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FAMILY IV. LEUCANLD^E. 



LEUCANIA CONIGERA. THE BROWN-LINE 

 BRIGHT EYE. 



(Plate VI., Fig. 4.) 



This species is tolerably distributed throughout the 

 country, and in many places is not uncommon ; it seems, 

 however, to show a preference for chalky or limestone 

 localities. 



The expansion of the wings is from 1J to 1J inch. 

 The fore-wings are reddish-ochreous, traversed by two 

 dark brown lines, the first of which, sharply angu- 

 lated, is before the middle, and the second beyond the 

 middle is nearly parallel to the hind margin ; between 

 these are the orbicular and reniform stigmata, of a paler 

 ochreous, except the lower end of the reniform stigma, 

 which is distinctly white. 



The larva is bright ochreous or of a brownish-grey 

 tint, marked with numerous pale and dark longitudinal 

 lines. It feeds on various grasses in April and May. 



The perfect insect appears in June and July, and flies 

 freely amongst flowers at dusk, occasionally disporting 

 itself in the daytime. It comes readily to sugar and to 

 light. 



FAMILY IV. LEUCANID.E. 



LEUCANIA FALLENS. THE COMMON 

 WAINSCOT. 



This species is very common throughout the country, 

 The expansion of the wings is rather more than 

 1J inch. The fore-wings are of a pale ochreous (some- 

 times reddish-ochreous), with the veins paler ; nearly in 



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