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yee FIG. I. 
PHALZNA TRISTRIGARIA. 
THREE-STREAK MOTH. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. he 
Poyatana Tristrigaria. Anterior wings greyifh, with three 
fmall black ftreaks at the tip, and a fubteftaceous 
band acrofs the middle: pofterior wings immaculate. 
This is an interefting fpecies of that particular kind of moths called 
the Carpets. ‘The general colour is famt reddifh grey with a fingle 
irregular broad band of a fomewhat teftaceous hue acrofs the middle 
of the anterior wings, and the fpace at the bafe of the wing is of the 
fame colour rather paler. ‘Towards the apex are three fhort black 
ftreaks, and a {mall triangular fpot which feems to confiitute one of 
the moft effential charatteriftics of this fpecies. ‘The lower wings are 
pale browa, and immaculate. 
We believe this Phalangis not defcribed by any author. 
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