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Drymoma chaonta, Kirby, Eur. Butterflies and Moths, p. 141, 

 pi. 31, fig. 7 (1880); Buckler, Larvae of Brit. Lepid. ii. p. 

 157, pi. 34, fig. 3 (1887); Barrett, Lepid. Brit. Isl. iii. p. 

 130, pi 108, figs. 2, 2^-^(1895). 



Drymonia ruficornis, Kirby, Cat. Lepid. Heter. i. p. 570 (1892). 



This species is confined to Europe. It expands from 1^2 

 to nearly i^ inch. 



The fore-wings are blackish-grey with whitish markings and 

 transverse hnes, and a black central lunule. The anterior 

 transverse line is nearly straight, and the sub-marginal line is 

 indistinct. The fringes are scarcely fighter than the ground- 

 colour, and are bordered by a dark marginal line. The hind- 



The Lunar Marbled Brown. 



wings are whitish in the male, with a grey transverse line, pale 

 grey in the female, with a light central fine. The abdomen is 

 reddish-grey. 



The larva is elongated, smooth and shining, pale green, 

 darker on the sides, with two yellow dorsal lines and a similar 

 one above the legs. 



It feeds on the oak {Qiiercus rohur\ and forms an earthen 

 cocoon for the pupa, which is dark brown. 



THE MARliLED BROWN. DRYMONIA TRIMACULA. 



Bomhyx triftiacula^ Esper, Schmett. iii. p. 242, Taf. 46, figs. 1-3 

 (1785). 



