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and muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick neck, long body and tail, and short 

 muscular legs and feet, with membranes or webs between the toes. The 

 colour is usually dark brown, but of a brownish-grey on the side of the head, 

 and fore-part of the neck. The underside is also brown, but of a somewhat 

 lighter shade than the upper -parts. 

 Standlahe, Witney, Oxon. 



A CATALOGUE OF BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA 

 AND THEIR NAMED VARIETIES. 



By JOHN E. ROBSON. 

 (Continued from page 284 J 



Melanippe 

 Montanata 



v. Shetlandica, Weir. The Shetland form, in which the band is 

 more or less broken. It is not sufficiently distinct or constant to 

 merit a name. 

 Galiata 



Two forms are named by Haworth, unilobata and quadriannulata, 

 but, I believe, they are not now recognized as varieties. 

 Fluctuata 



Haworth names a form of this insect castovata, but like the last two 

 it is not now recognized. 



Anticlea 

 Sinuata 



The name cucullata, Huffin., appears to have priority of about ten 

 years over the name we us<# here, which should, therefore, give 

 place to it. 

 Rubidata 



A dingy form occuring in "Russia is called Fumata, Ev. It has been 

 found in Hungary, and might occur here as an aberration. 

 Badiata 



This is placed in the genus Scotosia, by Dr. Staudinger. 

 Derivata 



This is called JSigro : fasciaria, Goze, by Mr. South. The date of 

 Goze's work is 1779-81, but it was called Derivata in the "Vienna 

 Catalogue, the date of which is 1776. If this be so, Derivata 

 should stand. 



