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MARGARITIA VERTICALIS. THE SMALL MAGPIE LIKENESS, OR MOTHER 



OF PEARL MOTH. 



Plate XXXIII. fig. h—l. 



Synonyms. Phalsena (Pyralis) Verticalis, Linn. Syst. Nat. ii. 882. Donovan Brit. Ins. 16. pi. 556. 

 Albin's Insects, pi. 73. fig. a— d. Wilkes* Brit. Moths, pi. 51. 

 Margaritia Verticalis, Stephens. 



Upper Side, The antennae are like hairs. The head, thorax, abdomen, and wings are of a 

 buff colour, having a gloss all over them like mother of pearl ; a number of faint spots and regular 

 markings are seen on the wings. 



The under side is similar to the upper, but fainter. See the figure at (k). 



The caterpillar feeds spun up in a leaf of the nettle, as at (I) ; wherein it changes to the 

 chrysalis, the end of June. The moth appears in July. The caterpillar is seen at (A), and the 

 chrysalis at (z). 



Expansion of the wings one inch and a quarter. 





MiESIA FAVILLACEARIA. THE GREY SCOLLOPED BAR MOTH. 



Plate XXXIII. fig. m. 



Synonyms. Geometra favillacearia, Hubner, Haworth. 



Phalsena medio-punctaria. Donovan Brit. Ins. vol. xiii. pi. 461. fig. 1. 

 Bupalus favillacearius, Leach. Curtis Brit. Ent. pi. 33. 

 Msesia favillacearia, Stephens. 



Upper Side. The antennae are like fine threads. The whole moth is of a pale ash colour, 

 having two interrupted bars crossing the superior wings, and one on each inferior wing. It is 

 represented at (mi). It was sent me by Mr. Bolton, of Halifax in Yorkshire. It has never been 

 described before. 



Expansion of the wings one inch and a quarter. 



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EUBOLIA CH.ENOPODIATA. THE SHADED BROAD BAR, OR SMALL 



MALLOW MOTH. 



Plate XXXIII. fig. n. 



Synonyms. Phalaena (Geometra) Chaenopodiata, Linn. Syst. Nat. ii. p. 868. 

 Geometra Mensuraria, Hubner. 

 Larentia Chaenopodiata, Stephens. 

 Eubolia Chsenopodiata, Duponchel, Curtis. 



Upper Side. The antennae are like threads. The superior wings are of a pale quaker 

 colour, having a broad bar of a darkish colour crossing the middle of each. The inferior wings 

 are of a dusky brown, having a narrow line crossing the middle of each. This was sent me by 

 the same gentleman who sent the above, who says it was taken in May. 



Expansion of the wings one inch. 



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