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PLATE CCCCLXXIX. 



FIG. I. 

 PHALiENA PECTINATARIA. 



GREEN CARPET MOTH. 

 LEPIDOPTERA. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Antenna gradually tapering from the bafe ; wings in general deflected 

 when at reft. Fly by night. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



PhaLjENA Pectinataria. Anterior wings greenifli, with bafe, 

 and two denticulated bands darker : two fulccus 

 V-like marks on the coital margin, and fulcous 

 fpot near the tip : pofterior wings with a band of 

 dots below the middle. 



PhalvENA Pectinataria. Marjh. M.S. 



One of the moft frequent of the moth tribe, diftinguiihed by the 

 oatne of " Carpets." 



"F FIG 



vol. xiv, x x JLV - r * 



