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PLATE CCCCXCIX, 



FIG. I. I. 



PHAL^NA TRINOTATA. 



TRINOTATED MOTH. 

 LEPIDOPTERA* 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Antennas gradually tapering from the bafe to the tip : tongue fpiral :• 

 wings generally defle&ed when at reft. Fly by night. 



* GEOMETRA. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Phal&NA TRINOTATA. Very pale teftaceous : anterior wings with 

 two whitiih lobate fpots in the middle, inclofed 

 between two bands of fcalloped lines : exterior 

 margin with a feries of triangular pale fpots, each 

 containing three black dots, 



An extremely rare and probably unique infecl; of the Geometrar 

 family of Phalasna. It is a fpecies of elegant and very pleafing afpecl, 

 though not in any degree remarkable for the gaiety of its colours. 



The chain or feries of pale triangular fpots, which extends along 

 the outer margin of the anterior wings, is altogether characleriftic of 



this 



