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change into chrysalis, which is represented at (»), and the moth appears in November ; the male 

 is shewn in the Plate at (g). 



Expansion of the wings two inches. 



POLYPOGON BARBALIS. THE SNOUT, OR FAN-FOOTED MOTH. 



Plate XLIII. fig. 1. t. 



Synonyms. Phalsena (Geom.) Barbalis, Linn.Syst. Nat.il 831. Haworth. Albin's Ins. 74. f. e—h. 

 Pyralis Barbalis, Curtis. 



Polypogon Barbalis, Schrank, Stephens (Cat.) 

 Pechipogon Barbalis, Hubner, Stephens (Illus.J 



Upper Side. The antennae are like threads. The superior wings are of a dark brown, 

 having three dark lines crossing each. The abdomen and inferior wings are of a lighter brown, 

 the latter having two lines crossing each. The palpi of this moth are near a quarter of an inch 

 in length. 



The caterpillar, which is figured at (Z), is of a pleasant brown or tan colour, and is found by 

 beating oaks in October, when they spin up in the leaves and change into chrysalis; and the moth,, 

 which is figured at (£), appears the beginning of June following. 



Expansion of the wings one inch and a half. 



GNOPHRIA RUBRICOLLIS. THE RED NECK, OR BLACK FOOTMAN MOTH. 



Plate XLIII. fig. p. 



Synonyms. Phalsena (Noct.) Rubricollis, Linn. Syst. Nat. ii. 840. 

 Lothosia Rubricollis, Fabricius, Haworth. 

 Gnophria Rubricollis, Stephens. 



Bonov. Brit. Ins. x. pi. 350. fig. 3. 



Upper Side. The antennae are like threads. This moth is totally of a sooty black, except 

 the neck or collar, which is red, and the three last joints of the abdomen, which are of a fine 

 golden yellow colour. This moth is commonly seen flying about the tops of high oaks the 

 beginning of June : but the caterpillar has not yet been discovered. 



Expansion of the wings one inch and a quarter. 



ANISOPTERYX LEUCOPHEARIA. THE SPRING USHER MOTH. 



Plate XLIII. fig. m, n, o, q. 



Synonyms. Geometra Leucophearia, Wien. Ferz., Hubner. 

 Anisopteryx Leucophearia, Stephens. 

 Hybernia Leucophearia, Curtis. 



Upper Side. The antennae are like threads. The head, thorax, and superior wings are 

 brown, having darker waved cloud-like bars crossing them. The inferior wings are light brown, 

 having some waved marks near the abdominal edges. 



The caterpillars feed on oak, and are taken by beating about the middle of May. They 

 are of two sorts, one green, spotted with black ; the other green, spotted with red. They change 

 to their chrysalis state in the earth about the twentieth of May, and the moths appear toward the 





