44 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS: 
Tue Srorren Burr (Sp. lubricepeda, SrePHENS) appears in 
June. Wings of the male one inch one-half to three-fourths, 
female one inch two-thirds to five-sixths, buff colour; first pair 
with a slanting interrupted streak of black spots behind the 
centre; second pair generally without spots; abdomen with five 
rows of black dots. Caterpillar, yellowish, with a whitish line on 
the sides; feeds on various herbaceous plants. Pupa subter. 
raneous, enclosed inacase. Common. Durham, York, Cam. 
bridge, Middlesex, and Devonshire. 
Tue Rayep Burr (Sp. radiata, Srepwens). The first pair of 
Fees tlic with a large spot, and streaks of yellow. Rare, 
orkshire. 
DIAPHORA (STEepHENs). 
Tue Sporren Mustin (Diaphora mendica, SrEPHENS) appears 
the middle of May. Wings of the male one inch one-sixth to 
one-third, female one inch one third to one-half; first pair in 
the male blackish, in the female white, with six or seven black 
Scattered spots; second pair with three or four spots near the 
hinder margin; the abdomen white, with five rows of black 
spots: legs yellow. Cuterpillar, ash-coloured ; feeds on various 
water plants. Pupa brown, enclosed in a case. Rather un 
common, Yorkshire, Norfolk, Essex, and Kent. 
PENTHOPHERA (German). 
Tue Rep Morn (Penthophera Rubia, GermAr). Not British. 
Tue Neoro (Penth. nigricans, Curtis) appears in June. 
Wings one inch one-sixth, brownish-black, with a yellowish 
tint; the fringes and nervures darker ; the feet silvery ; the legs 
and margins of the four or five last rings of the abdomen obscure 
yellow. Rare, Dorsetshire. 
PSYCHE (Scuranr). 
Tue Brown Musuin (Psyche fusca, SCHRANK) appears the 
end of June and beginning of July. Wings of the male eight 
lines to nine one-half, female two lines to two one-half; pal 
greyish-brown, without spots; the abdomen ash-coloured. ‘The 
female without wings. Caterpillar feeds on the sallow and 
hazel in June and the autumn, living in a case formed of pieces 
of leaves. Verylocal. Highgate, Middlesex. 
FUMEA (Haworth). 
THE Sainina Necro (Fumea nitida, HAwortTH) appears in 
Jwy. Wings five lines to five one-half, of a bright brown, Ti 
ther longish, with the margins ash-coloured. Caterpillar, yel- 
lowish, with the head and aline on the three first segments chi 
nut coloured. Pupa brown, ina case formed of bits of grass 
leaves. Rare. Kent. 
THe SmMALt Necro (F. Pulla, Stermens) appears in June 
Wings five lines, rounded, deep brown, without spots, and 
hairy margins; antenne: rather pectinated. Rare. Kent, 
