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smaller tlian that on tlie under side, and with two brown spots 

 which indicate the submaro-ina! line. Hind winirs not marked 

 above. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings, 15 lines." 

 Walker, 3I.S.S. Larva supposed to feed on the species of cur- 

 rant [Hibes). Pupa under the bark of dead stumps, &c. 



Genus 4. Ennomos, Treit. 

 1. E. subsignaria, Hiibner. — Isle Jesus, July. 



Family, Amphidasid^, Guen. 



Genus 1. Biston, Leach. 

 1. B. ursaria, Walker, 3f.S.S. N. sp. — Common near and ia the city, 



end of April. 



"Mas. Obscure cinerea, crassa pilosissima, nigro conspersa; 

 antennas latissime pectinatse ; pedes dense fasciculati ; alee anticaj 

 lineis quatuor obliquis nigris, 1 a llexa, 2 a, 3 a que approximatis 

 subundulatis, 4 a diffusa ; posticse linea 1 a, obsoleta, 4 a e striga 

 brevi lata postica." 



*^ Male. Dark cinerous, speckled with black, very robust and 

 pilose. Antennas very broadly pectinated. Thorax with three 

 black bands. Legs densely tufted. Forewings with four black 

 oblique lines; first line bent; second and third approximate, 

 slightly undulating, diverging towards the costa ; fourth difi'use. 

 Hindwings with the first line obsolete ; second and third apparent ; 

 fourth indicated by a short broad streak near the interior angle. 

 Length of the bod}-, 8-9 lines, of the wings, 22-24 lines." Walker, 

 M.S.S. 



Family, Boarmid^, Guen. 



Genus 1. Boarmia, Steph. 

 1. B. cunearia, Walker. — Woods on the Mountain, May. 

 Distribution. — Rouge District. 



Family, Geometrid.e, Guen. 



Genus 1. Aplodes, Guen. 

 1. A. mimosaria, Guen. — Not uncommon on the Mountain in May. 



Family, Acidalid^, Steph. 



Genus 1. Acidalia, Treit. 



1. A. inductata Guen. — Middle of July, 



2. A. similaria, Walker^ M.S.S. N. sp. 



" Mas» Alba; caput, thorax et abdomen basi subtestacea ; alas 

 lineis duabus testaceis punctularibus indeterminatis : anticas basi 

 testaccas." 



