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BRITISH MOTHS 



Species 2. — Ptycholoma obsoletana '■ — (Plate XC, Fig. 15) — Measures 8 lines in expanse : -wings dull 

 black, the fore ones with numerous irregularly dispersed silvery dots, some of which are disposed in streaks ; fringe 

 of fore wings silvery, of hind ones deep black. Taken at Birchwood in June, but very rare. 



» Stnontue. — /"^ycfio^oma oisofetono, Stephens ; Wood, fig. 1035. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XCI. 



Insects. - 



-Fig. 1. Eucbromiapurpurana (the purple). 

 Fig. 2. Euchromia fulvipunctana (the tawny.dotted). 

 Fig. 3. Euchromia ericetana (dark var.). 4. Light variety. 

 Fig. 5. Lophoderus ministranus (the yellow-barred iron). 

 Fig. 6. Lophoderus subfascianus (the pale-barred iron). 

 Fig. 7. Sarrothripus degeneranus. 8. Caterpillar. 9. Cocoon. 



10. Chrysalis, (the large marbled). 

 Fig. II. Sarrothripus undulanus (the Tvaved-marblcd). 

 Fig. 12. Sarrothripus dilutanus (the large brown). 



Insects. — Fig. 13. Sarrothripus Lathamianus (the Latfaamian). 

 „ Fig. W. Sarrothripus Ilicanus (the large Holly). 



„ Fig. 15. Sarrothripus Afeelianus (the Afzelian). 



„ Fig. 16. Sarrothripus ramosanus (the twigged bar). 



„ Fig. 17. Sarrothripus Stonanus (Mr. Stone's bar). 



The insects figured in this plate are, with the exception of Fulvi- 

 punctana from '* Wood," all from the cabinet of Mr. Bentley; the 

 Caterpillar, Chrysalis and Cocoon are from Hiibner. 



H. N. H. 



EUCHROMIA, Stephens. ORTHOT^NIA, pars Curtis. 

 The palpi are robust, subclavate, and porrected, with long scales, nearly concealing the terminal joint ; the 

 antennae are short and rather stout ; the head slightly tufted in front ; the fore wings with the costal margin 

 nearly straight, and the apical one slightly rounded ; they are destitute of fascise and markings, except a few 

 slight ones on the costa. 



Species 1. — Euchkomia pubpurana" — (Plate XCI., Fig. 1) — Measures 8 or 9 lines in expanse; fore 

 wings, including the fringe, purple, which is brighter beyond the middle of the wings, but soon fades ; the costa 

 pale, with purple dots ; hind wings brown, with purplish fringe. Taken in Norfolk and the New Forest, 

 in June. 



* SvNONYME. — ToTlrix purpurana, Haworth ; Stephens ; Wood, fig. 1036, (from a faded specimen). 



Species 2. — Euchromia pulvipdnctana *> — (Plate XCI., Fig. 2) — Measures about 8 lines in expanse ; 

 fore wings obscure reddish-brown, towards the extremity marked with very indistinct dark or tawny-red dots, 

 which are more or less obliterated, some of which are, however, rather more conspicuous, and form an oblique 

 streak beyond the middle of the wing ; hind wings brown, with whitish fringe. Taken in Norfolk and near 

 London, but rare. 



^ Synonyme. — Toririx fulvipunciana, Sav/oTlh ; Stephens; Wood, fig. 1037. 



Species 3. — Edchromia ericetana '^ — (Plate XCI., Figs. 3, 4) — This new species measures about 7 

 lines in expanse ; fore wings ashy, with a purple or rosy tinge, and thickly irrorated with minute red markings, 

 which become irregularly confluent across the middle of the wings, forming also a patch near the anal angle, and 

 another running transversely from the middle of the apical margin towards the costa ; apical margin with a red 

 marginal streak ; fringe pale, with a slight rosy tinge ; bind wings dull pale brown. In the collection of Mr. 

 Bentley, from the North of England. 



' Synonyme. — Euchromia ericetana, Bentley's MSS. 



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