AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATE LXXVI. 



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Simaethis Fabriciana (the autumn nettle-tap). 

 SiiuaetUis pariana (the double barred nettle-tap). 



3. The Caterpillar. 4. The Cocoon. 

 Simaethis lutosa (the early netlle-tap). 

 Simai/this MvUeiaua ( Myller's nctlle-tap). 

 Simaethis punctosa (the narrow silver-dotted). 

 Anania octomaculata (the white spot). 

 Ennychia anguinalis (the wavy-barred sable). 

 Ennychia cingulata (the silver-barred sable). 

 Ennychia rufo-fascialis (the flounced). 

 Pyrausta purpumlis (the crimson and gold). 

 Pyrausta punicealis (the purple and gold). 14. 



The Caterpillar. 

 Pyrausta ostrinalis (the scarce purple and gold.) 

 Pyrausta porphyrialis (the porphyry). 

 Pyrausta cespi talis (the 8traw-b,arred). 

 Pyrausta sordidalis (the dingy straw-barred). 

 Diasemia literalis (the lettered China mark). 



Insects. — Fig. 20. Hydrocampa potamogata (the brown China mark). 



„ Fig. 21. Hydrocampa Nymphajata (the beautiful China 



mark). 22. The Caterpillar. 23. The Cater- 

 pillar in its sheath or case. 



„ Fig. 24. Cataclysta lemnata (the small China mark). 25. 

 The Female. 



„ Fig. 26. Parapony.x stratiotata (the ringed China mark). 



„ Fig. 27. Phlyctoeniasatnbucalis (the garden China mark). 

 28. The Caterpillar. 



„ Fig. 29. Eudioptis liiccrnalis (the transp.arent China 

 mark). 



„ Fig. 30. Nomophila hybridalis (the rush veneer). 



The whole of the insects in this Plate, with the exception of S. 

 Pariana, from a continental specimen in the British Museum, are from 

 the cabinet of Mr. Bentley. The Caterpillars .are from Hiibner, with 

 the exception of that of Pariana, which is from Fischer. 



H. N. H. 



SIMAETHIS, Leach. ASOPIA, pars, Treitschke. 

 The antennae are strongly ciliated in the males ; the palpi porrected obliquely, with the tips straight, and the 

 terminal joint distinct ; the maxillary palpi not developed ; the body short, but not robust ; the wings are short 

 and broad, and much clouded ; when at rest they nearly form a triangle ; and the legs are short. Tlieir trans- 

 formations are unknown ; and it is doubtful if the present be the natural locality of the genus. In general form 

 it approaches the Tortricidse. 



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Species 1 . — Simaethis Fabriciana ■■ — (Plate LXXVI., Fig. 1 ) — Measures 6 lines in expanse ; wings 

 brown, with numerous ashy clouds, forming obscure fascia;, with a pale yellowish, waved, very slender striga 

 beyond the middle ; the apical portion of the wing with a golden tinge ; the fringe with whitish and black 

 patches ; hind wings with a golden tinge towards the margin, and with a short, pale yellow striga on the inner 

 margin. 



^ Synonymes. — Phnlana Tortrix Fabriciana, LinnsBUS ; Ha- 

 worth ; Curtis; Stephens; Wood, fig. 783. 



Phaltena Tortrix Urticann, Wien. Veiz. ; Hiibner. 



Phaldsna Tinea Oxyacanthella^ Linnaeus ; Haworth. 

 Simaethis dentata, Leach ; Hiibner. 

 Asopia alternaits, Treitschke. 



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Species 2. — Simaethis pariana "^ — (Plate LXXVI., Figs. 2 — 4) — Measures about 5 lines in expanse ; y^ 4^,i^^-■ 

 wings brown, the anterior with an ashy central fascia edged with two blackish strigse ; the outer are undulating ; '"^Uu^n-J 

 hind wings with a faint, whitish, submarginal striga ; fringe black and white : not uncommon. Taken in June 

 in different parts of the country. The caterpillar is green, with minute black dots, and a brown head. 

 ' Synonvme. — Phalter.a Tortrix pariana, Linnaeus ; Haworth ; Stephens ; Wood ; fig. 784. 



Species 3. — Simaethis lutosa ' — (Plate LXXVI., Fig. 5) — Measures 5 fines in expanse ; fore wings 



chesnut-brown, with darker undulating clouds, and with a broad ashy bar beyond tlie middle, in which is a 



slender, brown, waved striga ; costa dotted with white; hind wings brown; fringe dark-coloured. Taken in ''/•'■Z. Pa<- 



the woods of the south of England, in March and June. 



■ Synonymes. — Anthopldla lutosa, Haworth; Stephens; Wood, fig. 785. 

 Tortrix pariana, Hiibner. 



