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clouded with ochreous at the base, the apical half variegated with 

 pale pinkish brown and deep ferruginous. On the dorsal margin at 

 the base is a broad cloud, composed of ochreous brown and iron-grey 

 streaks, surmounted by a rich brown tuft of elevated scales ; the 

 costa streaked with brown or grey ; the brown portion of the wing 

 is darkest inwardly and at the apex, especially the latter, the space 

 between being usually free from markings, except a minute spot or 

 two at the anal angle ; the apical cloud encloses a paler mark at the 

 margin ; a row of brown tufts is situated on the oblique inner edge 

 of the dark portion of the wing. Apical scales rich ochreous, with 

 brown tips. Cilia pale brown, mottled with iron-grey, wholly iron- 

 grey at the anal angle. Posterior wings shining straw-colour. Mar- 

 ginal scales pale fuscous, with straw-coloured bases. Cilia pale 

 straw-colour. Abdomen fuscous, the caudal tuft straw-colour. $ 

 Exp. al. 7 lin. ; marked and coloured like the <5 



This species is exceedingly like the Borana var. of P. variegana, 

 but larger (especially the <3 ) and richer in colour. Although like 

 P. variegana, it is not prone to vary ; but varieties nevertheless 

 do sometimes occur. 



Originally recorded by Mr. N. Cooke of Warrington (Zoolo- 

 gist, p. 2271), who captured it on the coast at New Brighton in 

 Cheshire, among Rosa spinosissima. It has since turned up 

 there in plenty, and has likewise been captured among the same 

 species of Rose at Barnes Common, in Surrey ; taken also in 

 North Wales : these are all the localities that we are aware of, 

 but no doubt it will turn up wherever the Rosa spinosissima 

 grows. " A strange peculiarity in the habit of this species is, 

 that before 1 P.M. they secrete themselves in the bushes, and 

 none are to be found; at 1 P.M. they emerge from their hiding 

 places and sit on the leaves, and in this manner I have taken 

 great numbers ; varieties occur but rarely." (R. S. Edleston, 

 in lit.). 



The time of its appearance is in August and September. 



12. variegana, Schiif. Alis anticis basi albis ; pone medium ferru- 

 gineis vel fuscis ; macula ad marginem dorsalem, altera ad apicem 

 saturatioribus ; ante medium squamis elevatis ; posticis griseis. 

 rf Exp. al. 7-8 lin. 



Head and face dull fuscous, the latter paler below. Eyes black, 

 slightly shining. Palpi dull fuscous above and at the sides, paler 

 beneath, sometimes the sides at the apex are dark ferruginous. An- 

 tenna3 dark fuscous above and beneath. Thorax : in front iron-grey, 

 with a pale transverse streak, the vertex and crest white ; patagia 

 fuscous or grey at the base, the apices white. Anterior wings white, 

 with the apical half more or less ferruginous ; at the base the costa 



