NEW BRITISH SPECIES SINCE 1835 . 
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concerning this species, “From the middle of July, up to 
the 8th of August, it might be seen any fine evening, be¬ 
tween the hours of six and eight, flying on most of our 
swamps in great plenty. To give you an idea of its num¬ 
bers, I may state that I took forty specimens in less than 
one hour, and might have taken as many dozens, could I 
have boxed them fast enough*’’ 
Botys terrealis, Treitschke; first enumerated as British 
in Doubleday’s Catalogue, at page 14. The insect is nearly 
allied to B. fuscalis , but the anterior wings are narrower 
and more pointed, and the posterior wings are darker. [A 
lew specimens have occurred at Llanferras, in Wales; it has 
also been taken] in Scotland, but is rare, and still in few col¬ 
lections. According to Fischer, the larva feeds on the golden 
f od in September. 
Bhodaria sanguinalis, Lin.; first recorded as British 
by Mr, Doubleday, in the Zoologist for 1849, at page 2547.— 
Ibis lovely little Pyralis was taken on the 25th of June, 
at ^ ew Brighton. I had previously received two specimens, 
ln ra ^er a faded condition, from the fens.” At page 2932 
the Zoologist for 1850, further captures of this species 
aie re corded, and it has since been taken in great plenty on 
! e sandhills of the Cheshire coast, and is now in all col¬ 
lections. 
Asopia nemoralis, Scopoli; a single specimen is in the 
collection of Mr. Hemmings ; it was taken June 26th, 
> at Holm Bush, near Henfield, Sussex; it was exhi- 
k' te d at the meeting of the Entomological Society, in Octo- 
GI > 1853. I believe a few others were taken at the same 
It is a very distinct species, and is not uncommon on 
^Continent. 
g ^ Uiaet his vibrana, Hiibner; a specimen of this, taken 
tior >t0ni ^ er 1^53, near Hurst, Sussex, is in the collec- 
° n Hemmings: it was exhibited at the meeting of 
