1990 Insects. 



Bactra furfurana, Haworth. This is the fuscana of Chant. 



Sericoris Douglasana, Guenee ; the tenebrosana of Douglas (see Zool. 1266). This 

 latter name had been previously used, and was changed by Guenee. Not an uncom- 

 mon species ; frequents fir trees in June. 



Orthotcenia Turionana, Linneus (not Haworth, Stephens). This beautiful species 

 seems very rare in this country. I only know of one specimen, which was taken by 

 the Eev. W. Johnson, off a fir tree at Birch Wood, several years ago. The head and 

 thorax are rufous ; anterior wings silvery-gray, with numerous darker dashes ; at the 

 anal angle is a decided buff tip ; posterior wings pale, with a darker margin : size of 

 Buoliana. 



Orthotcenia Buoliana, W. V. ; the Turionana of Haworth, Stephens, &c. The last 

 silvery fascia is more incurved in this species than in gemmana, in which it is nearly 

 straight : the posterior wings of gemmana are also darker. 



Rhyacionia Hastiana, Linneus, figured in Wood as areolana, N. 1679. Wood's 

 figure 1132 has nothing whatever to do with this insect, neither do I know what it is. 



Eupcecilia dubitana, Hubner. In many cabinets confused with angustana, yet the 

 head, thorax and base of the anterior wings are deep black. In fine specimens, the 

 ground colour of the anterior wings is flesh-colour. The insect figured in Wood, N. 

 1138, is the Cnephasia littoralis of Curtis, as is also the Orthotsenia venustana of 



Douglas (see Zool. 1266). 



H. T. Stainton. 

 December, 1847. 



Captures of Lepidoptera in 1847. — The following list of captures of small Lepidop- 

 tera, usually accounted rare or local, may serve to point out their localities and times 

 of appearance. 



At Charlton Sand-pit. 



Argyrolepia margaritana. Among thistles, July 1 6. 



Spilonota Fcenana. Flying at dusk, July 23. 



Pseudotomia Artemisiana. Flying, July 23. 



Amaurosetia miscella. On Chenopodium, by sweeping, August 3. 



At Sanderstead Downs. 

 Spilonota nigricostana. In bushes, June 27. 

 Pseudotomia proximana. Flying along hedges, June 27. 

 Anchylopera unculana. Hedges, June 13. 

 Peronea umbrana. Blackthorn bushes, October 3. 

 Orthotcenia caricana. Flying, May 13 and August 4. 

 Depressaria damella. Juniper bushes, July. 



Depressaria propinquella and purpurella. Corn and hay stacks, October 3. 

 Cleodora falciformis . Flying, June 13. 

 Argyromyges rhamnifoliella. Flying, June 27. 

 Argyromyges Housella. Juniper bushes, J uly 5. 

 Lampronia margine-punctella. Flying, June 27. 



About Mickleham. 

 Pseudotomia Saturnana. Flying, June 6. 

 Carpocapsa grossana. Beech trees, ,)uuv <>. 



