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says it comes between dealbana and Aceriana, and is always the 

 same ; and that it occurs in June among Alders. In this country, 

 at least, this variety occurs also where there is no Alder near. It 

 is, however, quite true, as M. Guenee says, ' ( semper eadem ;" 

 but whether or not it should rank as distinct, must be decided 

 hereafter by a critical discrimination of the larvae. 



The imago appears in June, commonly round London ; it like- 

 wise occurs in Cheshire and in the midland counties. 



5. neglectana, Dup. Alis anticis albis, fascia basi medioque cinereis 

 obscuris, atro strigatis, apice puncto ferrugineo; ad angulum 

 analem macula ocellari plumbea; fronte apicibusque palparum 

 niveis ; posticis fuscis. <3 Exp. al. 6-6^- lin. 



Head smoky black on the vertex ; cream- colour behind, over the 

 eyes. Face white, sometimes cream-colour. Eyes black ; palpi smoky 

 black, the apices and between white. Antennae alternated with black 

 and pale fuscous above, the basal joint white without, black within, and 

 wholly black beneath. Thorax black, banded transversely with white. 

 Patagia black at the base and the apex, broadly cream- colour be- 

 tween. Anterior wings dull, pale cream-colour with black, brown, 

 fuscous and grey markings ; the basal patch made up of black and 

 shining grey, more or less mixed with the ground-colour of the 

 wing, extends from the costal to the dorsal margin, its posterior 

 edge convex and angulated towards the latter ; in the middle of the 

 costa is a very oblique abbreviated black or intensely brown streak, 

 with numerous small spots of the same colour at its apex. Following 

 these is a curved lustrous leaden-coloured mark, somewhat interrupted 

 and extending from the costa to the anal angle. The apical costal 

 streaks are dark brown, intermixed with lustrous leaden scales, pro- 

 duced interruptedly, and attain the apical margin. At the apex is a 

 distinct umber spot. The dorsal margin is speckled with black, and 

 within the anal angle, and preceding the leaden-coloured streak 

 before named, are several black spots on a pale ochreous ground, 

 arranged in the form of a pyramid. The ocelloid patch present, 

 but undefined; sometimes a slightly ochreous cloud occupies the 

 centre of the wing. Apical scales black, with sub-ochreous bases. 

 Cilia slightly shining, at the apex dusky brown, then smoky black, 

 again dusky brown, both becoming white at and grey beyond the 

 anal angle. Posterior wings clothed with coarse, dark, fuscous scales, 

 on a grey ground. Marginal scales fuscous, with sub-ochreous bases. 

 Cilia paler, slightly shining. Abdomen dark fuscous, the caudal 

 tuft paler. Exp. al. 6-6 \ lin. In general colour more defined 

 than in the <5 ; the basal patch of a bluish tinge. 



A very beautiful and distinctly-marked insect, readily distin- 

 guished from its congeners by its white face and the white tips 



