NOTES ON THE COLLECTION OF BRITISH MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 13 



Boarmia punctinalis (consortaria) . — A long series of typical 

 forms, and 12 nielanic specimens bred from Sutton Goldfield 

 stock, obtained from L. W. Newman. 



Ectropis crepuscularia. — The long series contains many speci- 

 mens of ab. delamerensis, from S. Wales, N. Staffs, Cheshire and 

 Cumberland. 



E. bistortata (biundularia) . — Twenty melanic specimens from 

 .Swansea are included in the series. 



E. consonaria. — The series includes 15 melanic specimens 

 bred from larvae of Rainham stock obtained from L. W. Newman. 



Isturgia limbaria. — A long series from the Spilsbury and 

 ■Chitty Collections without data, 6 from the Meldola Collection 

 labelled " Ipswich, 1895," and 2 from the Pogson Smith Collec- 

 tion labelled " Eoss-shire, Achanalt, 6, 91." 



Ematurga atomaria. — A long and very varied series. A most 

 remarkable male specimen from the Chitty Collection and 

 labelled " New Forest, 1887," is pure pale yellow without any 

 markings at all. 



Itame fulvaria (brunneata). — A long series from Perthshire 

 and Aberdeenshire, and two specimens from North Staffs taken 

 in June, 1920. 



Chiasmia clathrata. — A remarkable specimen from the Pogson 

 Smith Collection taken at Nettlebed, Oxon., in August, 1892, 

 has the ground-colour of a uniform chocolate. Towards the 

 outer margin of all four wings are a few small white spots. 



Zyg^nid^e. 



Zygana purpuralis. — A long series from N. Wales, Galway 

 and Clare. 



Z. achillece. — A series of 8 taken near Oban in 1919 by 

 P. C. Reid, Esq., presented by him. 



Z. trifolii. — A very long and varied series showing almost 

 every form of variation, including var. lutescens, Cockl., from 

 Emsworth, presented by W. M. Christy, Esq. 



Z.filipendulce. — Nine examples of ab. flava, Eobson, bred by 

 L. W. Newman from Kentish stock. 



Sesiid^;. 



Sciapteron tabaniformis. — Three specimens. One from the 

 Hope Collection labelled "Ealing Gardens, 1853." One from 

 the Spilsbury Collection without date. The third from the Sellon 

 Collection labelled " Cummings Collection." 



Sesia scolieeformis. — A series of 14 from Rannoch, and a 

 larva taken by myself in Canncock Chase, June 7th, 1920. 



S. sphegiformis. — Four specimens bred Berkshire, presented 

 by C. Rippon, Esq. Three from the Sellon Collection labelled 

 " Tilgate Forest," and 10 from North Staffs taken at flowers, 

 June, 1919, by myself. 



