12 PLATE DX. 



FIG. II. 

 PHALZENA CONTRISTATA. 



COMMON CARPET MOTH. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Phal^na contristata. White with a common fufcous border ; 

 anterior wings brownifh at the bafe, the middle 

 with a fufcous band : difk of the pofterior pair 

 with dufky ftreaks. 



PhaljENA contristata. Marjh. M. S. 



Common in the months of May and June in moft woody 

 filiations. It is very abundant, in particular near London. 



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