AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS. 



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and by four brownish-gray, nearly equidistant fasciae, one near the base, but slightly distinct and incurved, the 

 second broader before, and the third still broader beyond the middle of the wing, which is marked towards the 

 costa with two small black dots ; the outer fascia has its edge cut into scalloped waves, and the fourth fascia is 

 very irregular, and often indistinct ; from the apex of the wing runs a short, oblique, abbreviated dash of black. 

 The hind wings are marked with very slight, rudimental, waved fasciae. The caterpillar is ashy-gray, and 

 slightly pilose, with longitudinal, dorsal, and lateral streaks ; it feeds on trefoil and other low plants, and the 

 moth appears in July and August, frequenting chalky districts, where it is not uncommon. 



P SvNoNTME. — Phalana bipunctaria, Wien. Vera. ; Fabricius ; Hubner ; Treitschke ; Haworth ; Stephens ; Wood, fig. 547. 



Species 4. — Larentia (?) multistrigaria °'. — (Plate LXII., Fig. 20.) — This species varies from ] to 1^^ inch 

 in expanse. The wings are pale ashy-gray, the fore ones with numerous strigse and waved fasciolffi of a dusky 

 colour, as though composed of clouds and dark dots placed in transverse series upon the veins ; several of these 

 constitute four equidistant, incurved, and waved strigae, darker than the rest, the space between the second and , , 



third being also somewhat darker, forming a central bar; the hind wings are paler coloured, with several" ^i«(^^t^a«.'o 

 rudimental dusky fascia; beyond the middle. Taken on heaths, especially near London and in Norfolk, in '^ ■'.' 

 March, but not a common insect. Its larva is, unfortunately, unknown. 



This species recedes very greatly from the general character of the other species described above in the present 

 genus. I, however, retain it in this situation on account of the pectinated structure of the male antennae, which 

 will prevent it from being associated with Oporabia dilatata, which possesses simple antennae in that sex. How- 

 far the relation with Venusia cambrica and Oporabia may be considered to extend, must be left until a precise 

 acquaintance with their preparatory states is obtained. I will only, however, observe, that if the aifinity of these 

 species be admitted, Lobophora rupestrata must also be associated with them. The species more particularly 

 under consideration is interesting as forming one of the links between the Geometridae with feathered antennse, 

 and the great group of Carpet-moths (which it resembles in its markings,) with simple male antennae. 



1 Sysonyme. — Geomelra multistrigaria, Haworth ; Stephens ; Wood, fig. 5-18. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATE LXIIL 



Insects. — Fig. 1, Cidaria didymata (the twin spot carpet). 

 '' Fig. 2. Cidaria munitata (the rufous carpet). 

 " Fig. 3. Cidaria femigata (the red twin spot") 

 " Fig. 4. Cidaria unidentaria (the darli-barred twin spot). 

 *' Fig. 5. Cidaria quadrifasciaria (the large twin spot). 



6. The Caterpillar. 

 '• Fig. 7. Cidaiia latentaria ( the northern twin spot). 

 " Fig. 8. Cidaria salicaria (the striped twin spot). 

 " Fig. 9. Cidaria miuria (the green carpet). 

 " Fig. 10. Cidaria olivata (the beech green carpet). 

 " Fig. 11. Cidaria montanata (the silver ground). 

 " Fig. 1 2. Cidaria fluctuata (the garden carpet). 1 3. The 



Caterpillar. 

 " Fig. 14. Cidaria propugnata (the flame carpet). 

 " Fig. 15. "Venusia cambrica (the Welch wave). 

 " Fig. 16. Harpalyce fulvata (the barred yellow). 17. The 



Caterpillar. 18. The Chrysalis. 



Insects. — Fig. 19. Harpalyce ocellata (the purple bar). 20. The 

 Caterpillar. 

 " Fig. 21. Harpalyce galiata (the galium carpet). 

 " Fig. 22. Harpalyce tristata (the small argent and sable"). 



23. The Caterpillar. 

 " Fig. 24. Harpalyce subtristata (the common carpet). 

 " Fig. 25. Harpalyce sylvaticata (the wood carpet). 

 " Fig. 26. Harpalyce unangulata (the sharp-angled carpet). 

 " Fig. 27. Harpalyce biangulata (the cloaked carpet). 

 " Fig. 28. Harpalyce silaceata (the small phojnix). 

 " Fig. 29. Harpalyce corylata (the broken barred carpet). 



30. The Caterpillar. 31. The Chrysalis. 

 " Fig. 32. Harpalyce unilobata (the single-lobed). 



The whole of the moths figured in this Plate, are from the ricli 

 cabinet of Mr. Bentley ; the caterpillars and chrysalids are from H'ubner 

 and Freyer. H. N. H. 



