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edge, which is nearly straight, dilating on its posterior edge, and, 

 instead of attaining the dorsal margin, curves upwards and returns 

 to the costa parallel with its original course ; between this recurved 

 mark and the apex on the costa is a greyish patch mixed with ferru- 

 ginous, and a curved mark of the latter, enclosing an apical spot. 

 The pale portions of the wing irrorated with grey and ferruginous. 

 Apical scales smoky grey, tipped with whitish. Cilia smoky grey at 

 apex, the tips whitish towards the anal angle. Posterior wings 

 shining, pale grey, clothed with coarse fuscous scales. Marginal 

 scales fuscous, with pale bases. Cilia grey at apex, with pale tips ; 

 altogether paler at the anal angle. Abdomen smoky black ; the 

 caudal tuft luteous, or slightly ferruginous. $ Exp. al. 6-6J lin. 

 The markings of the anterior wings are the same as in the <$ , but 

 darker in colour and more distinct. The posterior wings are 

 whitish at the apex, and speckled with grey or cinereous. Marginal 

 scales pale fuscous. Cilia cream-colour. Abdomen umber, with the 

 segments fringed with silvery hairs. 



Rather a scarce species, being confined to the north of England 

 and Scotland. It was originally taken by Mr. Walker near New 

 Lanark in 1827, since when it has been occasionally met with by 

 other collectors ; in 1857 it occurred somewhat plentifully at the 

 Brushes near Manchester. 



The c? is in most collections, but the $ is still very rare ; she 

 seldom flies, and must be sought for in the bushes. 



Genus III. HYPERMECIA, GUENEE. 



Antenna3 slender, stoutest in the tf, and pubescent beneath. 

 Palpi longer than the head, approximate, densely clothed with 

 rough scales ; basal joint short and robust ; middle stout, four times 

 as long as the apical ; apical minute, slender and exposed, as long as 

 the basal. Maxillae much longer than the palpi. Thorax mode- 

 rately stout, ovate. Anterior wings elongate -triangular ; costa 

 slightly arcuated ; apex obtuse ; apical margin subtruncate, slightly 

 concave ; dorsal margin straight. Posterior wings with the apical 

 margin concave and the anal angle somewhat produced. Abdomen 

 stout, acute in the J > obtuse in the $ , not tufted. 



In general appearance this genus somewhat resembles the 

 preceding, and is therefore placed in close proximity to it. In 

 structure it varies considerably ; for instance, the antennae are 

 simple, the formation of the palpi different, and in the venation 

 of the anterior wings there are six simple apical nervures, whilst 

 in Amphisa there are only five. 



There is but one species of this genus, and no others appear 

 to be known on the Continent. 



