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FIG. IL 

 PHAOENA TRISTRIGARIA. 



THREE-STREAK MOTH. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



PuALiENA Tristrigaria. Anterior wings greyim, with three 

 fin all black ftreaks at the tip, and a fubteftaceous 



band acrofs the middle : pofterior wings immaculate. 



This is an interefiihg fpecies of that particular kind of moths called 

 the Carpets. The general colour is faint reddim grey with a angle 

 irregular broad band of a fomewhat teftaceous hue acrofs the middle 

 of the anterior wings, and the fpace at the bafe of the wing is of the 

 fame colour rather paler. Towards the apex are three fiiort black 

 ftreaks, and a fmall triangular fpot which feems to conftitute one of 

 the molt effential characieriftics of this fpecies. The lower wings are 

 pale brown, and immaculate. 



We believe this Phalsena is not defcribed by any author. 



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