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Lithocolletis betulcs, Z. : an addition to ovr recognised British fauna. — L. 

 betuIcB : exp., 4^'" — 5i"'. Fore-wings narrow, rich reddish-ochreous, not glossy, 

 clouded witli dark grey on the costa near the base and beyond the middle, and on 

 the inner margin near the base ; a long, slender, longitudinal white streak from the 

 base reaches to near the centre of the wing, the second half being strongly arched 

 forward ; two slender, very oblique, white streaks from middle of costa and inner 

 margin, and a shorter and broader oblique streak beyond from the inner margin, 

 from the apex of which a dark streak runs to the base of the fringes at the extreme 

 apex. All the transverse streaks broadly edged internally with dark grey, and a 

 fine dark grey line at extremity of fringes. 



Larva said to feed in the upper-side of birch leaves. 



Sutherlandshire. V. e., VI. 



This is the largest of our British species of Lithocolletis, and may be readily 

 recognised by the broad dark grey markings and complete absence of gloss, both of 

 which are so marked as to make the insect bear a superficial resemblance to Buccti- 

 latrix Deman/ella, from which, however, it is immediately distinguishable by its 

 large size. It belongs to the same group as corylifoUella and caledoniella. Col- 

 lectors of the latter species should make sure whether their captures may not be 

 really betulce. 



I have to thank Mr. W. H. B. Fletcher for the suggestion which put me on the 

 right track with this insect, a fair number of which I have in previous years sent 

 out as caledoniella, though I have always had doubts as to the naming ; all my 

 specimens having been taken in woods consisting only of birch, with a few scattered 

 mountain ash trees, and no hawthorns ; and the moths appearing to be confined to 

 the birch trees. I have never been in Sutherlandshire at a suitable time for 

 obtaining the larvis. 



Frey distinguishes letnla from corylifoUella as follows {vide " Die Tineen der 

 Schweiz," p. 353) : — 



hetulcB : tarsis posticis immaculatis. 



corylifoUella: tarsis posticis maculatis (raro immaculatis). 

 This distinction seems somewhat frail. — A. F. Gbiffith, 15, Buckingham Place, 

 Brighton : May, 1890. 



Spilonota fauperana. — I had the pleasure of taking two examples of this 

 species during the last week. They were beaten from rose, and, from their condition, 

 must have recently emerged. For obvious reasons, I have not mentioned the 

 locality, as it is restricted in extent. — C. Fenn, Eversden House, Burnt Ash Hill, 

 Lee : April 28th, 1890. 



No Lepidoptera in Iceland! — In the "American Naturalist" for March, 1890, 

 we read the following astounding statement: — "Dr. Walker and Dr. F. B. Mason 

 enumerate nearly 100 species of insects in Iceland. It is rather curious that not a 

 single species of Lepidoptera has so far been discovered there. No Lepidoptera 

 have as yet been seen upon Pitcairn's island." 



It would be difficult to give another so erroneous a misrepresentation of facts 

 in 80 small a space. It need scarcely be said that the writer of the note assumes 

 that all Lepidoptera are " Butterflies." 



