LEPIDOPTERA. 
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Cistlimc unifasciaj sp, n. Grote and Robinson, Trans. Amer, Ent. Soc. ii. 
p. 187, pi. 2. fig. Gl, Florida and Texas. 
Lithosia ohlitterans, sp. n., R. Felder, 1. c. p. 285, Ceylon. 
Noctuidas. 
Microcodia ohliterata (Grote) is stated by Grote and Robinson (Trans. 
Amer. Ent. Soc. ii. p. 196) to be a marked variety of M. diphteroides 
(Guen.). The typical form and variety are figured by them (1. c. pi. .3. 
figs. GO, 70). 
Microcodia vinmda (Grote) is an Acronycta. Grote, Trans. Amer. Ent. 
Soc. ii. p. 118. 
Iladcna distincta (Hubn.) is described and figured by Grote and Robinson 
(/. c. p. 197, pi. 3. fig. 72). 
Philomma hchrietta (Grote) belongs to Walker’s genus Dcrrima, which 
Grote considers to be allied to Anthoecia and IleliotJiis. Trans. Amer. Ent. 
Soc. ii. p. 119. 
Lcucania hmndulata (Motsch.) (Linn.) according to Ballion (Stett. 
ent. Zeit. 18G8, p. 1G8). 
Bei.lier de la CiiAviGNETiiE statcs (Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 18G8, p. xx) 
that Catocala nupta^ aduUera, and conciibina belong to one species, the last- 
mentioned forming a transition between the former two. 
Zeller (Verb, zool.-bot. Ges. in Wien, xviii. p. 681) refers to his deter- 
mination of the rhala;7ia davis (Hufn.) which has led to the adoption of that 
name for Agrotis segctum. lie considers the identity of the species to be by 
no means made out, and recommends the retention of the names A. segetum 
and A. corticea for the two species which have been variously identified with 
P, davis. 
Lynch records the occurrence of a specimen (imported) of Noropsis fas^ 
tuosa (Guen.) at Limehouse, and gives a figure of the insect (Ent. M. Mag. 
iv. p. 193). 
Leucania alhipuncta (W. V.). Its occurrence in Britain recorded by T. H. 
Briggs, Ent. M. Mag. v. p. 173. Figured by Knaggs, Ent. Ann. 18G9, 
front, fig. 4. 
Plusia ni (Engr.). The occurrence of this species in Britain is recorded 
by Ilellins, Knaggs, and B’Orville, Ent. M. Mag. v. pp. 107 and 127, 128. 
Agrotis cincrca. Goossens notices this species, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 18G8, 
p. Ixxviii. 
Millierb (Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n. s. xv.) describes and figures the me- 
tamorphoses of Xanthodes malvce (Esp.), 1. c. p. 22G, pi. 84. figs. 3-7, and the 
imago of Hadena asshnilis (Doubl.), L c. p. 280, pi. 84. fig. 8. 
The larvae of the following species are described by Buckler in Ent. M. 
Mag. : — Agrotis perla, vol. iv. p. 199 ; Dasypolia terapli^ 1. c. pp. 251-263 ; 
Aconiia Inctuosa, vol. v. p. 16G. 
The Entomologist of 18G8 contains notices of the early stages of the fol- 
lowing species by Newman : — Anasta myrtilli, larva, p. 21 ; Hadena aducta^ 
larva, pp. 76, 70; Triphama interjecta, larva, pp. 91, 92; Tceniocampa ruhri- 
cosa, history, p. 168 ; Cerastis vacdnii, larva, p. 168 ; Dysthymia lucUiosa, his- 
tory, pp. 174-1 7 G. 
Acronycta alni. The natural histoiy of this species is described by H. A. 
Stowell, Ent. M. Mag. v. pp. 144- 14G. 
