Descriptions of Lepidoptera. cv 



Art. VIII. — Descriptions of Lepidopterous Insects of the genera Hypenodes, Eupithecia 

 and Spilonota recently discovered in Britain. By Henry Doubleday, Esq. 



Genus — Hypenodes, Guenie. 



Hypenodes humidalis. 



Alis fusco-cinereis, anticis strigis obliqiiis, maculaque centrali externe albo marginata 

 nigris, palpis recurvatis. (Exp. Alar. 6 lin.). 



Anterior wings pale fuscous, with a central black dot, externally margined with 

 pure white ; from this dot an oblique black striga passes to the inner edge of the wing, 

 margined externally with white and internally with a fuscous cloud ; a second striga 

 extends obliquely from the apex of the wing to the inner margin, and between this 

 and the central spot is a curved row of minute black dots extending from the costa to 

 the striga just below the central spot. A row of black dots on the hinder margin of 

 the wing ; cilia pale fuscous ; posterior wings uniform pale cinereous ; palpi recurved. 



Hab. — This singular little species, which will probably form a distinct genus, was 

 captured by Mr. Weaver in the bogs of Ireland in 1848, and I then proposed the 

 name of Hibernicalis, which has been adopted by M. Guenee ; it appears, however, 

 to have been previously taken by Mr. Hodgkinson, and has been discovered in abun- 

 dance this season by my friends Messrs. N. Cooke and Greening, of Warrington : from 

 this extension of the habitat my MS. name of Hibernicalis is clearly inappropriate. 



Genus — Eupithecia, Curtis. 



Eupithecia palustraria. 



Alis plumbeis, obsoletissimS strigatis, puncto albo ad angulum ani. (Exp. Alar. 7 — 9 

 lin.). 



Anterior wings deep lead-colour, with very obsolete pale undulated strigae most 

 conspicuous towards the costa, and a distinct round white spot at the anal angle. Pos- 

 terior wings plain lead-colour, with a small white dot at the anal angle ; cilia spotted 

 with fuscous and white. 



Hab. — This insect appeals to be common in the fens of Huntingdonshire. 



This species, which does not appear to be known upon the continent, departs from 

 the typical Eupitheeias in form and habit ; the wings are proportionably shorter ; the 

 thorax and abdomen stouter, and it flies by day, sporting in the sunshine in company 

 with Pyrausta cespitalis, from which it is not easily distinguished on the wing. 



Eupithecia Callunaria (Stainton, MSS.) 



Alis cimreis, albido undatis, anticis puncto oblongo medio atro. {Exp. Alar. 10 — 11 

 lin.). 



Anterior wings cinereous, with numerous undulated pale strigre, angulated to- 

 wards the costa, one near the posterior margin being more distinct than the rest; a 

 small oblong black spot near the centre ; nervures with minute black dots ; cilia cine- 

 reous ; posterior wings cinereous, with obscure undulated strigae. 



Hab.— Common on the heaths of Scotland and the north of England. It is the 

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