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assuming the geminated form, which are produced into lustrous blue 

 lines, edged with dusky, and directed to a point on the apical margin 

 below the apical spot. On the dorsal margin are four produced 

 geminated streaks of the drab ground- colour in an umber- cloud, 

 followed by two others, much longer, curved, and pointing to the 

 apex : these form the dorsal blotch ; beyond these curved streaks is 

 a roundish umber patch, which is succeeded by the ocelloid mark : 

 this latter is ochreous, with three longitudinal black lines, edged 

 anteriorly and posteriorly with lustrous copper colour. Apical scales 

 umber, with the bases ochreous. Cilia glossy, brown, with ochreous 

 bases. Posterior wings and marginal scales fuscous, the latter with 

 the bases pale. Cilia drab. Abdomen fuscous, the apex drab. 

 $ Exp. al. 6-6^ lin. Anterior wings more distinctly marked than 

 in the 3 . 



Local and rather uncommon. Taken on the coast of Kent, 

 at Dover and Deal. It was first introduced into our lists by 

 Mr. John Curtis, who captured it in July, and states, that it 

 was always concealed amongst the Sea Cabbage (Brassica ole- 

 racea), Curt. ' Brit. Ent.' folio, 352. It much resembles S. per- 

 lepidana, but is larger, and distinguished by the ochreous costal 

 half of the anterior wings. 



8. interruptana, H. Schcef. Alis anticis brunneis obscuris fuligi- 

 nosis ; strigulis geminatis costalibus albidis, medio marginis dorsalis 

 macula dentiformi alba ; macula ocellari ad angulum analem lineis 

 longitudinalibus atris ; posticis brunneis obscuris, basi dilution- 

 bus. Exp. al. 6-^- lin. 



Head and face dull smoky black. Eyes black. Palpi as long as 

 the head ; above and between dusky drab ; at the sides and beneath 

 smoky black. AntennaB dark brown. Thorax and patagia smoky 

 brown. Anterior wings dull dark smoky-brown, slightly glossy at 

 the base, with pale geminations on the costa, and a white curved 

 tooth-shaped mark on the dorsal margin. Before the middle of the 

 costa are two whitish geminations slightly produced ; beyond are 

 four others, of which the first and last are whitest, largest, and most 

 defined. The former is produced into a dull violet-lustred angulated 

 streak, passing within the ocelloid patch and reaching the anal 

 angle ; the second and third geminations are slightly produced, the 

 latter obliquely to the apical margin, where it becomes white. Apical 

 spot distinct. The ocelloid patch and apical portion of the wing 

 with the scales tipped with dull yellow, with four or five longitudinal 

 black lines ; the tooth -like dorsal mark with a black spot on the 

 margin. Apical scales black. Cilia glossy, dull violet-brown. Poste- 

 rior wings umbreous, paler at the base. Marginal scales umbreous, 

 the bases narrowly drab. Cilia dull straw-colour. Abdomen dull, 

 dark smoky brown. Legs drab, speckled with umbreous. 



