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history, and s)nionymy of the species, which are well figured upon 3 plates. ^ 
The species figured are : — M linariata (W. V.),pl.4. fig. 1; suhnotata (fliibn.), 
pi. 6. fig. 11 ; centaureata (W. V.), pi. 4. fig. 2 ; irriguata (Hiihn.), pi. 4. fig. 8 j 
ahhreviata (Stepli.), pi. 4. figs. 9 & 10 j dodoneata (Guen.), pi. 4. fig. 11 j 
aohrmata (Hiibn.), pi. 6. fig. 1 ; pumilata (Hiibu.), pi. 4. fig. 7 j piperata 
(Steph.), pi. 6. fig. 2; innotata (Hiibn.), pi. 6. fig. Oj mncUa (Illibn.), pi. 5. 
fig. 7 j mdigata (Iliibn.), pi. 6. fig. 8 ; vulgata (Haw.), pi. 5. fig. 9 j absynthiata 
(Hiibn.), pi. 5. fig. 10 ; minutata (Iliibii.), pi. 5. fig. 11; assimilata (Guen.), 
pi. 6. fig. 1 ; trisignaria (H.-Sch.), pi. 6. fig. 2 ; tripumtaria (H.-Sch.), pi. 6. 
fig. 3; castigata (Hiibn.), pi. 6. fig. 4 ; vcderianaria (H.-Sch.), pi. 6, fig. 5; 
pygmcsata (Hiibn.), pi. 6. fig. 6; plumheolata (Haw.), pi. 6. fig. 7; tenuiata 
(Hiibn.), pi. 6. fig. 8 ; pusillata (W. V.); pl.5. fig, 6 ; strobilata (Borkh.), pi. 6. 
fig. 3 ; togata (Hiibn.), pi. 6. fig, 4 ; rectangidata (Olerck), pi. C. fig. 0 ; and 
aparsata (Tr.), pi. 0. fig. 10. 
Eumenia mceniata, its occurrence near York noticed by Brest, Ent. M.Mag. 
iii. p. 186. 
Ennomos tUiaria abounds in Ireland, according to Miss Lawless, Ent. M, 
Mag. iii. p. 187. 
Fidonia fasciolaria. The natural history of this species is described by 
Zeller, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1867, pp. 178-183. 
Newman (Entomologist, iii.) describes the larvae of the following species ; 
— Phibalapteryx vitalbatuy p. 222, Emmelesia decolor ata, p. 325, Selenia tiliariUy 
p. 339, Boarmia rhomboidaria, p. 340, Fidonia atomaria, p. 341, Ephyra porataj 
p. 365, Pachycnernia hippocastanaria, p. 356, Melanthia ocellata, p. 356, and 
Pelurga comitata, p. 357. 
Hellins describes the larva of Lithostege griseatay Entomologist, iii. p. 358. 
The larvae of the following species are described by Hellins ; — Acidalia 
ruaticata (W. V.), Ent. M. Mag. iii. p. 259; Thera aimulata (Hiibn. 
(Hiibn.), and obcliacata, 1. c. pp. 277-278 ; Lithoatege niveata (W. V.), 1. c. iv. 
p. 116 ; and llyria auroraria (Hiibn.), 1. c. p. 158. Hellins also describes the 
life-history of Acidalia emutoi'ia (Hiibn.), I, c. pp. 88, 89 ; and Buckler the 
larva of Tanagra chcerophyllata (Linn.), 1. c. p. 85. 
The same author (Ent. M. Mag. iii. p. 186) notices the distinctive characters 
of the larvae of Nyssia hispidaria and Phigalia piloaaria, 
Phorodeama amaragdaria. Larva noticed by Becker, Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 
xl. 1. p. 114. 
Ellopia faaciaria (Linn.). Fallou on rearing this species from the egg, 
Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1866, p. Ixii. 
Mabille notices the food-plants of Ellopia pinicolaria and Boarmia baateli^ 
caria (Bellier). Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s<Sr. vi. p. 561. 
Lobophora appensata (Eversm.). Ilerrich-Schafler (Corr.-Blatt zool.-min. 
Ver. Regensb. xx. p. 90) states that the insect bred from larvae feeding on 
Actcea apicata by Hofmann (see ^ Record,’ 1865, p. 622, and 1866, p. 491) is 
not L. viretata (Hiibn.), but this species, which is new to Germany. 
Epunda nigra. W. Buckler describes 4 varieties of the larva of this 
species. Ent. M. Mag. iv. pp. 87-88. 
Cidaria silaceata. Prest states that this species produces only a single 
brood annually in the north of England. Ent. M. Mag. iii. p. 235. 
Pericyma albidentaria (Fr.). The larva and mode of life of this species 
are described by Christoph, Stett. ent. Zeit, 1867, pp. 244-246. 
