cvi 3Ir. Stephens's Observations 



cinereata of ' Curtis's Guide,' but has not been described and the name cannot be re- 

 tained, having been previously applied to species in allied genera. I believe it is un- 

 known upon the continent. 



Genus — Spilonoxa, Curtis. 



Spilonota Rosjecolana. 



Alis anticis albis, fascia bast, nebula postica marginis tenuioris, apiceque fuscis ; costa 

 oblique albo nigroque slrigatd. (Exp. Alar. 8 — 9 tin.). 



Anterior wings white, with a truncated deep fuscous fascia at the base : on the 

 inner margin towards the anal angle is a cluster of lead-coloured spots, in which are 

 three distinct black dots placed transversely, and between these and the hinder margin 

 are two minute black dots in a pale space ; apex of the wing fuscous : costa obliquely 

 streaked with black and white ; cilia fuscous ; white at the anal angle ; posterior wings 

 and cilia pale fuscous. 



Hab. — Feeds on the rose and is not uncommon in certain seasons, but appears to 

 be more local than the two species meutioned below. 



This species has been confounded with Spilonota suffusana and S. Eoborana, but is 

 very distinct ; from the former it differs in its larger size and less suffused wings, and 

 from both by the costa of the anterior wings being much rounded and regularly 

 and obliquely strigated with black and white. Duponchel has figured this species 

 as suffusana. 



Genus — Retinia, Guenee. 



Ret i ma Pimcolana. 



This species, described by Mr. Stephens and figured by Mr. Curtis under the name 

 of Turionana, does not appear to be known upon the continent, or is confounded with 

 Buoliana, from which it is certainly distinct. I have seen a great number of German 

 specimens of Buoliana, but could not find a single Pinicolana among them. In 

 England the two species seem equally common. 



Henry Doublebay. 

 Epping, 

 August 26, 1850. 



Art. IX. — Random Observations on the Psychidw in reference to Mr. Newman's Paper 

 on that Family (see ante, p. xcix.) By James Francis Stephens, Esq., F.L.S., 

 Z.S., &c. 



In Mr. Newman's lucid paper on Psyche he puts the following queries, viz. — 



1 . Are these insects Lepidopterous ? 



2. Are they Bombyces or Tineae ? 



3. Are they related one to another, thus constituting a natural group ? 



First. In answer to this I would observe that the genus Lepidopsyche, and Fumea 

 nitidella (which last in fine examples is densely clothed with glittering scales), appear 



