liEriDOPTERA. 327 
Birchall notices the prevalence of diminutive examples of Zygcona jili-* 
pendidcc in the Isle of Man. Proc. Ent. Soc. Ijond. 18C8, p. xxxviii. 
The larva of Zygcena lonicerce is described by Buckler, Ent. M. Mag. iv. 
pp. 262-254, and that of Z. nuhigena by Buckler, Ent. M. Mag. v. pp. 73-76. 
Ctenucha ochroscapsuS) sp. n., Grote and Robinson, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 
i. p. 330, California. 
Gnophcda hopfferi, sp. n., Grote and Robinson, 1. c. p. 332, California. 
Cydosia aurivitta, sp. n., Grote and Robinson, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. ii. 
p. 18G, Texas. 
IlEPIALIDiE. 
SAriTir records (Proc. Ent. Soc. Bond. 1808, p. xviii) the occurrence of 
three boring larvse, belonging either to Zeuzera or to allied genera^ in coffee 
and other trees in India. A further account of one of these, the “ Char- 
coal-borer,” said to be nearly allied to Hepialus, is given by Bidie {l.c. 
p. xxx). 
Hepialus pyrenaicus. The habits of the $ noticed by Bellier de la Cha- 
vignerie and others. Bull. Soc. Ent. Er. 1868, p. cvi. 
The metamorphoses of Hepialus hectus are described by Buckler, Ent. M. 
Mag. V. pp. 177-178. 
Pielus umhracidatus, sp. n., Guen^e, Ent. M. Mag. v. p. 1, and P. variolarisy 
sp. n., Guende, ibid., New Zealand. 
BoMBYCIDiE. 
Ceratocampides. Boisduval (Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4e S^r. viii. pp. 309-319) 
publishes a revision of the insects of this group, which he identifies with the 
Dryocamjnni of Grote and Robinson, removing, however, the genus Adclo- 
cepthala, as forming a distinct tribe. He admits only two genera — Cerato- 
campa^ including regalis (Fab.) = laocoon (Cram, ex parte, Stoll) = regia 
(Smith), sepulcralis (Grote & Rob,), mexicana (Grote & Rob.), laocoon 
(Cram,), phoronea (Grote & Rob.), and three new species, and a new genus, 
Basilona. 
Grote (Trans. Amer. Ent, Soc. ii. pp. 65-67) discusses the North-Ame- 
rican Platypterygides and the general synonymy of the group. Cilix is un- 
represented in North America. Grote recognizes the genera Drepana and 
Platypteryx as restricted by Stephens and others, and retains a third genus, 
Dryopteris (Grote). Edapteryx (Pack.) is identical with Platypteryic. The 
species are: — Drepana arcuata (Walk.) = P?«^. fahula (Grote); D. genicula 
(Grote) ; Platypteryx hilineata — Edapteryx hilineata (Pack.) ; Dryopteris 
rosea (Walk., Grote)-f--Drep. marginata (Walk,)-}-P/a^. formula (Grote) = 
Cilix dmericana (H.-Sch.) and D. irrorata (Pack,). Drepana fasciata 
(Steph.) is unknown to the author, and D. marginata (Walk.) is a variety of 
Dry. rosea. 
Thyridopteryx eplicmerceformis (Pack, nec Steph.) = pithecium 
(Pack.), according to Grote, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. ii. p. 118. 
Adoncta valuta (QX^.m.') — Limacodes spinuloides (ll.Sch.) = Cyclojjteryx 
spimd. (Pack.), according to Grote, Trans. Amer. Ent, Soc. ii. p. 118. 
Guenee describes the specific distinctions of Bomhyx quercus, callunee, 
and spartii, and indicates the characters both of the larvje and perfect insects 
by which they are distinguished. His examples of the third form are from 
