rLATYPTEIlICID-E. DUEPANA. / 



B. Posterior tibice with a pair of spurs at the apex^ and another pair near the 

 middle. — Drepania, HUbner. 



Sp. 2. hamula. Alls brunneo-fulvis, aniicis sfrigis duabus luteis, punctisque 

 duabus fuscis interjectis. (Exp. Alar. 1 unc. 3 — 5 lin.) 



Bo. hamula. Wien. Verz.—Dv. hamula. Steph. Catal.pt. ii.p. 156. iVb.6752. 

 Albin. pi. Ixv. f. a — d. 



Wings of a tawny-brown ; anterior darkest, with two pale waved luteous 

 streaks approximating on the inner margin ; between these towards the 

 costa are two distinct brown or black spots, placed a little obliquely, the 

 anterior one largest, and more or less oblong : on the hinder margin towards 

 the apex is a brown cloud : posterior wings with a faint brown dot in the 

 middle, and two or three pale luteous streaks. 



Female generally paler, but variable in size; frequently smaller than the 

 male. 



Caterpillar dull flesh-colour, with the head and anterior part of the back and 

 the tail brownish: it feeds on the oak: the perfect insect appears at the 

 end of May. 



Much less abundant than the last, but found in similar locaUties, 

 especially at Coombe-wood, and occasionally in Epping and the New 

 Forests. " Epping." — Mr. H. Douhleday. 



Sp. 3. uncula. Alis fulvo-lutescentibus, anticis strigis duabus pallidioribus, 



punctoque geminato interjecfo, posticis dilutioribus. (Exp. Alar. 1 unc. 



3 lin.) 

 Bo. uncvda. Hilbner ?— Dr. uncula. Steph. Catal. pt. ii. p. 156. No. 6753. 

 Wings tawny-yellowish, anterior with two paler approximating streaks, 



between which are two small nearly luiited dusky points, of similar size; 



at the apex of the hinder margin is a dusky patch ; posterior wings paler, 



in the male with three pale luteous streaks. 

 Female with all the wings paler and the markings very indistinct. 



Found, but apparently rare, within the metropolitan district : I 

 am indebted to my lamented friend, the late A. H. Haworth, Esq., 

 for my specimens. 



Sp. 4. unguicula. AUs brunneo-luteis, fascia saturatiore utrinque luteo adnata. 

 (Exp. Alar. I unc. 2 — 3 lin.) 



Bo. unguicula. Hilbner.— J)v. unguicula. Steph. Catal. pt. u. p. 156. No. 6754. 



Wings luteous-brown, anterior darkest, with two transverse curved pale 

 luteous streaks, approaching each other on the inner margin, and the colour 

 between them darker, forming a band, in which towards the costa is a dull- 



