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MAGPIE OR GOOSEBERRY-MOTH, 



Alrcutas Grossulariatot. 

 PLATE XXVIII. Fig. 1. 



Phal. Geom. Grossulariata, Linn. ; Don. i. PI. 4. The Mag- 

 pie, Haworth Large Magpie or Moth, Wilkes, PI. 85. 

 Currant Moth, Harris" 1 Aurel PI. 12. Abraxas Grossula- 

 riata, Leach, Steph. 



THE establishment of this genus is due to Dr. Leach, 

 who assigns as its distinctive characters the shape 

 of the wings, which are broad and rounded at the 

 tip, the outer edge entire ; expanded during repose. 

 The antennae are of moderate length, and simple in 

 both sexes. The palpi are very short, the radical 

 joint short and robust, second longer, third globose 

 and concealed by scales. The maxillae are long, the 

 thorax and abdomen slender, especially in the male. 

 It contains three British species, all of which are 

 somewhat scarce, except that which we have figured, 

 which may be regarded as one of the most abundant 

 of our native moths. The upper wings, which 

 measure from an inch and one-third to nearly two 

 inches, are white with two bright yellow bands, one 

 at the base, the other a little beyond the middle, 



