by the masculine antennae, which are pectinated to the apex. 

 'I'liey have the peculiarity of restin*^ during the day somewhat 

 hke the Papilionidae, with their wings erect; but I beheve at 

 night when in perfect repose the superior cover the inferior 

 wings ; and it seems they are sometimes spread, as Dr. Leach 

 describes them, " horizontally extended." 



The following British species form 2 sections. 



* Wings indent ed : rays of antennce short. 



1. Juliana Haw. — Wood, pi. 19./! 482. var. — ustularia Don. 

 3. 82. 



July, paths in woods and plantations. I think Capt. Chawner 

 has bred this and the following insect irom eggs laid by one 

 female. 



2. illunariai///!,6. — Wood, 19. 481. — bilunaria, unilunaria£s/». 

 March and April, shady groves, woods, and lanes; July, 



Mr. Wailes. 



3. lunaria Fab.— Don. 4. 132.— Wood, 19. 483. 



Widely distributed yet not abundant. June Scotland, Am- 

 bleside, and Enborne, Mr. Dale ; Coomb, Darent, and other 

 woods near London. 



4. delunaria Hiib. — Wood, 19. 484. A variety of the former 

 species probably, which has been found at Birch Wood in 

 June or July. 



5. sublunaria Step. III. pi. 28./ I.— Wood, 19. 486. 

 From Derbyshire. 



6. illustraria Hiib. — Wood, 19. 487. — quadrilunaria Esp. 

 Hare : May and June Birch Wood, New Forest, and near 



Axbridge, Mr. Sireatlield. 



** Wings lobed : rays of antennce rather long. 



7. fuscantaria Ha-^a. — Wood, 19. 485. — Cai-pinaria Ha'w. var. 

 Siourton Caundle, Mr. D. Serrell. 



8. erosaria Hub. — Wood, 18. 476. — queicinaria Hub. — cras- 

 i^iiviix Fab. — Tiliaria Esp. — ochraria Wood, 18. 475. 



End of August, ISe})lember, lime trees; October, a male on 

 Saltpans, Pegwell Bay. 



9. angularia Hiib. — Curt. B. E. ^;/. 667. S 9 • — carpinaria 

 Hcib.^. — erosaria ii\sy?. — Que rcaria Hiib, — Wood, 19. 47fc». 

 Aug. and beginning of Sept. thickets and plantations near 



London on lime trees. The larva is copied from Hlibner. 



10. Tiliaria Hiib.— Wood, 18. 473. c^ 1^. 480 S ■ var. ?— Cana- 

 ria Hiib. — Wood, 18. 474. 



End of August, woods lound London, Glanvillc's Wootton, 

 and as far north as Cumberland. 



11. Alniaria Linn. ] believe is not British, but it is common 

 on the elms in the environs of Paris. 



The Plant introduced, to which most of the 2nd section are 

 attached, h Tiliu europaja, Bioad-leaved Linden or Liuie-tree. 



