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border is still broader, and the blue spots are entirely absent. 

 I may remark that the white borders of genuine British V. antiopa 

 — like Mr. Grant's specimens, and the fine series in the British 

 cabinet at the British Museum (Mr. Buckler's yellow-bordered 

 specimen in the British Boom is believed to have been bred from 

 a larva received from Leipzig) — have a very different appearance 

 to the borders of faded Continental specimens, which once were 

 yellow. There are only three specimens with white borders in 

 the general collection of the Museum; two from Bhutan, and one 

 {dirty white) from Ja,pa7i. Pryer, however, figures a Japanese 

 specimen with a clear yellow border. Mr. Barrett suggests that 

 the white-bordered British antiopa may come from Norway ; 

 Linne describes the border as " albidus " ; and I should not be 

 surprised to find that, outside Britain, the white-bordered form 

 is more or less of a mountain insect. Dr. Lang says that 

 Albanian specimens have white borders. 



British Museum (Natural History), Oct. 15th, 1896. 



CALOPHASIA PLATYPTERA, Esp. : A MOTH NEW 

 TO BRITAIN. 



On Sept. 14th last, whilst searching for land-shells near 

 Brighton, I had the pleasure of capturing a male specimen of 

 Calophasia platyptera, Esper. When I first saw the moth it was 

 in excellent condition, but unfortunately, in consequence of not 

 being prepared for taking new Lepidoptera, it had to be con- 

 signed to a match-box. The fringes have suffered somewhat, 

 otherwise the insect is uninjured. I am pleased to say this 

 pretty addition to our fauna will find a place in the collection of 

 Mr. F. H. Briggs, of Lynmouth, Devonshire. 



In appearance our new moth is like a small " shark-moth " 

 when at rest, to which group it belongs. The genus Calophasia 

 is closely allied to Cucullia, and in our present arrangement will 

 precede it. I believe if the locality is carefully worked other 

 specimens will be found. In searching for C. platyptera the 

 habits of Cucullia umhratica should be remembered, which will 

 aid in attaining success. A full account of the capture and 

 description, with figure of the specimen, appears in the October 

 and November numbers of ' Science Gossip ' for this year. 



John T. Carrington. 

 1, Northumberland Avenue, London, W.C, 

 October, 1896. 



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