2IO LEPIDOPTERA. 



the base and beyond the second line, where is a broad pale 

 band ; costal margin spotted with black to the origin of the 

 second line ; beyond this are three white marginal dots in 

 the dark clouding ; extreme hind margin edged with small 

 black lunules ; cilia black-brown dashed with paler. Hind 

 wings dark smoky-brown, shading gradually paler toward 

 the middle and the base ; central spot a large obscure smoky 

 lunule ; cilia pale brown, white at the tips. Female stouter 

 and rather larger, with slightly broader fore wings, but very 

 similar. 



Under side of the fore wings dark smoky-brown, with a 

 broad, slightly paler stripe along the hind margin, and the 

 dorsal margin narrowly shining whitish-grey ; renif orm stigma 

 indicated by a smoky-black spot. Hind wings greyish- white, 

 dusted with dark brown, especially so toward the costal 

 margin ; central spot large, lunate, dusky-black ; beyond it 

 are two slender parallel transverse smoky-brown stripes. 

 Body and legs dark smoky-brown. 



Usually only variable in the depth and extent of the black 

 or dark mottling, and this to no very great degree ; also in 

 the distinctness or obscurity of the subterminal line ; but 

 occasional specimens are extremely pale, while others have 

 the dark mottling so increased as to render the entire fore 

 wings black-brown, the renif orm stigma and the subterminal 

 line only remaining normal. Mr. Sydney Webb has a 

 specimen in which the subterminal line is wholly obliterated ; 

 other specimens exist in which it is very broad and of a clear 

 yellow. 



On the wing in June and July, and occasionally, as a very 

 partial second generation, in September. 



Larva rather elongate, slightly attenuated in front and 

 enlarged behind ; head rounded, shining, pale hazel-brown 

 or green, either unicolorous or reticulated with dark brown, 

 and having a dark brown dash or spot on each lobe. Body 

 very variable in colour and markings — dull brown, dark grey, 



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