2 P LA aE ey, 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER 
AND 
SYNONYMS. 
PHALZENA TYPICOIDES. Wings incumbent, varied fufcous 
and reddith, with white ftreaks: pofterior pair 
» whitith with fufcous border. | 
This is an infect of large fize, and elegant appearance, and is 
generally efteemed among collectors in Britam on account of its 
rarity. It neverthelefs occurs fometimes in abundance in particular 
fituations, as for example in fome parts of Yorkfhire, and alfo in 
Devonfhire. In the latter County at Knowle near Kingsbridge Mr. 
Montagu takes it in confiderable plenty in his own garden throughout 
the f{ummer. ‘The fame fpecies inhabits Germany. — 
The transformations of this curious Moth are altogether unknown. 
