230 (February, 
Euprepia pudica, Esp. O. 
Zenzera pyrina, Li. . (esculi, L., Syst., Nat. xu.). O. 
Orgyia antiqua, L. O. 
Porthesia similis, Fuess. (auriflua, W. V.). O. 
Bombyz trifolii, W. V. Bred commonly by Signor Olcese. Specimens 
which he has given me appear to be the variety retame, H. 8. 
[Crateronyx Philopalus, Donzel. In the Ent. Monthly Magazine, Vol. 
v, p. 8300, I record the capture at Tangier, of a large unknown 
Bombyx. This proves to be a species captured thirty years ago, 
in the province of Constantine, in Algeria, described and figured 
by Donzel, in the An. Soc. Ent. de France, 1842, p. 198, under the 
name of Bombyx Philopalus. Dr. Staudinger refers it doubtfully 
to Duponchel’s genus Crateronyz. | 
Oerura sp. 
Pupe exactly resembling those of Cerura vinula, L., 
were common on poplar trees near Tangier, but I did not sueceed 
in rearing the perfect insect. 
Noctvz. 
Bryophila perloides, Gn. One specimen, O. 
Agrotis obscura, Brahm. (ravida, W. V.). Several. 
Agrotis pronuba, L. Abundant. 
Agrotis puta, Hb. Common at light. 
Brotolomia meticulosa, L. O. 
Calymnia trapexina, L. O. . 
Calophasia platyptera, Esp. A fine specimen bred from a pupa enclosed 
in a cocoon formed of coloured lichens. 
Cucullia chamomille, W. V. One specimen in April. - 
Plusia gamma, L. In excessive abundance in the spring. 
Heliothis peltigera, W. V. Abundant. 
Acontia lucida, Hufn. Variety Albicollis, F. O. 
Acontia luctuosa, W. V. Several in the collection of Signor Olcese, 
and one taken by myself at El-Araish, early in June. 
Thalpochares ostrina, Hb. <A fine specimen at light, in December. 
Thalpochares parva, Hb. One specimen, January. 
Agriphila trabealis, Scop. (sulphuralis, L.). O. 
Grammodes algira, L. One bred from pupa under poplar bark, May. ‘ 
Spintherops spectrum, Esp. O. ! 
Hypena lividalis, Hb. Common. { 
Hypena obsitalis, Hb. Common. ( 
