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BRITISH MOTHS. 



wing, but exterior to the first short transverse 

 line ; the second on the costal margin, nearly 

 above the orbicular ; the third near the inner 

 margin and towards the anal angle, and the 

 fourth towards the apical angle and within 

 the compound transverse line. 



The CATERPILLAR feeds on the Viper's 

 Bugloss (Echium vulyare), and also, according 

 to Guenee, on the flowers of Gypsophi 'a fxmi- 

 culata, which grows on stony hills U( ar 

 Vienna, but has not been found in England. 



The MOTH appears on the wing in June. 

 The only known British specimen was taken 

 by the Rev. A. H. Wratislaw, at rest, on a 

 plant of Echium mUgare, as recorded in the 



Entomologist, vol. iv. p. 214. (The scientific 

 name is Dianthcecia Echii.) 



This beautiful species stands at the head of 

 the genus Dianthoecia, and next to Ilarus 

 oc/troleuca, which in colour, as well as the 

 distribution of markings, it closely resembles. 



692. The Small Marbled. 



The words at the end, which stand thus, 

 must be erased : " I incline to refer both 

 insects to the Phytomelra minula of Haworth." 

 I learn from Mr. Doublrday that the species 

 iu question is North American, and is th 

 Acontia, candrfacla of authors. 



