AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS. 



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and the inner margin with a broad ochraceous vitta, and a central fulvous fascicle of elevated scales ; the thorax, 

 head, and palpi ochreous. Found in the New Forest, in the autumn. 



' Synonyme. — Peronea fuIvocrista7ia^ Sieithem ; Wood; fig. 1055. 



Species 12. — Peronea albovittana "' — (Plate XCII., Fig. 12) — Measures 9 lines in expanse ; fore wings 

 with the front half dark orange, (darkest on the costa,) and the hind half dark brown ; the two colours separated 

 oblifiuely from near the base of the inner margin, nearly to the apex, having a golden tuft of scales in the middle 

 and a brownish white stripe along the inner margin : thorax, head, and palpi white. Taken in the New Forest 

 in August, but very rare. 



" Synonyme. — Peronea albovittana, Stephens, 111. H. pi. 36, fig. 2 ; Wood, fig. 1056. 



Species 13. — Peronea fulvovittana " — (Plate XCII., Fig. 13) — Measures 8^ or 9 lines in expanse 

 fore wings brown, and varied with darker clouds ; towards the base is a dusky patch followed by a whitish 

 incurved but abbreviated fascia broadest on the costa, from the outer edge of which runs a curved whitish streak 

 nearly to the extremity of the costa, inclosing a dusky costal patch ; the discoidal tuft of scales is whitish 

 fulvous ; on the inner margin is a broad bright fulvous streak : the front of the body is ashy coloured. Taken 

 in Kent and Hampshire, in the autumn. 



' Synontmes. — Peronea fulvovittana, Stephtm. Peronea cristalana, Wood, fig. 1058. 



Species 14. — Peronea cristalana 5" — (Plate XCII., Fig. 14) — Nearly allied to the last species ; measures 



9 or 10 lines in expanse ; fore wings brown, clouded with black ; near the base is an irregular whitish fascia, 



which is incurved towards the base of the inner margin, and also sends off an oblique branch to the apex of the 



costa, inclosing a dusky dorsal patch ; the discoidal tuft of scales is pale-brown, as well as the inner margin of 



the wing ; near the anal angle is a dark brown cloud. Taken in the woods of Kent, Surrey, and Hampshire, 



in the autumn. 



■* Synonymes. — PhaJceiia Tortrix cristalana, Donovan, 3, pi. 77, figs. 1, 2; Stephens.. 

 Peronea fulviiviltana. Wood, fig. 1057. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XCIII. 



Insects. — Fig. 1. Peronea subcristalana (the dull button). 



„ Fig. 2. Peronea cristana (the white button). 



„ Fig. 3. Peronea Albipunctana (tlie white spotted button). 



„ Fig. 4. Peronea Chantana (Chant's button). 



Fig. 5. Peronea Subvittana (the obscure streaked button). 



„ Fig. 6. Peronea insiilana (the insulated button). 



„ Fig. 7. Peronea divisana (the half-coloured button). 



„ Fig. 8. Peronea strigana (the streaked buff-edged). 



„ Fig. 9. Peronea radiana (the buff-edged). 



Insects. — Pig. 10. Peronea centrovittana (the centre-streaked button). 

 „ Fig. II. Peronea ramostriana (the branched button). 

 „ Fig. 12, Peronea combustana (the flame button;. 

 „ Fig. 13. Peronea Albistiiana (the gray streak). 

 Plants. — Fig. l-I. Lysimachia nemorum (wood loosestrife). 



The whole of the insects in the plate are figured from specimens in 

 the cabinet of Mr. Bentley. 



H. N. H. 



Species 15.— Peronea subcristalana— (Plate XCIII., Fig. 1)— Measures 10 lines in expanse; fore 

 wings pale brovm; costa towards the base marked with a rather broad abbreviated chesnut brown fascia 

 suddenly bent back towards the base of the wing, and with a small patch of dark elevated scales towards the 

 inner margin near the base ; middle of the disc with a patch of elevated blackish scales, in front of which is a 

 long semi-oval paler patch, inclosing a slightly darker smaller patch on the costa itself ; tip of the win" with a 

 leaden brown pateh, from which runs a sub-apical row of elevated dark scales, nearly to the anal angle : hind 

 wings pale brown ; head, palpi, and thorax, du'ty white. Taken in the New Forest, by Mr. Bentley. 



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