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band of variable width, and with its outer margin very 

 irregular ; beyond this are some small dark brown spots 

 along the costa, and one at the anal angle, and a larger 

 brownish blotch lies near the hind margin, a little above 

 the middle. 



The larva feeds on thrift (Statice armeria), in May 

 and the beginning of June. 



The perfect insect appears in July and August, and 

 may be readily started as we walk amongst its food- 

 plants especially towards evening. 



FAMILY IX. LOZOPERIDJ;. 



PHTHEOCHROA EUGOSANA. THE KOUGH- 

 WING. 



This handsome species is widely distributed in the 

 south of England, and far from uncommon in some 

 localities. 



The expansion of the wings is about f inch. The 

 fore -wings are whitish-grey, with several rather irregular 

 darker markings, and several conspicuous tufts of raised 

 scales (which, when we first see the insect in the net, 

 give it a very striking appearance) ; from the costa are 

 three short oblique blotches of a snowy-white, or, when 

 the insect is alive, flesh-coloured; beyond the middle are 

 two rather indistinct, pale, transverse bands; the hind- 

 wings are pale grey, reticulated with darker. The head, 

 palpi, and centre of the thorax are snowy- white. 



The larva feeds on bryony (Bryonia dioica\ in the 

 autumn. 



The perfect insect appears at the end of May and 

 beginning of June, arid flies on still evenings at dusk ; 

 it looks very white on the wing, and from its size is very 



