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(Artemisia maritima). It occurs in Essex, Kent, the Isles of Wight 

 and Portland, on the coasts of Devonshire, Pembrokeshire, &c. 

 The larva feeds in the roots of the above-named plant. 



8. citrana, Hiib. Alls anticis pallide sulphureis; fasciis duabus 

 obliquis olivaceo-fuscis ; costa punctis nigris ; macula ocellari 

 ochracea, atomis atris ; posticis fusco-griseis. tf Exp. al. 9-9^ lin. 



Head and face pale primrose colour. Eyes grey. Palpi longer than 

 the head, above and at the sides ochreous, pale primrose between 

 and beneath. Antennae alternated with fuscous and whitish. Thorax 

 and patagia pale primrose. Anterior wings dull, primrose colour, 

 with dusky ochreous clouds and markings; the costa marked through- 

 out with geminations, widening as they approach the apex. One 

 irregular streak or fascia originates near the base on the costa, and 

 reaches the dorsal margin beyond the middle. At the middle of the 

 costa proceeds another fascia, which extends to the anal angle ; its 

 origin and termination are narrow ; it dilates suddenly towards the 

 base, shortly after its commencement, and gives out a stout branch 

 (near the anal angle), which attains the apex. An irregular streak 

 runs along the dorsal margin towards the base, the margin itself 

 being regularly sprinkled with dusky markings. The ocelloid patch 

 is distinct, ochreous brown, with a pale border, and bearing two or 

 three longitudinal umber or black streaks. Apical scales and cilia 

 dull drab. Posterior wings grey, with a pale violet tinge, and 

 merging into fuscous at the margins. Marginal scales grey, with 

 paler bases. Cilia pale grey. Abdomen glossy, grey; the apex drab. 

 2 Exp. al. 9-9|- lin. 



A coast species, and unknown as British previous to 1847. 

 It much resembles G. Wimmerana, but is considerably larger, 

 and further distinguished from it by its pale primrose-coloured 

 anterior wings. 



The imago appears in July, and occurs at Southend in Essex, 

 having been captured there by Messrs. J. B. Hodgkinson and 

 S. Stevens ; also at Lytham in Lancashire. It frequents the Rest 

 Harrow (Ononis arvensis ?), which plant is supposed to nourish 

 the larva. 



FAMILY VII. CNEPHASID/E. 



The insects included in this section, from their great general 

 resemblance, form a very puzzling group, and much remains yet 

 to be done to work out their natural history. As a body, they 



