50 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
CHARDAS (Srernens). 
THE Turv Rustic (Charwas Cespitis, StePHENS) appears in 
September. Wings one inch one-third to seven-twelfths ; first 
pair brownish black, with three whitish waved streaks, margined 
with black ; second pair greyish white at the base, with dusky 
clouds towards the margin. Caterpillar brownish, with three 
pale lines placed lengthways; feeds on grass. Scarce. Kent. 
Tue Aurumnat Rustic (Ch. confinis, StEPHENS). Wings 
one inch five-twelfths; first pair indistinctly indented, pale 
greyish brown, with two slanting blackish streaks and one 
whitish ; second pair greenish white. Rare. Locality unknown. 
Tue Barrep Rustic (Ch. fusca, STEPHENS) appears in Sep- 
tember. Wings one inch one-third to seven-twelfths; first pair 
blackish brown, with an indistinct somewhat triangular band in 
the middle, and a streak at the hinder margin ; second pair in the 
aah whitish, in the female brown or dusky. Not common, 
ent. 
THE Biack Rustic (Ch. Atthiops, SrepuENs) appears in June, 
Wings one inch two-thirds to five-sixths ; first pair black, witha 
broad dark band darker tinted in the middle, stigmata very indis- 
tinct, the hinder one externally margined with yellowish ; second 
pair in the male white, margined with black, in the female dusky, 
Rare. Cumberland, Kent, and Devonshire. 
Tue AntTiEeR (Ch. Graminis, SrepHENs) appears the begin- 
ning of July, Wings one inch one-sixth to one-half; first pair 
greyish brown, with a whitish line branching into three towards 
the posterior angle, with pale stigmata, and slender black lines 
towards the tip. Caterpillar dusky, with yellow streaks on the 
back and sides, feeds on grasses, (except fox-tail grass), and 
changes into a brown shining pupa towards the end of June, 
Not common. Huntingdonshire, Surrey, and Devonshire. 
RUSINA (STEPHENS). 
Tue Brown Rustic (Russina ferruginea, StEPHENS) appears 
towards the end of June. Wings one inch one-half to two-thirds; 
first pair rusty grey, with four waved streaks and several pale 
spots on the upper edge; second pair pale greyish white. Cater- 
pillar dingy brown, with yellowish lines on the back and sides: 
Pupa reddish, Rare, Kent. 
AGROTIS (Husner), 
Tue Crescent Rustic (Agrotis lunigera, SrEPHENS) appeals 
in June. Wings one inch two-thirds; first pair brown, variegated 
with yellowish, having two doubleblackish streaks and a yellowish 
crescent formed by the anterior stigma, which is dusky towards 
the upper edge, and bright yellow towards the inner margin; 
second pair cream white. Rare, County Cork. 
Tue Heart and Ciup Rustic (A. corticea, OcHsENHEIMER) 
appears the end of June. Wings one inch one-third to two 
