1 2 HAUSTKLLATA. LEPIDOPTEBA. 



the hinder margin is a row of obscure pale dots, and at the apex an oblique 



short dark streak : posterior wings dusky. 



The only example I have seen of this insect is in the collection of 

 the late Mr. Haworth, who obtained it, with the following species, 

 from the late Mr. Francillons' cabinet. 



+Sp. 3. palpalis. "AHs (^anticis) acutis subretusis pullis, strigis tribus obsole" 

 tissimis mturatioribux."—\lavfOTt\i. (Exp. Alar. 1 unc. 2 lin.) 



Cr. palpalis. Fabricius. — Hy. rostralis /3. Steph. Catal. ii. 157. No. 6759. 



" Anterior wings dark, with a very flexuous streak before the middle, a second 

 obscure eleva'ted transverse one in the middle, near which are some elevated 

 dark scales, with a large tooth exteriorly towards the costa, between which 

 and the hinder margin is another more obscure one, composed of obsolete 

 darker elevated spots ; and on the hinder margin itself is an obsolete row of 

 pale spots : posterior wings pitchy-brown and slightly shining." 



Also obtained by Mr, Haworth from Mr. Francillons*' collection, 

 and the only specimen I have hitherto seen. 



Sp. 4. rostralis. Alls anticis j'uscoflavoque marmoratis, macula mediiifasci ique 

 externa dilutioribus, lineold apicis atrct. (Exp. Alar. 1 unc. 1 — 2 lin.) 



Ph. Py. rostralis. Linn'e. — Hy. rostralis. Steph. Catal. ii. 157. No. 6759. 



Anterior wings griseous-brown, darkest from the base to a little beyond the 

 middle, with, in fine specimens, a transverse zigzag blackish streak near the 

 apex and some black elevated bundles of scales about the middle, the ante- 

 rior of which is generally edged with a pale line ; the hinder portion of the 

 wings is palest and is irregularly marbled with dusky and yellowish, with a 



' deep black oblique streak at the apex, and on the extreme hinder margin is 

 an hiterrupted black line : cilia dusky, occasionally clouded with griseous : 

 posterior wings brownish. 



A variable species; the costal edge of the anterior wings is frequently of a pale 

 griseous, or yellowish : the transverse streaks are sometimes wanting, or 

 the entire wing is suffused with deep fuscous, leaving only the black elevated 

 fascicles of scales visible, the usual markings being lost in the intensity of 

 colouring. 



Caterpillar pale green, with clearer spots and a whitish line on the sides and 

 back : it feeds on various plants, as the nettle, hop, birch, &.C.: the imago 

 appears in June and July, frecjuenting banks and gardens. 



Not very common ; but in July 1827 I found this variable species 

 in the utmost profusion in the neighbourhood of Kiplcy : it occurs in 

 other parts from ^Nlay to July, as at Chelsea, Camb.rwcll, IJattcrsca, 

 Fulham, &c. 



