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OPHIODES OR PSEUDOPHIA LUNARIS. 



The underside of all the wings is yellowish drab speckled with 

 dark brown scales, particularly along the nervures and in the 

 marginal area. 



There is an indistinct semi-lunar, blackish brown spot nearly 

 in the centre of each forewing on the underside, and a similar 

 spot nearer the body on the underside of the hindwings. 



From the appearances of the egg of O. Lunaris, and also of 

 the larva and imago and their habits, I have no doubt that it is 

 rightly placed near the Catocalidae. 



Mr. Head, of Scarborough, kindly furnished me with ova and 

 pupce of this species. 



