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this locality) by males only (6). Minoa murinata, 2, both belonging to 
the pale aberration cineraria, Stgr. Tanaijra (Odezia ) atrata, 1. The 
“ Larentiidae ” of Guenee are fairly well represented, there are 15 species 
of Staudinger’s great genus Cidaria, and apparently 5 of Eupithecia, 
9 of the 15 Cidarias, namely aptata, turbata, salicata, caesiata, intidaria, 
nobiliaria, ineultaria, minorata and adaequata, are principally mountain 
species, most of them falling in Guenee’s typical genus Larentia. Not 
many of the specimens call for individual mention. Of Cidaria (Thera) 
variata there is only one example, belonging to the type form (which 
we do not seem to get in England), the central band rather broader 
than usual. The 3 C. salicata appear to approach var. rujicinctaria, 
Guenee. The 2 C. spadicearia are both interesting, one on account of 
the very striated central band, the other on account of the singular, 
and probably almost unique accentuation of a submarginal dark band 
on the hindwings; neither shows the increase of white colouring 
which seems characteristic in many Swiss localities. The 3 C. caesiata 
are fairly typical, and agree well with my Simplon form. The single 
hastata is somewhat intermediate between the large typical forms and 
the var. subhastata, though nearer to the former. 
Notes on the Geometrids collected at Macugnaga. 
There is only a small collection (44 specimens) of Geometrids from 
this locality, but it will perhaps be interesting to compare them with 
the I usio collection. About 21 species are represented, but I cannot 
quite satisfy myself as to the determination of one worn Larentia 
(? topliaceata). Acidalia. —There are 5 species of this genus, only 2 
( fmnata and contvjuaria) being identical with Fusio species, the other 
4 not characteristically alpine. Grnophos. —Three species, each 
represented by a single specimen, and each also represented from 
Fusio. Halia bnmneata 3, 3 2 , showing the usual strong sexual 
dimorphism. This species is not represented from Fusio. Cleoyene 
lutearia 6, including two 2 s. Does the 2 emerge later than the 3 '? 
In any case, as with most Fidoniad species, she is probably much 
more sluggish. Psodos trepidaria 4, smaller (2 of them considerably 
smaller) than the 3 from Fusio; they are also a little brighter than 
those, 2 or 3 of them being prettily marked with some bright yellowish 
scales. Cidaria —8 species, 3 of which ( intidaria, hastata and adaequata ) 
occur also at Fusio. The one hastata has more white on it (central 
band broken up, white band on hindwings broadened) than the one 
from Fusio. 
The Pyrales presented several species in great force such as Scapula 
aerealis at all localities, aenealis, rhododendralis and austriacalis at Fusio. 
Botys alpinalis (ulitjinosalis /) was less abundant but widely spread, 
terrealis, sophialis, Stcniapunctalis, Catastia manjinea (common), I ’ i/rausta 
uctumaculata, cingulalis, aurata, nvjrata, were all met with, Catharia 
pyrenaealis was met with as larvae, pupae, and imagines, and afforded a 
very interesting glimpse of its life-history and of the curious structure 
of the pupa*. 
Hercyna alpestralis was abundant everywhere at higher levels, and 
phrij/jialis very frequent, schrankiana and aethiopella also occurred. 
Crambids included Crambus conchellus, pinellus, pyramidellus , ericellus, 
> adiellus, furcatellus, perlellus, fascelinellus, pratellus, dumetellus. Several 
* Details sinoe published Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. 86, p. 76. 
