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this fpecies, each of thofe fpaces containing three diftina black dots,, 

 which alfo are difpofed in the form of a triangle. 



Our prefent fpecies is of moderate iize, as is expreffed by th(* 

 fraaller figure : an enlarged view of the fame is fhewn in the upper 

 part of the plate. 



FIG. II. 

 PHAL^NA LITERATA. 



LETTERED MOTH. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Phal/ena literata. Anterior wings dark fufcous, with waved 

 lines, and a black lineole : band in the middle 

 milky, with a black character refembling T ' 



Larger than the preceding, and perhaps no lefs uncommon. Both 

 are preferved in the cabinet of Mr. Drury. 



A moth very nearly allied to the prefent occurs in the fecond part 

 of the work of Sepp, (plate 5.) : the general colour differs in being- 

 tinged with greenifh, notwithfianding which it may be a Variety of this 

 fpecies. 



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