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ADDITIONS TO THE LEPIDOPTERA OF 

 DORSETSHIRE. 



C. W. DALE. 



Dasypolia templi, Thunb. — Taken in the Isle of Portland, by J. J. Walker 

 Esq. 



Tethea subtusa, W.V. — Has been taken at Cape Castle and Glanvilles 

 Wootton. 



Scoparia ingratella, Knaggs. — A coast var. of dubitalis. 

 S. Zelleri, W.V. — A var. of cembrce. 



Sericoris eupkorbiana, Curt. — A specimen taken in Portland has been recorded 

 as laiiforciana. 



Stigmonota orobana, Tr. — One was taken by myself at Lyme Eegis, on July 

 24th, 1885. 



Eupcecilia implicitana, H.S. — Has recently been taken at Studland, by the 

 Eev. C. Digby. 



E. pallidana, Zell. — A few specimens of this rare speeies have been taken this 

 year, at Studland. 



Xymatodoma argentimaculella. — Larvse of this species have been taken at 



Swanage, and reared. 

 Bepressaria hypericella, Hub. — One was taken at Glanvilles Wootton, on 



the night of August 17th, 1879. 

 Gelechia pictella, Zell.- — Taken on the Chesil Beach, last June. 

 G. cantella, Zell. — One taken on the trunk of a poplar at Glanvilles Wootton, 



last August. 



G. affinis, Haw. — Taken at Studland, by the Eev. C. E. Digby. 

 G. vilella, Hub. — Once beaten from thatch at Glanvilles Wootton. 

 G. luculella, Hub. — Has been taken at Glanvilles Wootton. 

 G. nariferella, Zell. — Has been taken at Cape Castle, and Glanvilles 

 Wootton. 



Anarsia genutella, St. — Larvse have been taken at Glanvilles Wootton this 

 year and reared. 



Pterophorus paludum, Zell. — This the best addition of all has been taken 

 during the present season at Bloxworth, by the Eev. C. P. Cambridge. 



These sixteen additional species raises the number of Dorset species to 

 !L318. 



Sherbum, Dorset. 



