CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 37 
LASIOCAMPA (ScHRAnxk). 
Tue Fox (Lasiocampa Rubi, ScuRANK), appears the end of 
May and beginning of June. Wings of the male two inches one- 
third to one-half, female two inches one-half to two-thirds, red- 
dish, without spots ; first pair with two slanting whitish streaks 
in the centre ; second pair with a whitish fringe ; the female pale 
ashy brown. Caterpillar, hairy, black beneath, brown above, 
with black rings, when young with pale yellow rings; feeds on 
the bramble. Pupa dusky, enclosed in a case, with three yellow 
rings. Notuncommon, York, Derby, Essex, Kent, and Surrey. 
Tur Grass Eoarr (L. Trifolii, ScumanK) appears in July 
and August. Wings of the male two inches one-sixth to one- 
third, female two inches one-third to one-half; rusty grey ; first 
pair with a whitish spot on the disc; second pair spotless. Ca- 
terpillar, solitary, hairy, pale brown, incisures spotted with blue, 
collar red; feeds on the red clover and plantain. Pupa yellow- 
ish brown, Rare. New Forest, Kent. 
Tuz Mepic Eoorr (L. Medicaginis, Curtis) appears in 
August. Wings of the male two inches one-sixth to two-thirds, 
female two inches one-third to seven-twelfths, pale yellow ; 
first pair with a white spot and two whitish streaks; second 
pair with an indistinct whitish streak in the centre. Caterpillar, 
pale yellow, with blackish-blue incisures, and slanting white 
streaks on the sides; feeds on various kinds of medick. Pupa, 
brownish, with a greenish abdomen, in a case. Rare. New 
Forest, near Bristol, 
Tue OAK Ecorr (L. Quercus, SCHRANK) appears in August. 
Wings of the male two inches one-half to five-sixths, female three 
inches one-twelfth to one-fourth; deep brown in the male, 
much paler in the female, with a broad yellow band, arched 
interiorly ; first pair with a central white spot and yellow patch 
at the base. Caterpillar, pale yellow, with black rings, and 
slanting white streaks on the sides; feeds on the ash, birch, 
sloe, willow, oak, horn-beam, white thorn, and broom. Cocoon 
ee Rare. Near Dublin, near London, New Forest, Devon- 
shire. 
Tur Broom Eoorr (L. Roboris, SoaRaNnk) appears the end of 
July. Wings of the male two inches one-half to five-sixths, 
female two inches five-sixths to three inches one-third; of the 
male brown, of the female yellowish grey; first pair with the 
yellow band less arched, and the central white spot more round 
than in the preceding ; second pair with a yellow fringe. Ca- 
terpillar, yellow, with black rings, a row of white spots on the 
back, and slanting white and yellow streaks on the side. Cocoon 
yellow. Not uncommon. Near London, Cambridge, Essex, 
Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. 
Tur Corse Eoorn (L. Dumeti, Scuranr) Said to be British 
on doubtful authority. 
TRICHIURA (STEPHENS). 4 
Tur Hawrnorn (Trichiura Crategi, SrerHENS) appears in 
September, Wings of the male one inch one-twelfth to one- 
