CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 33 
wards; between which and the tip are two very acutely waved 
brownish slanting streaks; second pair with a dingy crescent 
spot on the dise, and one or two spots on the hinder margin, to- 
wards the posterior angle. Caterpillar, solitary, green, with a 
brownish back; feeds on the poplar, willow, and sallow. Pupa 
brown, enclosed in a hard case. Not common in many parts of 
England. York, Cambridge, and near London. 
Tur Ermine Puss (C. erminea, Sternens). Wings of the 
male, two inches one-quarter to one-half, female three inches, 
white; first pair with several black spots at the base, followed 
by three or four waved streaks, towards the middle a crescent 
on the dise, behind which are three strongly indented dingy 
slanting waved streaks; second pair with a crescent on the 
dise, and row of black dots on the margin. Caterpillar, red- 
dish-brown, sprinkled with white on the back, and with lines on 
the sides; feeds on the poplar, willow, and aspen. Pupa pale 
brown. « Rare. Birchwood, and near London? but somewhat 
doubtful as a native. 
STAUROPUS (Germar). 
Tur BeEcnu (Stauropus Fagi, GERMAR) appears in July. Wings 
of the male two inches one-third to one-half; female two inches 
one-half to two-thirds; ashy-brown; first pair above the base 
with a linear yellowish wavy streak, and beyond the centre 
another very much wayed, and indented; towards the hinder 
margin isa waved row of black spots. Caterpillar, brown; the 
six fore legs longish; the tail turned down with two horns ; 
feeds on the beech, oak, lime, alder, and sloe. Pupa brown, 
enclosed in acase. Rare. Hants, Essex, Norfolk, and Kent. 
NOTODONTA (OcHSENHEIMER), 
Tur DromEepAry (Notodonta dromedarius, STEPHENS) appears 
the beginning of June and in August. Wings of the male 
one inch one-third to two-thirds; female one inch two-thirds 
to eleven-twelfths ; reddish-brown; first pair, with a yellowish 
blotch at the base, and two whitish indented streaks ; second 
pair with an indistinet whitish band. Caterpillar, solitary, 
smooth, green, with four protuberances on the back, and a tail 
bent downwards; feeds on alder, beech, hazel, and poplar. Rare. 
Coombe and Darenth Woods, Norwood, and in Cheshire. 
Tus Dark Prominent (N. perfusea, StEPHENS) appears in 
Jone. Wings of the male one inch one-half to two-thirds, female 
one inch two-thirds to five-sixths, brown, with dusky clouds, a 
dingy anterior band, and a slanting indented streak towards the 
tip. Caterpillar feeds upon the oak. Pupa subterrancous. Very 
fare in England; near Dublin. 
Toe Peseie (N.2iezac, OCHSENHRIMER) appears in May, June, 
and July. Wings of themale one inch two-thirds to three-fourths, 
} female one inch five-sixths to eleyen-twelfths, pale brown ; first 
} pair with a square white patch in the middle of the upper edge, 
Jan eye-like spot, purplish, and intersected with black dashes, 
D 
