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ENNOMOS FUSCANTARIA. 

 Plate XVIII. Figure 10. 



THIS insect measures about an inch and a half or a 

 little over in expanse. 



Male: fore wings dull yellowish inclining to brown 

 towards the lower margin, the first line is brown and 

 nearly straight, the second line slightly waved, the two 

 meeting at the^lower edge, the central spot pale brown. 



Localities for this species are York, Lewisham, Birken- 

 head, Lewes, Ipswich, Bristol, Marlow, Halton, Wor- 

 cester, Stowmarket, Barnstaple, Darlington, Newnham, 

 Crewe, Plymouth, Manchester, Tenterden, Worthing, &c. 



The perfect insect appears at the end of August and 

 in September. 



The caterpillar is green or yellowish-green, with a red- 

 dish-brown band on the third, sixth, and ninth segments, 

 and two spots of the same colour on the hindmost one. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 June. 



It feeds on the ash and the privet. 



This species also comes to a light. 



EXNOMOS EROS ARIA. 

 SEPTEMBER THORN. 

 Plate XIX. Figure 1. 



THIS insect measures about an inch and a half or a 

 little over in expanse. 



Male : fore wings dull yellowish, the first line dark brown 

 and a little bent near the upper edge, the second line also 



