190 LEPIDOPTERA. 



British Geometm, measuring about two inches across the wings. 

 It is of a pale yellow, with two dark stripes and a short line 

 between on the fore wings, and one stripe on the hind wings. 

 At the base of the short projecting angle of the hind wings are 

 one or two dark spots. 



Among the foreign species we may notice Cyclidia Substig- 

 maria, Hiibn., a common East Indian species, which expands about 

 three inches. It is white, with rather pointed fore wings, and is 

 marked with several black dentated lines and black submarginal 

 spots ; towards the tip of the fore wings is a brown space. The 

 hind wings are not angulated, but are marked with a large black 

 spot. 



The Ennomidce include many handsome species of moderate 

 size, in most of which the prevailing colour is some shade of 

 yellow. Some species, however, are brown, and a very few green. 

 In some genera the wings are entire, and in others they are 

 angulated or dentated. One of the commonest is the Brimstone 

 Moth (Rumia Cratcegata), Linn., a yellow moth, with reddish spots 

 on the costa, and some brown lines on the wings. 



Selenia Illustraria, Treitschke, is a larger and much scarcer 

 species. It is of a purplish grey, with a slight rosy tinge, and 

 much clouded with brown towards the base ; in the middle of each 

 wing is a small white lunule. 



Crocallis Elingimrw, Linn., a third example of this family, is 

 pale yellow, with a broad brown band on the fore wings ; it is not 

 uncommon. 



The (Enochromidce are an entirely exotic family, and most of 

 the species are found in Australia. The body is rather stout, the 

 wings entire, and the fore wings pointed. Most of the species are 

 of considerable size. One of the handsomest species is Gastrophom 

 Henricaria, Gue"n., which is whitish, dusted with black; the 

 hind wings are yellow, with a broad whitish border ; the under 

 side of the fore wings is yellow at the base, and marked with a 

 very large blue-black spot. 



The Amphidasidce have thick, hairy bodies, and are all of dull 

 colours ; in many species the female has rudimentary wings. One 

 of the commonest species is the Pepper and Salt Moth (Amphidasis 

 Betularia, Linn., in which the female resembles the male. Nyssia 

 Zonaria, W. V., one of the species with apterous females, is found 

 on sandhills on the coast in spring. 



The Boarmidce are a very extensive family of moths, gener- 



