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DESCRIPTION OF PLATE CIII. 



Insects. — Fig. 1. Dcpressaria applana (the common flat-body). 



„ Fig. 2. Depressaria putridella (the brown veined), 



,, Fig. 3. Depiessaria atomella (the powdered). 



ti Fig. 4. Depressaria costosa (the dingy straw). 



,, Fig. 5. Drpressaria Alstroeiueriana (the Alstra'merian). 



,, Fig. 6. Depressaria irrorella (tlie dusted fiat-body). 



ft Fig. 7. Depressaria liturella (tlie purple flat-body). 



,. Fig. 8. Depressaria BluDlii (Blunt's flal-body). 



,, Fig. 9. Depressaria purpurea (the lesser purple). 



,» Fig. 10. Depressaria albipuuctella (the rufous brindled). 



„ Fig. II. Depressaria Daraella. 



Insects. — Fig. 12. Depressaria gilvella (the brindled straw). 



„ Fig. 13. Depressaria curvipunctosa (the curve-dotted), 



„ Fig. 14. Depressaria propiuquella. 



„ Fig. 15. Aiiacampsis Malvella. 



„ Fig. 16. (The CatcrpiUiir). 

 Plant. — Fig. 17. Tlie larva of Aoacaropsis Malvella is represented 

 on a species of Mallow, as figured by Fisher. 



All the inserts figured in tiiis plate are from the cabinet of Mr. 

 Bcniley, with the exception of irrorella and Bluntii, which are from 

 Wood. 



Species 14. — Depressaria applana '■' — (Plate CIII., Fig. 1) — Measures 8 or 10 lines in expanse ; fore 

 "wings ashy, or reddish-brown, with the costal and apical margins dotted with dusky, the dots running into 

 obscure stripes, the inner margin near the base also with a dusky curved mark ; the middle of the disc -with two 

 or three very minute white dots placed longitudinally behind two black ones placed obliquely ; hind wings 

 ashy. The caterpillar feeds on various umbelliferEe, and the moth may be found throughout the year in hedges 

 gardens, outhouses, &c. 



"^ Synonymes. — Ppralis applana^ Fabricius; Haworth ; Stephens; Wood, fig. 1776. 

 Tinea cicutella, Hiibner. Phalana punctana. Clerk, Phal. tab. 2, f. 15. 



Species 15. — Depressaria putridella '^ — (Plate CIII., Fig. 2) — Pleasures nearly i of an inch in 

 expanse ; fore wings of a very pale brown, with the veins beyond the middle of the wing brown, terminating 

 in a row of apical dark dots, as well as a short streak, near the base of the inner margin, two minute black dots 

 placed obliquely on the disc before the middle of the wing, followed by a brown and a white one, the latter 

 edged with black ; hind wings whitish-brown. Taken in Hampshire and Norfolk in August. 



' Svnonyme. — Tinea putridella, Hiibner; Haworth; Stephens; Wood, fig. 1180. 



Species 16. — Depressaria atomosa^ — (Plate CIII., Fig. 3) — Measures nearly f of an inch in expanse ; 

 fore wings pale testaceous, slightly clouded and varied with minute black dots, intermingled with a few rosy 

 ones, the apical margin rounded and marked with an indistinct row of dots, and the base with black dots ; hind 

 wings whitish-ash. The caterpillar feeds on the broom, and the moth appears in August and September, and 

 also occurs in the spring, but is rare. 



' Synonvme. — DejorcssaWa a/omosa, Haworth ; (Hubner) ? Stephens; Wood, fig. IISI. 



Species 17. — Depressaria costosa '^ — (Plate CIII., Fig. 4) — Measures 8 or 9 lines in expanse; fore 

 wings reddish-buff, finely irrorated with dusky, with a large oblong brown patch towards the costa in the middle 

 of the wing, preceded by a minute black dot in a paler subcentral space ; fringe reddish ; hind wings whitish- 

 brown. Taken at the beginning of the autumn. 



^ Synonyme. — Depressaria costosa, Haworth ; Stephens ; Wood, fig. 1182. 



Species 18. — Depressaria alstkcemeriana ^ — (Plate CIII., Fig. 5) — Measures 8 lines in expanse ; fore 

 wings pale brownish-white, and slightly clouded with brownish, palest along the costa at the base, and with a 

 few dusky costal spots and an irregular row along the apical margin, very indistinct, towards the middle of the 

 costa is a large brown patch, resting behind upon a rusty streak ; hind wings ashy- white. Taken in the autumn 

 and spring in hedges, osier-grounds, &c, 



* Synonymes. — Phalaina Tortrix Alslrcemeriana, Linna^us ; Haworth; Stephens; Wood, fig. 1179. 



Tinea puelta, Hiibner. 



