42 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
lines on the back, and white tufts on the sides: feeds on white 
and black thorn, elm, oak, fruit trees, &c. Pupa dingy, enclosed 
i acase. Abundant. Yorkshire, Essex, Middlesex, Kent, and 
urrey. 
Tue Brown Tai (P. Auriflua, SrepHens) appears in August, 
Wings of the male one inch one-third to one-half, female one 
inch one-half to two-thirds, aboye pure white ; first pair beneath 
with a dusky cloud on the upper edge in the male ; the plumelets 
of the antenne and tuft at the tail yellowish-brown. Caterpillar 
similar to the preceding. Abundant. Near London, York, New- 
castle-upon-Tyne, Kent, and Surrey, 
HYPERCAMPA (Husner),. 
° Tue ScARvET TicER (Hypercampa*Dominula, STEPHENS) ap- 
pears in June. Wings two inches to two inches one-sixth; first 
pair black, having a glossy greenish tinge, with several yellowish 
white spots; second pair cinnabar red, and spotted with black. 
Caterpillar, hairy, black, with three yellow streaks and white 
spots: feeds on willow, ash, hound’s-tongue, nettle, &c. Pupa 
brown, in a loose web on the ground. Not common. Near 
London, York, Cambridge, Oxford, Devonshire, and Hampshire. 
EUTHEMONIA (SterHENs). 
Tue CLouvep Burr (uthemonia Russula, SrePHeNS) appears 
in June. Wings of the male one inch one-half to three-fourths, 
female one inch one-third to five-sixths; buff orange, with the 
margins and a central crescent, blood red. The female smaller 
than the male, with the neryvures and the crescent reddish, 
Caterpillar, dingy, with yellow spots on the sides; feeds on 
grasses, &c. Pupa reddish-brown; in a web on the ground. 
Not very common, Darenth Wood and the New Forest; York, 
Cambridge, and Surrey. 
ARCTIA (STEPHENS). 
THe Great Ticker (Arectia Caja, ScuraANk) appears towards 
the end of July. Wings of the male two inches two-thirds to 
eleven-twelfths, female two inches three-fourths to three inches; 
reddish-brown, with white waved streaks ; second pair red, with 
about six round bluish-black spots; abdomen red, with a row of 
black spots. Caterpillar, solitary, black, hairy, with three ele- 
vated bluish warts on the sides of the segments: feeds on 
lettuce, chickweed, and various other plants. Pupa black oF 
brown, enclosed ina case. Common. Scotland and England. 
Tur SMALL Matron (A. Matronula, Scuranx), said to be 
British on doubtful authority. 
Tue Cream-Pot Ticker (A. Villica, ScuRANK) appears the 
middie or end of June. Wings of the male two inches ont- 
twelfth to one-third, female two inches one-sixth to one-half} 
first pair very black, marked with eight yellowish. white spots} 
second pair yellow, spotted with black, Caterpillar, dingy, halty, 
spotted with red; head and legs red; feeds on chickweed, and 
