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markings. On the eosta are seven or eight oblique pale and whitish 

 geminated streaks, upon a fuscous ground ; a distinct umber one at, 

 and another before, the middle, produced, uniting, and forming in the 

 middle of the wing a dark umber patch, below which, on the dorsal 

 margin, is a pale-coloured curved tooth-shaped blotch, the point 

 directed towards the apex, and having within it an umber streak. 

 The dorsal margin towards the base bears a dark, nearly black, 

 marking, softening into ashy grey at the base. The posterior half of 

 the dorsal portion with irregular spots of dark umber and brown. 

 The ocelloid patch with three golden marks, enclosing some longi- 

 tudinal black lines, upon an ashy ground. The apical spot dull 

 reddish brown, speckled with black ; apical scales umber, with paler 

 bases, sometimes interrupted by a white mark below the apex, and 

 another towards the anal angle. Cilia shining iron-grey. Posterior 

 wings whitish at the base, gradually softening into fuscous-brown 

 at the margins, darkest at the apex. Marginal scales fuscous, with 

 paler bases. Cilia pale fuscous-grey. Abdomen umber; the ex- 

 treme apex and edges of the segments shining drab. $ Exp. al. 

 71in. 



Rather an uncommon species ; constant in size and colour. 



The imago appears in March and April, and sometimes in 

 May, frequenting Oaks, especially those on which the old leaves 

 remain. It occurs throughout England, but nowhere commonly ; 

 also in the vicinity of Edinburgh. According to Mr. C. S. 

 Gregson (vide ' Entom. Weekly Intelligencer/ vol. i. p. 28), the 

 habit of this insect is to fall, dart, or fly down from the trees when 

 beaten ; it, however, very rarely flies, and it requires a sharp eye 

 to detect it while darting or falling. 



FAMILY VI. CARPOCAPSID-ffi. 



The insects comprised in this family, as in the preceding, 

 never have the costa obtusely produced towards the base, but always 

 regularly arcuated. The anterior wings are ample, frequently 

 marked with metallic-lustred streaks, and held in a deflexed 

 position in repose. The posterior wings of sombre colours, always 

 concave or emarginate below the apex. 



The larvae, with few exceptions, are internal feeders ; those of 

 the genus Carpocapsa living in fruits, the remainder chiefly in 

 growing seeds and roots. 



