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thickening to the apex, pectinated in the male, in the female serrated; 

 palpi short, and clothed with hairs. 



INO STATICES. Grem Forester. The upper surface of 

 the superior wings and body are of a beautiful golden-green 

 with a silky gloss, inclining in some parts to blue ; the re- 

 mainder of the upper, and the whole of the under side, are 

 brown. The caterpillar tapers at both ends ; the colour is 

 green, with the head black, two rows of black spots on the 

 back, and on each side a series of red dots ; it feeds on the 

 Cardamine pratensis. 



This insect, though somewhat local, is of frequent occur- 

 rence near London. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



METOPSILUS. 



Generic Distinctions. Antennae slightly thickening from the base ; 

 anterior wings very acute at the apex, with a slight curve on the 

 hinder margin below the tip ; the inner margin is also curved. 



METOPSILUS ELPENOR. Elephant Hawk-Moth. The 

 upper wings, which measure above two inches, are olive- 

 brown, with the anterior edge, two oblique bands, and the 



