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MANDIBUI^ATA, TIlICHOrTEUA. 



the apex, which is variegated with deep brown; on the disc is a large oblique 

 subrhomboid transparent spot, as in L. rhombicus, bordered anteriorly and 

 posteriorly with deep brown ; beyond this is an irregular blotch of the same, 

 covering the transverse nervures, which last are pitchy-ochreous, the others 

 of a paler hue ; on the hinder margin is a pale suboval spot, edged within 

 with a deep border of brown clouds, and forming a lunate mark ; stigma 

 deep ochreous, sometimes pitchy, and occasionally wanting; posterior wings 

 very transparent, faintly tinted with ochreous at the apex ; legs pale tawny, 

 with black spines. 



A very variable species: in some instances the anterior wings are almost 

 immaculate; in others very much clouded with fuscous. 



Larva with the head and thorax very pale ochreous, the former and two 

 following segments with minute black dots; abdomen whitish ; legs ochreous, 

 with black dots : the case in which it resides is composed of vegetable ma- 

 terials, which are always disposed longitudinally, and vary considerably in 

 different individuals. 



An extremely abundant and greatly diffused species, occurring, 

 during the autumn, in profusion in marshy places throughout the 

 metropolitan district ; found also in Wales, the north of England, 

 and Scotland. 



Sp. 11. lunatus. Ochraceus, alls anticis fuscis, costa macula centrali alteraque 

 sublunata postice subhyalinis, siigmate viagno, piceo. (Long. corp. 5 lin. ; 

 Exp. Alar. 14ilin.) 



Lim. stigma. Steph. Catal. 322. No. 3701. — Lim. lunatus. Phil. Mag. 

 {Curtis) V. iv. j?. 123. 



Head and thorax above ochreous : " superior (anterior) wings brown, the costa, 

 a spot on the disc, and a large sublunate spot beyond it semihyaline; there 

 are four pale rays between this and the posterior margin, which is spotted 

 brown and whitish ; stigma large and piceous." — Curtis, I. c. 



Found, occasionally, within the metropolitan district, in June. 

 " Whittlesea Mere, July." — Curtis., I. c. 



Sp. 12. stigma. Ochracea, alls anticis satui-atioribus, basi costaque pallidis, disco 

 immaculato, stigmate roiundato, piceo. (Long. corp. 5 — 6 lin.; Exp. Alar. 

 14—15 lin.) 



Lim. bimaculatus. Steph. Catal. 322. No. 3686. — Lim. stigma. Phil. Mag, 

 {Curtis) V. iv.p. 123. 



Ochreous, with a reddish tint : antennae pale tawny-ochreous, annulated with 

 pale fuscous; eyes fuscescent; anterior wings very pale yellowish-ochre, 

 darkei on the inner (or dorsal) edge and hinder margin, the disc immaculate, 

 stigma very distinct, rounded and deep pitchy; nervures pale ochreous; 

 posterior wings transparent, faintly tinted with yellowish, the apex and 



