CONTENTS 



DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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MOTHS IN GENERAL. 



A group of Moths agents and emblems of decay holding their twilight or noc- 

 turnal revels amidst the ruins of a noble structure, of the transition period 

 from early English to the decorated style, the work of man. 



The large descending flier in the centre of the window is the Hawk-Moth 

 "Death's Head" (AcTierontia Atropos) ; beneath it, to the left, the deli- 

 cately pencilled " Puss " (Cerura vimila) ; that to the right, still lower, the 

 Eed Underwing ( Cotocala nvpta). Following upwards the framework of 

 the window, from its lower right-hand corner, we come first to the Goat- 

 Moth (Cossus ligniperda,} in downward flight; above, distinguished by its 

 eyed or ocellated pinions, ascends the " Emperor " (Saturnia, pavonia) ; 

 higher, and next in order, rises the little Bark Clothes-Moth (Tirwa cortl- 

 cella) ; and above, within the point of the arch, the particoloured " Magpie " 

 (Abraxus grossulariata.} Within the point of the left-hand arch of the win- 

 dow, is the angular-winged "Swallow-tail" (Ouraptei*yx sambucaria). On 

 the same side, descending with the frame, we meet next with the " Buif- 

 tip " (Pygcera BucepTiala] ; below, resting on the stone-work, the Herald 

 (Scoliopteryx libatrix) ; and, rising from the left-hand corner, the large, 

 dark- winged Hawk of the Convolvulus (Sphinx Conwhuli.} The two 



