LITHOSIIDiE, 
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Bpicopeia. On a Chinese species mimicking Papilio mencius see Proc. E. 
Soc. 1870, pp. 05, 00. 
lletcrusia rcmoia, Walk. Iloldsworth has published a description of tho 
larva, Proc. E. Soc. 1870, p. 21. 
Lithosia. Zeller remarks on several Eiuopean species of this genus, S. E» 
Z. 1870, pp. 88, 89. 
Setina. Speyer has published some very interesting remarks on this genus,, 
v^ith special reference to S. aurita and ramosa, which he considers to be 
almost, but not entirely, perfectly developed species. The three species 
which ho considers the main stems of the genus are irrorella (with freyeri 
and anderegyii), roscida (with kuhlweiniij alpesU'is, melanomos, and Jlavicans)^ 
and aurita (with ramosa). 
The following changes take place in Setina ramosa at a considerable alti- 
tude : — 1, the size diminishes ; 2, the covering of the body is rougher and 
more matted, from the hair becoming longer and thicker ; 3, in proportion 
to the thickening of the covering of the body, the thickness of the scaling of 
the wings diminishes ; 4, the colour is generally paler j 6, the black mark- 
ings are usually more extended; 6, the shape of the wings is altered. 
CoiTesponding changes take place in the mountain-forms of various species, 
while other species are unaffected by the altitude. In conclusion, Speyer 
attempts to explain the object of these modifications in mountain-insects, 
S. E. Z. 1870, pp. G3-76. 
Euchelia iacohcece. J. Greene has bred a specimen with only three wings. 
Ent. V. p. 98. 
Euphanessa mendica. Walk., described and figured by Robinson, Ann. Lyc. 
N. York, ix. p. 152, pi. 1. f. 1. 
Knagqs suggests that tho genus Nola should either precede or follow the 
Liiliosiidco : Cab. List Lep. pp. 3, 11. 
Glaphyra atomosa, Brom.,=iVb/a centonalis, Iliibn. : Loderer, Ann. E. Bolg. 
xiii. p. 31. 
New species : — 
Melandia {Melanchroid] (cqumoctiaUs, Boisd. L^p. Guat. p. 77, Guatemala, 
Honduras. 
EjJilais [Dioptis, sect. Hyrmi7ia'] cequatorialis (Feld, ined.), Honduras, 
Mexico, Guatemala; E. zetila^ Guatemala; E. melday Nicaragua, Quito: 
Boisd. 1. c. p. 78. 
Ditaxis \^Dioptis] so?'a, Boisd. I c. p. 79, Guatemala. 
Charidea arrogansy Guatemala, Honduras ; C. hcematodesy C. eximia, Hon- 
diuas, Mexico : Boisd. 1. c. p. 82. 
Ctenucha salatis, C. poUinia, Honduras, Guatemala ; C. opaea, Honduras, 
Guatemala, Mexico : Boisd. 1. c. pp. 83, 84. 
Lyco7no7'pha chlora, Venezuela; L. chilensisy Chili: Schauf. Nunq. Ot. 
pp. 11, 12. 
Letoclcs [/S'^os^a] alcera, Nicaragua, Amazon ; L. deciay Guatemala : Boisd. 
1. c. p. 84. 
Milodo7'a agis, Boisd. 1. c. p. 85, Nicaragua. 
Thehrone [Pericopis'] at'ema, Nicaragua, Venezuela ; T. rM&nmar^o, Hon- 
duras, Mexico : Boisd. 1. c. pp. 85, 86. 
Aphisaon \_Pericopis'] salvatoris, Boisd. 1. c. p. 86, Honduras, Guatemala. 
