AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS. 



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has been subsequently considered by its author as a variety of the preceding, having the broad pale costa faintly 

 streaked with brown. Taken in the New Forest and Coomb Wood in September. 



^ Synonyme. — Tortrix radiatia, Huhnei ; Hawortb ; Stephens; Wood, fig. 1065. 



Peronea sirigana, Stephens' Catal. ; P. radiana, var. Stephens' lUustr. 



Species 23. — Peronea centrovittana "^ — (Plate XCIII., Fig. 10) — Measures 9 or 10 lines in expanse; 

 fore wines testaceous or leaden brown, with a fulvous or testaceous gray streak, extending from the base to the 

 apical margin of the fore wings, from which diverge various brown streaks, running obliquely to the costa on one 

 side, where they are dilated, and on the other to the hinder and apical margin of the wing ; the ground colour of 

 the wincrs is sometimes clouded or varied with grayish oblique clouds ; hind wings pale brown ; head and thorax 

 brown. Taken in July and August in various places in the south of England. 



^ Synonyme. — Peronea ceyitrovittana, Haworth, MSS. ; Stephens ; Wood, fig. 1067. 



Species 24. — Peronea kamostriana ^ — (Plate XCIII., Fig. 11) — Measures 9 or 10 lines in expanse; 

 fore wings brown, shining with a central pale streak (more or less obscure), whence numerous dark streaks 

 radiate ; hind wings whitish-brown ; thorax and head whitish. Taken in the New Forest in the autumn. 



^ Synonyme. — Peronea ramostriana, Stephens' 111. ; Wood, fig. 1066. 



Species 25. — Peronea cojibustana " — (Plate XCIII., Fig. 12) — Measures 9 or 10 lines in expanse; 

 fore wings ustulated brown, occasionally varied with an oblique pale central cloud, with a pale but obscure streak, 

 from the base to the apical angle, the inner margin more or less broadly ochreous white, (as is also the hind part 

 of the thorax,) the apical portion of the wing also marked with very obscure darker streaks ; hind wings 

 whitish-brown. Taken in the New Forest and elsewhere in August. 



B Synonyme. — Toririx comhvstana, M\iAiTie\-\ Stephens; Wood, fig. 1068. 



Species 26. — Peronea albistriana '' — (Plate XCIII., Fig. 13) — Measures 9 or 10 lines in expanse; 

 fore wings brown, with a slight tinge of purple, the costal portion roughly ciliated with small dark dots, the 

 inner margin with an ashy streak, variable in its breadth ; hind wings pale brownish. Taken in the New Forest 

 and elsewhere in the autumn. 



^ Synonyme Tortrix albistriana^ Haworth ; Stephens ; Wood, fig. 1069. 



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DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XCIV. 



Insects. — Kig. I. Peronea autumnana (the autumnal button). 



Fig. 2. Peronea nificostana (the red-edged button). 



Fig. 3. Peronea albuflamoiana (the white dash). 



Fig. 4. Peronea coronana (the marbled chesnut). 



Fig. 5. Peronea Byringerana (the Byringerian). 



Fig. 6. Peronea umbrana (the dark-streaked button). 



Fig. 7. Peronea LeucophKana (the black dash). 



Fig. 8. Peronea subciistana (the half crested button). 



Fig. 9. Peronea marmorana (the silver gray). 



Insects. — Fig. 10. Peronea latifasciana (the hroad-barrcd ) 

 ,, Fig. 11. Peronea favillaceana (the ash-coloured). 

 ,, Fig. 12. Peronea reticulana (the chequered-gray) 

 ,, Fig. 13. Peronea tristana (the lesser ash-coloured). 

 Plant. — Fig. 14. Primula farinosa (Bird's eye Primrose). 



Tlie whole of the insects figured in this plate are from the cabinet of 

 Mr. Bentley, with the exception of P. latifasciana, kindly sent by 

 Mr. Robert Cook, of York. H. N. H. 



Species 27. — Peronea autumnana' — (Plate XCIV., Fig. 10) — Measures 9 or 10 lines in expanse ; fore 

 wings pale testaceous brown, and shining, with a few small dark elevated scales, the base of the wings with an 

 oblique more or less obsolete fascia, and a large patch of darker brown on the middle of the costa, more or less 

 distinct ; hind wings pale brownish. Taken in the New Forest and elsewhere in the autumn. 

 ' Synonyme. — Toririjc autumnana, Hiibner; Stephens; Wood, fig. 1070. 



