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collection of Mr. Sydney Webb is a fine male in which the 

 bluish-grey lines in the white areas are much broadened and 

 intensified, while the remaining portion of these areas is 

 clouded with smoky-buff. On the other hand, Mr. Louis 

 Front has one with fore wings almost wholly white, except 

 the central band, which is hardly more than one-fourth of 

 the usual width. A specimen is on record in which the 

 central band is almost obliterated, the inner edge thereof 

 only being indicated by a smoky line ; and iu the year 189 f 

 a specimen was exhibited by the late Mr. Arthur Lovell 

 Keays, in which the band was completely divided across, so 

 as to form two large spots, the larger on the costa. It was 

 taken within a few miles of London. 



On the wing in June and the beginning of July ; but in 

 the south befoi-e the end of May ; and as a very partial and 

 casual second generation in August and September, or even 

 the beginning of October. 



Larva stout, smooth, attenuated in front, segments deeply 

 divided, especially beneath ; head small, rounded, pinkisli- 

 brown ; general colour pinkish-white or pinkish-brown with 

 the back paler; much shaded and i-eticulated with brown, 

 pai-ticularly on the sides, where this forms a dark line above 

 the conspicuous white spiracular stripe ; five prominent 

 white V-shaped dorsal markings, pointing baclvwards and 

 shaded in front with brown, are placed, one on each segment. 

 from the fifth to the ninth inclusive ; dorsal line threadlike, 

 greyish-brown ; subdorsal lines whitish, only distinct at each 

 extremity ; spiracles black ; under surface whitish, dusted 

 with red, and having pale brown V-shaped markings pointing 

 forward, (C. Fenn.) 



End of June and July, and a partial second generation 

 from August to October or November; on Ga/iiim rcrvnt, 

 G. mollugo, and various other species of bedstraw ; feediuo- 

 principally at night, remaining in a stiff position on the 

 food plant by day. Where thei'e is but one generation 



