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STENIIAD^. 



Diasemia liter ata, Scop. 



literulis, Scliiff., 1). L. 



(Plate 6. fig. 1.) 



Loc. Plymouth, Bristol, Pembroke, Glamorganshire, 

 Carmarthen, Sufifolk, Exeter, Hampshire. 



Occurs in June and again in the middle of August. 

 The second brood arc smaller than the first. This 

 species is found on rough ground, where it is easily 

 disturbed, settling again after a short flight. 



Diasemia ramhurialis, Dup. 

 (Plate 6. fig. 2.) 

 Loc. Lewes, Folkestone, Dover, Cornwall. 



This rare species is occasionally taken in June and 

 again in September and October. In Europe it is 

 recorded from Corsica and Austria. 



It ditt'ers from literata in the darker and less brown 

 ground-colour, the basal silvery band which crosses 

 both wings, the great difference in the pattern of all 

 the markings, the deep hollow in the outer margin of 

 the hind wings. 



Antigastra catalaunalis, Dup. 



(Plate 6. fig. 3.) 



Loc. Near London, near Dover. 



In August and September. Occurs in Spain, South- 

 ern France, Central India, Canary Islands. 



