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distinct, and also the antenna-cases, which take a sweeping 

 curve round the eye to the end of the wing ; abdomen 

 tapering to its rather blunt extremity ; the free abdominal 

 segments deeply divided ; colour light brownish-ochreous 

 much freckled with rather dark brown on head, thorax, and 

 wings ; these last being rayed and margined with still darker 

 brown ; eyes and anal segment equally dark brown ; and the 

 whole surface shining. (W. B.) 



The moth is lively and active in the daytime, sitting on 

 grasses, but flying in a zigzag fashion the moment that an 

 intruder approaches, and especially restless in the sunshine. 

 Just after sunset it takes its natural flight, and after dark 

 comes eagerlj- to a strong light. Always found in drj- places, 

 sea sandhills, dry pastures, hillsides, and sandy waysides. 

 In such places often abundant. To be found in the suburbs 

 of London, and throughout England, except some portions of 

 the Midland Counties, yet most frequent in coast districts. 

 Doubtless also throughout Wales, since it is found in Car- 

 narvonshire, Denbighshire, and Pembrokeshire. In Scotland 

 in the Isle of May, Fife, and elsewhere near Edinburgh, 

 Wigtownshire, Ayrshire, Argyleshire, and Perthshire; and 

 in Ireland on the Dublin coast, Cork, Kerry, Sligo, Donegal, 

 Derry, and Down, always in coast districts. Abroad it is 

 generally distributed in Central Europe, and the greater 

 portion of Southern Europe, occurring also in Pontus, Syria, 

 and Bithynia. 



24. C. chrysonuchellus, /S'cojj. — Expanse 1 inch. Fore 

 wings broad and blunt, bronzy-brown, with a narrow white 

 stripe along the median, which spreads into white lines on 

 the other nervures, and is broken by a thick erect brown 

 transverse line ; cilia brilliantly glossy. Hind wings smoky 

 brown. 



Antennte of the male simple, leather thick, bronzy-brown ; 

 palpi long and slender, very straight, reddish-brown, the 

 maxillary pair small ; head chocolate-brown ; thorax brownish- 



