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on the seeds, but it may sometimes be found between the young 

 shoots. It is of a dull-drab colour, with a greenish tinge and 

 a hazel-coloured head. 



6. signatana, Douglas. Alis anticis albidis ; basi macula rhombea, 

 fascia media interrupta apiceque fuscis ; linea nigra longitudinal! 

 undata pone medium. Macula ocellari grisea, atomis atris ; pos- 

 ticis griseo-fuscis. c? Exp. al. 7-7-J lin. 



Head and face drab, the latter slightly paler below. Eyes black. 

 Palpi dull drab, paler between. Antennae dull drab. Thorax in 

 front pale fuscous, drab behind. Patagia at the base pale fuscous, 

 the apex drab. Anterior wings glossy, dull pale drab ; at the base is a 

 pale rhomboid patch, made up of transverse umber streaks, most di- 

 stinct at and towards the dorsal margin. At the centre of the costa 

 originates an indistinct, pale fuscous fascia (sometimes interrupted) ; 

 it is crossed near the middle, by a strongly-marked, longitudinal, 

 umber- coloured line, which proceeds beyond it, dilating and curving 

 upwards to near the apex ; below the curve is the ocelloid patch, 

 which is large and roundish, consisting of two broadish, pale, lustrous 

 streaks, divided by a very pale fuscous cloud, in which are sometimes 

 one or two black spots. The costa is pale fuscous, marked with ge- 

 minated streaks ; those beyond the central fascia most denned, pro- 

 duced and directed towards a point below the apical spot, which is 

 distinct and concolorous with the costa : the pale portions of the wing 

 streaked with dusky brown. Apical scales dark brown, with drab 

 bases. Cilia fuscous, with drab bases, becoming with the apical scales 

 paler at the anal angle, and iron-grey beyond it ; a white streak runs 

 through both, below the apical spot. Posterior wings pale fuscous. 

 Marginal scales fuscous, with straw-coloured bases. Cilia straw- 

 colour. Abdomen fuscous ; the caudal tuft drab. $ Exp. al. 

 7-7|- lin. 



This species was first noticed by Mr. J. W. Douglas, who 

 described it in the ' Zoologist' for 1845, p. 844, as Sericoris 

 signatana. He first captured it by beating a hedge at Sander- 

 stead Downs. It varies somewhat in size, but little so in colour, 

 and looks like a small, very pale Poec.profundana, but may be di- 

 stinguished from it by the umbreous wavy streak above the ocelloid 

 patch, which is never present in the latter species ; by this same 

 streak it may likewise be distinguished from Pcec. oppressana, which 

 it even more resembles. 



The imago appears in July on the Downs near Croydon, and 

 at Mickleham. It occurs also at Preston in Lancashire. 



According to Herr Zeller, the larva feeds on Prunus Padus, 

 the Bird Cherry. 



