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course; its anterior edge is well-defined and unangulate in the 

 middle, and attains the middle of the dorsal margin ; its posterior 

 edge is undefined and suffusing, dilating suddenly in the middle, and 

 contracting again at its termination ; the subapical brown mark is 

 quadrate, well-defined, and from its apical angle proceeds a streak 

 more or less distinct and regular, to the anal angle ; the plain por- 

 tions of the wing streaked transversely towards the base, and reticu- 

 lated at the apex ; extreme margin brown. Apical scales shining, 

 slightly paler than the ground colour of the wing. Cilia shining, 

 pale fuscous, both paler at the anal angle. Posterior wings fuscous, 

 with a yellow cloud at the apex. Marginal scales grey at the anal 

 angle, becoming fuscous (sometimes luteous), with luteous bases at 

 the apex. Cilia concolorous. Abdomen fuscous, with the apex 

 paler. $ Exp. al. 7-10 lin. Anterior wings in general colour like 

 the $ , but much more streaked, and reticulated with brown, and 

 the markings smaller and less distinct ; the basal mark in the $ is 

 here replaced by a strong undulating convex line ; the central fascia 

 faintly indicated by a small patch on the costa and a broad siimised 

 cloud towards the dorsal margin ; the subapical costal mark is much 

 smaller. Apical scales and cilia the same as the ground-colour of the 

 wings, but paler at the anal angle, and again darker beyond. Posterior 

 wings fuscous, with the yellow patch at the apex broader (in some 

 specimens very broad) and more or less irrorated with fuscous. 



An abundant apecies, and subject to much variation in the 

 colour and intensity of the markings. In general appearance it 

 much resembles L. roborana, but is readily distinguished by its 

 smaller size, and in the apex and anal angle of the anterior wings 

 being less produced. It may readily be mistaken for L. transi- 

 tana ; but the cilia of this latter species are pale, and the yellow 

 colour on the tip of the posterior wings is wanting. 



The imago appears from the middle of June to the end of 

 July. It is generally distributed. 



The pupa is 5 lines long, chestnut-brown in colour on the 

 dorsal region, softening into dark hazel beneath. It remains in 

 this state from fourteen to twenty-one days. 



The larva measures 9 lines in length, is dark olive-green, with 

 a darker dorsal vessel and white elevated spots. The head varies 

 from hazel colour to pitchy brown. The shield is white or buff- 

 colour in front, softening into dark brown or black at the base. 

 The anal segment is grass-green, with pale punctures scattered 

 over the surface. It feeds on Privet, Honeysuckle, Laurel, Ash, 

 Alder, Sallow, and especially the Rose, the buds and leaves of 

 which it devours, sometimes causing considerable mischief in 

 rose-gardens. We have bred this species from larvae feeding on 

 the Sea Buckthorn (Hippophoe rhamnoides). 



