LEPIDOPTERA. - 389; 
Christoph (Stett. ent. Zeit. 1867, pp. 242-244) describes the larvae and 
mode of life of Mycteroplus puniceayo and Eiderpia laudeti. 
A. CrARTNER (Verb. nat. Ver. Briinn, v. pp. 36-40) notices the transforma- 
tions of Perigrapha i cinctum (V.). 
PRITTWITZ (Stett. ent. Zeit. 1867, pp. 257-266) publishes notes on seve- 
ral species of this family, referring especially to the habits of the larvae. 
As he gives no generic names, Noctua may be supplied. The species are : 
— N. pallens^ croccago, lierhida, serenay morpheus, convergenSy sigma^ occultay 
adventty hrunneay nehidosay coenohita, and glaucay and Eriopus p>teridis. 
G. Semper (Verh. zool.-bot. Qes. in Wien, xvii. p. 702) notices the trans- 
formations of the following species: — Calogramma picta (GiuSr.), larva and 
pupa figured (pi. 23. fig. 4) j Ophiodes scparans (Walk.), larva and pupa 
figured Q. c. fig. 6) ; Achcea meliccrta (Drury), larva and pupa figured 
fig. 6), and Ophiusa arctotcmiia (Guen.). 
Mabille notices the habits of the larvae of Plusia acceniifera (Lef.) and 
Anthophila wimmerii iTY.)—ohlitte7'ata (Ramb.). Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4*^ ser. 
vi. p. 569. 
Agrotis sauciaiB double-brooded, according to Jordan and Ilellins, Ent. M. 
Mag. iv. p. 134-135. 
Noctua scgctmn, Scilys-Longchamps publishes a] note on the injury 
inflicted by this insect upon the beetroot in some parts of Belgium. It is 
accompanied by some remarks by Breyer on the habits of the insect. 
Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. x. Comptes Rendus, pp. viii-x. 
Agrotis scgehvm. On the injur}'^ done by this insect to corn-crops, see 
Kunstler, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. in Wien, xvii. pp. 932-934. 
Plusia ga^mna. On injury done to flax-crops by this insect, see Kunstler, 
Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. in Wien, xvii. pp. 946-948. 
A. Muller (Entomologist, iii. pp. 213-216) publishes a summary of the 
evidence connecting the so-called army worm” with Ileliothis armiger. 
lie is inclined to think that the larvae of several species have been con- 
founded imder the name of army worm.” 
F. Smith notices the “ Bugong ” moth (probably Agrotis spina, Guen.), 
used as food by the native Australians. Proc. Ent. Soc. 1865, pp. 129-130. 
New genera : — 
Vespola, g. n.. Walker, Joum. Linn. Soc. ix. p. 186. Allied to Stictoptey'a 
mUi Lophoptcra\ palpi very long and slender, joint 2 somewhat arcuate, 3 
straight, shorter than 2. Sp. V, cteruleifei'a. Bp. n.. Walk. l.c. p. 186, 
Bogota. 
Tetrisia, g. n.. Walker, l.c. p. 186. Allied to Phyllodes] joint 3 of palpi 
subclavate, a little longer than 2. Sp. T. Jlorigei’a, sp. n.. Walk. 1. c. p. 187, 
Bogota. • * 
Allia, g. n.. Walker, 1. c. p. 188. (0?nmatophorides.) Palpi erect, joint 3 
linear, a little longer than 2 ; antennae setulose ; apical abdominal tuft very 
small. Sp. A. ocellata, sp. n.. Walk. 1. c. p. 189, Bogota. 
Grymella, g. n.. Walker, 1. c. p. 189. (Ommatophorides?') Palpi stout, ob- 
liquely ascendant, joint 3 linear, much shorter than 2; antennae pubescent ; 
apical tuft very small; femora fringed. Sp. E. hieroglyphica, sp. n.. Walk. 
7 c. p. 190, Bogota. 
Varia, g. n.. Walker, I, c. p. 190. {^Ophiusides.) Stout ; palpi short, erect, 
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