70 [March, 



green under-side, and the bn'oht red under-side of the abdomen, which 

 is not banded with green as in C. E)'ijcina. 



Castnia Pellonia, sp. n. 



Primaries : the apical third deep black ; from the base to beyond the middle 

 orange-brown, shading off to pale yellow where it joins the black. A large round 

 black spot at the end of the cell ; a broad black line from the base extending beyond 

 the middle of the cell, then curved downwards, beyond which is a narrow black 

 line of the same shape reaching the outer margin ; a wide black band extends from 

 the base along the inner margin, but does not reach the anal angle. Secondaries 

 deep black, with the costal margin and apex broadly bordered witli bright orange- 

 brown. The under-side the same as above, excepting tiiat the black markings are 

 all smaller. The fringe of the primaries black, that of the secondaries white. The 

 head, thorax, and the upper-side of the abdomen black. The collar and the sides 

 of the abdomen streaked with orange-brown. The under-side of the abdomen 

 orange-yellow, banded with black. The antennfs yellow, black at the base. Legs 

 dark brown. Exp., 3j in. 



Hab. : Upper Amazons. 



A fine distinct species, allied to Castnia Biickleyi, Druce. 



Castsia Melessus, sp. n. 

 Primaries : the apical third black, crossed close to the apex by a band of three 

 large yellow spots, which join a marginal row of yellow spots extending to the anal 

 angle ; the basal two-thirds of the wing reddish-brown ; the costal margin black ; a 

 large black spot at the end of the cell joined to the costal margin on the upper-side ; 

 a central black curved line crossing the middle of the wing from tlie base to the 

 outer margin just above the anal angle; a wide black band extends along the inner 

 margin. Secondaries black, crossed from the base to the apex witli a wide orange- 

 red band, which is broken before it reaches the apex ; a marginal row of orange-red 

 spots extend from near the apex round the outer margin, but do not reach the anal 

 angle; the under-side, as above, but paler in colour. The head, thorax, upper- and 

 under-side of the abdomen and legs deep black ; an orange-red line on each side of 

 the abdomen. The base of the tegulse orange-brown ; a yellow band crosses the 

 middle of the thorax. Antennae yellow. Exp., 3? in. 



Sab. : Upper Amazons. 



This species is very distinct, but is allied to Castnia Cratina, 

 AYestw. 



Circus Road, St. John's Wood : 

 February, 1890. 



NOTES ON BRITISH TORTRICES. 



BY CHAS. G. BAEKETT, F.E.S. 



{Continued from vol. ixiv, paye 221). 



Wilkinson (British Tortrices, p. 91) described as new a species 

 under the name of Catoptria parvulana, giving also a figure, and 

 stating that it had been taken in the year 1857 by Mr. Bond, in the 



