1890.] . 213 



and allies ; A. Jimbriata and allies being placed in a new genus (or 

 sub-genus) termed Apatelia. This latter division seems scarcely 

 necessary, but is tolerably natural, save that the character in the 

 neuration, viz., the termination of the sub-costa and radius in the 

 posterior wings {my terminology) is not constant in a series of indivi- 

 duals of A. Jtmhriata. 



Thirdly, as to Species. This is important. The changes are not 

 many, but serious, and depend mainly on the identification of species 

 described by Linne as Scandinavian. It is an old controversy, and 

 was again brought into prominent notice by Wallengren's analysis in 

 the Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology, vol. xiv, 

 which was supplemented by some remarks of my own ; to which, and 

 to remarks by Hagen, Wallengren replied in a lengthy argument in 

 Ent. Tids., vol. v, pp. 12!)— 13S (with a French translation). The 

 subject, on certain points, has since been taken up by Kolbe and 

 others ; Wallengren replies, by critical notes, in Ent. Tids., xi, pp. 

 10 — 17 (1890). / have no ivish tohatcver to re-open the controversy ; 

 the results could lead to little practical good. In my own work I often 

 reiterated that I occasionally adopted old specific names commonly in 

 use, without being satisfied as to their correctness. Pastor Wallengren's 

 views are to be treated with great respect, because, as a Swede, he 

 deals with insects presumably familiar to his illustrious fellow- 

 countryman and predecessor. 



Having conscientiously framed his own ideas as to the true in- 

 terpretation of some of the ambiguous Linnean descriptions (some 

 others are still left doubtful), he does not hesitate to publish his 

 opinions. 



A tabular List of the proposed changes is given below : — 

 McLachla]^ et AucT. Wallengeen. 



Neuronia ruficrus. Scop. = JN". striata, L. 



Phryganea striata, L. „ Ph. bipunctata, Setz.* 



Grammotaulius atomarius, F. „ G. nigro-punctatus, Hetz.f 



Limnophilus stigma. Curt. „ Lim. griseus, L. 



Limnophilus centralis, Curt. „ L. flavus, L. 



Limnophilus griseus, L. „ L. bimaculatus, L. 



Leptocerus albo-guttatus {Rag), McL. „ Lep. Kobertellus, i.J 

 L. cinereus. Curt. „ L. bilineatus, L. 



L. bilineatus, L. „ L. bifasciatus, Oliv. 



Neureclipsis bimaculata, i.§ „ N. tigurinensis, F. 



* Cf. my remarks in " Revision and Synopsis," p. 24, in wMch I stated my reasons for 

 doubting the correctness of the application of the term striata. 

 t Cj. my remarks, /. c, p. 40. 



t Phalaina (Tinea) RobeHclla, L., Faun. Suec, p. 360. 

 I Cf. L. griseus, supra. 



