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BRITISH MOTHS 



SPECIES 1.— CEL^NA HAWORTHII. Plate XXXVIIL, Fig. 14, 15, 16. 



SvNONVMES.— /(joamra Haworthii, Curtis, Brit. Eut. pi. 260 ; Steph., 111. Haust 3, pi. 25, fig. 3 ; Wood, Ind. Ent. pi. 13, fig. 283. 



Tliis species measures about li inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which arc of a rosy-brown colour, with 

 three yellowish spots on the costa, and three more minute ones towards the tip ; the base of the wing with 

 several black longitudinal lines ; the characteristic portion of the wing is bounded by two waved, narrow, whitish 

 transverse lines slightly edged with black ; the anterior stigma is minute, and rounded with a black hook behind 

 it ; the outer stigma is cream-coloured and ear-shaped, with a dusky line within ; the central furcate vein is in 

 this portion of the wing cream-coloured ; the subapical striga is yellowish and dentated, bearing three short 

 black conical spots within : a black series of dots at the base of the cilias ; bind wings yellowish brown, with 

 the marcin darker, and with a lunular dusky line in the middle. 



This insect has been taken at the end of July and beginning of August, at Whittlesea-mere and Windermere, 

 by Mr. Dale ; also by Mr. Cook, near York, in plenty. 



Celcena hihernka, Stephens; Wood, Ind. Ent. pi. 13, fig. 285, is considered by Mr. H. Doubleday to be a 

 variety of the preceding species ; the fore wings in this are reddish brown, without any black lines at the base ; 

 the strio-aj on each side of the characteristic portion of the wing are present, followed by a whitisli fascia, on which 

 is a paler dentate striga ; the anterior stigma generally obsolete ; on the hinder margin is an interrupted black 

 line ; the pale colour of the central veins does not extend so far as in the preceding, from which this accordingly 

 differs in the more uniform colours, and the want of the black markings. Found near Dublin. 



Celcena lancea, Stephens; Wood, Ind. Ent.pl. 13, fig. 284, is given in the " Systematic Catalogue" as a pro- 

 bable variety of the preceding, from which it differs chiefly in its smaller size, (measuring only an inch in expanse), 

 nearly imiformly-coloured fore wings, with the scarcely waved posterior strigse and paler hind wings. Taken 

 near Whittlesea-mere, &c. 



Apamea trijmncta, Curtis (B. E. 260 b. without description), is most probably another variety of this species, 

 having both the stigmata distinct and pale, as well as a patch resting upon i,he subapical striga near the costa of 

 the fore wings. Taken at Horning, in Norfolk, at the beginning of September. 



SPECIES 2.— CEL.a;NA RENIGERA. Plate XXXVIIL, Fig. 13. 



Synonyme Celieua renigera, Stephens, 111. H. 3, pi. 25, fig. 2 ; Wood, Ind. Ent. pi. 13, fig. 282. 



This species measures 1] inch in the expansion of the fore wings, which are of an ashy-brown colour, with a 

 slight greenish tinge ; the base is pale, varied on the costa and hind margin with dark spots, and with a dusky 

 lineola ; the central characteristic part of the wing is darker brown, narrowed behind, edged with a dark or 

 blackish line, both before and behind, the latter curved behind the outer stigma, the anterior stigma being minute 

 and nearly straight ; behind which is a supplemental stigma edged with black ; the outer one is yellowish and 

 reniform. The apical portion of the wings dark, with the subapical striga obsolete ; the hind-wings are whitish, 

 with a dusky margin. Specimens of this insect existed in some of the old cabinets, and were supposed to have 

 been taken near London ; but we are assured by Mr. Doubleday, that the species is a native of North America. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XXXIX. 



Insects. — Fig. 1. Lycophotia porphjrea (the true lover's knot). 2. The Caterpillar. 

 " Fig. 3. Achatia spreta (the pine beauty). 4. The Caterpillar. 



" Fig. 5. Actcbia pra?cox (the Portland motli). 



