lyO HAUSTELLATA. — LEPIDOPTERA. 



autumn in woods and hedges within the metropohtan district ; also 

 found in Devonshire, the New Forest, &c. 



Sp. 3, rhombana. AUs anticis fernigineis subreticulatis, fascia completd sinuosd 

 media nigricante. (Exp. Alar. 7 — 9 lin.) 



To. rhombana. H'ubner. — Di. rhombana. Steph. Catal. n.\%9. No. 7 \01. 



Anterior wings dark ferruginous, obsoletely reticulated with fuscous, with an 

 obscure streak before the middle, and a very much waved continuous fascia 

 in the middle, both dusky-brown ; between this and the hinder margin is a 

 similarly coloured spot on the costa ; cilia whitish, with the hinder portion 

 dusky : posterior wings whitish or pale brownish : cilia whitish. 



Variable in size and considerably in colour ; the central fascia is sometimes 

 interrupted, or totally wanting, from the dark hue of the wings, which have 

 occasionally only the extreme costa ferruginous, the rest of the surface being 

 deep rusty-brown. 



Less abundant than the last, but common within the metropolitan 

 district throughout the months of August and September ; found also 

 in the New Forest and in other parts of the country. 



B. Anterior wings with the hinder margin truncate, obtuse : — Aleimma, 



Hiihner. 



Sp. 4. plumbana. Alis anticis stramineis 7naculis duabus mediis Jasciwformibus 

 subconjiuentibus sub-brunneis. (Exp. Alar. 8 — 9|lin.) 



To. plumbana. H'ubner. — Di. plumbana. Steph. Catul. ii. 189. No. 7108. 



Anterior wings pale straw-colour, faintly reticulated, the disc with two irre- 

 gular brownish fasciseform subconfluent blotches, slightly branched towards 

 the costa ; towards the apex is a fine dusky line, and on the extreme hinder 

 margin another ; cilia pale straw-colour : posterior wings also pale straw- 

 coloured. 



Slightly variable as to the confluence of the clouds on the anterior wings. 



Common in woods and hedges throughout the metropohtan district, 

 about August and September : frequent also in other parts of the 

 country. 



Sp. 5. Loeflingiana. Alis anticis pallide stramineis, nebulis creberrimis minu' 

 tissimis disci, literuque % duplici medio costoe rufc scent ibus. (Exp. Alar. 8 lin.) 



Ph. To. Loeflingiana. Linne. — Donovan, iii. pi. 90. — Di. Loeflingiana. Steph. 

 Catal. ii. 189. No. 7109. 



Anterior wings pale straw-colour, with very minute reddish-brown clouds, 

 forming a delicate reticulation, with two confluent spots towards the costa, 

 resembling a Greek x ', hinder margin with a pale reddish-brown line : cilia 

 straw-coloured. 



