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tragopogonis, and A. oculea, all numerous. Total number observed 86. 

 — H. S. May, Marlborough. 



Sandown, Isle of Wight. —28th July, 1893. 



Chalk Downs ; wind S.W. to W. light ; sky obscured to some 

 extent, but the night light, the moon being just past full ; dry. I 

 sugared posts only. A much less productive night than the two 

 preceding, perhaps on account of its turning suddenly colder just at 

 sunset.' L. hthargyria 6 or 8, A. oculea fairly common, M. fuvuncula 

 several, literosa 3 or 4, C. cubicularis 6, blanda 3, A. p.uta common, 

 suffusa i, segetum 4, lunigeva 3, tritici 2, nigricans common, T. pronuba 2, 

 orbona common, A. tragopogonis sl few, C. trapezina 1. — L. B. Prout, 

 London. 



Kincardineshire.— 29th July, 1893. 



Bay of Nigg; wind N.W., moderate; sky obscured; heavy showers 

 throughout the evening. The rain completely spoiled the heather 

 bloom and ragwort. At sugar were : Furva 22, Hanthographa, Conigera, 

 and Pronuba common, Polyodon and Oculea abundant, Nigricans 4, 

 Literosa 4, Faseiuncula 2, Orbona 4, Lithargyna 2, Pollens 2, Tritici 1. — 

 Arthur Home, Aberdeen. 



Sandown, Isle of Wight. — 31st July, 1893. 



Chalk Down ; wind N.W., rather strong ; clear, dry. Only posts 

 Sugared. A cold dry night, when a failure at sugar might have been 

 expected. Still a good many Geometers, &c, were observed flying in 

 sheltered places, and, as the event proved, the failure at sugar was 

 not complete. Results : L. Hthargyria 3, polyodon 1, M. brassier 3, 

 A, oculea rather common, M furuncula several, literosa 3, C. cubicularis 

 2, blanda 2, A. puta common, suffusa 4, saucia 1, segetum about a dozen, 

 nigricans fairly common, exclamationis 1, T. pronuba 2, orbona rather com- 

 mon, N. c-nigrum 1, H. chenopodii 1, A. tragopogonis 6. — L. B. Prout, 

 London. 



THE PTEROPHORINA OF BRITAIN. 



BY J. W. TUTT, F.E.S. 



(Continued from p. 117.) 



Pselnophorus, Wallgrn. 



The genus Pselnophorus was described by Wallengren for the re- 

 ception of brachydactyla, Tr. The following is his diagnosis of the 

 genus : — " Antennae tantum maris brevissime ciliatse ; articulus earum 

 basalis haud longiores, graciles, cylindrici. Tibiae omnes graciles ; 

 calcaria tibiarum posticarum longitudine fere aequalia. Alae ant. 



