among the Staphylinidse were Thiasophila 

 angidata, Er. ; Homalota atramentaria, Gyll., and H. fungi, Gr. ; 

 Bolitobius atricapillus, F., B. trinotatus, Er., and B. pygmcsus, F. ; 

 Mycetoporus lucidus, Er., M. lepidus, Gr. ; and Oxyporus rufus, L.: 

 all from fungus. Stenusflavipes, Steph., and S. similis, Hbst., were 

 plentiful by sweeping. A dead rabbit producing Choleva tristis,- 

 Pz., and C. chrysomeloides, Pz., and also two specimens of 

 Hister cadaverinus, E. H. Coccinella hieroglyphica, L., was very 

 plentiful; a single specimen of Geotrupes pyrenceus, Charp, 

 representing the Scarabseidse. Helodes livida, F., was common, 

 as also was Malthinus fasciatus, Fall., and M. punctatus, Fourc. ; 

 a single specimen of Tillus elongatus, L., was captured flying ; 

 several specimens of Notoxus monoceros, L., were taken ; Sitones 

 lineatiis, L., was common, as also Hypera polygoni, L. ; while 

 Bruchus cisti, F., absolutely swarmed ; and, lastly, Cryptocephalus 

 fidvus, Goeze, was obtained commonly by sweeping low herbage. 

 Very many other species might have been taken, but I was not 

 on Coleoptera bent. The three Orthopterons are as follows : — 

 Gomphocerous rufus, L., very common ; Tettix bipunctatus, L., 

 and T. suhulatus, L. 



NOTES ON THE SYNONYMY OF NOCTUID MOTHS. 



By Arthur G. Butler, P.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. 

 (Continued from p. 242.) 



Liiliophane lambda. 



Noctua lambda, Fabricius, Mant. p. 174 (1787). 



Lithophane thaxteri, Grote (see Check List, p. 33, n. 783). 



Europe and United States. Coll. B. M. 



L. thaxteri is typical L. lambda = rnfescens, Men. The 

 species in Europe varies considerably, both in the definition of 

 the markings of the upper surface and the colouring of the 

 under surface. The variety L. somniculosa = lapponica varies 

 below from deep reddish to reddish bufi^; whereas the variety 

 L. zinckenii is ochraceous, without a tinge of the red colouring. 



L. contenta of Grote is extremely close to L. lapidea from 

 Europe ; but I am not satisfied that they are one and the same 

 species, although the individuals of L. lapidea show considerable 

 variation, both as regards pattern and depth of colour. 



The Nolaphaninse appear to me to be a superflous group. 

 Adipsophanes, which is a synonym of Catabena, Walk., and 



