THE GENERA OF BRITISH MOTHS. 103 
The genus Aplocera. The insects in this genus have the antenne of the males pubescent or slightly 
pectinated ; the wings entire and rounded, but sometimes the fore pair are rather pointed at the anterior angle. 
The Caterpillars are attenuated towards the head. There are two British species, both placed by some authors in 
the genus Larentia of M. Guénée. 
Aplocera flavicinetatu (the Yellow-ringed Carpet, No. 18) is a very local insect, but abundant occasionally 
in some places. The Caterpillar is described as being of a dull green colour, with a row of reddish triangular 
spots edged with white, along the back. It feeds on Savifraga granulata, and the perfect insect appears at the 
beginning of the autumn. It is rare, but has been found as far north as Perthshire. M, Guénée, as I am 
informed by Mr. Logan of Duddington, who is studying the group, considers this species distinct from the 
Flavicinctata of Hiibner, and has named it Rusieinclata. j 
The other species, Aplocerw cesiatu (the February Carpet), is much more common. It may be distin- 
guished by the conspicuousness of the central band, which is edged with a distinct white line. 
The genus Chloroclysta. The insects in this genus have the antenne of the males entirely simple, or only 
slightly pubescent, and the abdomen very long, and tufted in the males, The Caterpillars are rather elongate, 
but not attenuated towards the head. The Chrysalides are of various colours. There are two British species. 
Chloroclysta miatw (the Autumn Green Carpet, No, 19) is a widely distributed insect. The Caterpillar, 
which is described as green, with two projecting points upon the last segment, feeds on Alder, Oak, and Bireh. 
The perfect insect appears in September. Brighton, Bristol, York, and Tenterden are mentioned as localities 
in which it has been recently taken in abundance—and Edinburgh and Glasgow as places where it has been 
seen more sparingly. 
The other species, C. psittacata (the Red Green Carpet), may be distinguished by the much darker green 
of the fore wings, which haye also interrupted cross bands of white ; and the hind wings are darkish brown, 
with paler bands. 
