34 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
with a marginal black streak, fringe brown, dotted with white ; 
second pair ashy-grey, with a black marginal line, fringe whitish, 
dark brown towards the posteriorangle. Caterpillar, ashy-grey, 
with a pale stripe on the sides, and a reddish tail, with two bumps 
on the back ; feeds on the poplar and willow. Pupa brown, en. 
closed in a case. Not common. York, Norfolk, Kent, Surrey, 
and near Dublin. 
LEIOCAMPA (Srepuens). 
THe SwALLow (Leiocampa dictaa, STEPHENS) appears the 
beginning of June and August. Wings of the male two inches, 
female two inches one-fourth to one-third; first pair greyish white, 
margins brown, with a central whitish spot; second pair white, 
with a dingy patch at the posterior angle. Caterpillar, reddish- 
brown, with a streak on the back; feeds on poplar, willow, and 
birch. Pupa subterraneous, brown. Not common, Coombe 
and Darenth woods, near Dover, Epping and York. ‘ 
Tue Lirrie SwaL.ow (L. dicteoides, STEPHENS) appears the 
end of June. Wings of the maletwoinches, female two inches one- 
sixth to one-third ; first pair greyish white, with a central white 
spot, and white triangular blotch at the hinder angle ; second pair 
dull white, with a dingy patch at the posterior angle. Cater- 
pillar, pale green, with a yellow stripe on the sides, and a line 
on the posterior protuberance ; feeds on the poplar, willow, and 
birch. Not common. Kent, and Surrey. 
LOPHOPTERYX (Srepnens). 
Tue Coxcoms (Lophopteryx camelina, SrEr1eENs) appears the 
endof April and beginning of August. Wings of the male one inch 
one half to two-thirds, female one inch two-thirds to five-sixths, 
brown or dingy ; first pair indented, with a very slender waved 
black streak at the base,a second towards the middle, and a third 
rather minute towards the hinder margin on the upper edge, 
beyond this four spots, and an indistinct pale streak 3 Second pair 
whitish yellow, with the nervures and margin din gy. Caterpillar, 
smooth, green, with pale lines, spiracles and protuberances at 
the tail purplish ; feeds on oak, birch, willow, poplar, alder, beech, 
lime, &c. Common. Near London, Durham, and Cheshire. 
Tue Marve (L. euculla, STEPHENS) appearsin June. Wings of 
the male one inch five-twelfths to one half, female one inchone- 
half to five-sixths; first pair pale yellow, with dark markings, 
the upper edge with two or three streaks in the centre, with an 
ashy-white marginal patch; second pair greyish, with a rusty- 
brown blotch at the posterior angle. Caterpillar, slightly hairy, 
pale bluish green; feeds on maple. Rare. Darenth wood, and 
near Erith. 
TuE CARMELITE (L. carmelita, STEPHENS) appears in March. 
Wings one inch Seven-twelfths, brownish; the first pair whitish 
at the interior margin, and two white spots on the upper edge; 
second pair with an indistinct whitish band, and bluish brown | 
patch at the posterior angle. Caterpillar, green, with a yellowish 
line on the back, and a reddish one on the sides 5 feeds on birch. 
Rare. Darenth wood. 
