56 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
Tue Primrose (Gr. festiva, HAworTH) appears the end of 
June and beginning of July. Wings one inch one-fourth to one- 
half; first pair clouded with grey or pale brown, with several 
angular spots, which are of a deeper hue, or black towards the 
stigmata; second pair ash colour, with a central dusky crescent, 
Caterpillar reddish yellow, with yellow spots, and a yellow line 
on the back, and two dusky lines on the sides; feeds on the 
primrose, and changes to pupa in June. Rare. Kent and 
Surrey. 
Tue Biack C, (Gr. C. nigrum, OcHSENHEIMER) appears the 
end of June and beginning of July. Wings one inch one-fourth 
to one-half; first pair ashy brown, witha black line at the base, 
and another at the upper edge towards the tip; in the middle a 
large bow-like black patch externally pale ; second pair whitish 
or yellowish white, with the hinder margin dusky. Caterpillar 
varied with ash and brown, with a pale longitudinal line, 
and several transverse ones on the sides; feeds on chickweed, 
marsh willow-herb, and spinach; changes to a brown pupa in 
May. 
Tue Musive (Gr. musiva, OcusENHEIMER). Wings one inch 
one-sixth; first pair brown, the base with a black waving line, 
and a whitish band at the superior margin ; corselet with a black 
band; second pair whitish. Caterpillar yellowish green, with 
a brown head, a dull green line on the back, and two whitish 
lines on the sides. Very rare, 
Tae Waite Spor (Gr. albimacula, SreeuEeNs) appears in Sep- 
tember. Wings one inch five-twelfths to seven-twelfths ; first 
pair reddish brown, variegated with purple, with a pale band on 
the upper edge, a black line on the base, and a longish central 
blackish brown dash, in which there is a round white spot; 
second pair glossy, of a dusky ash colour, with faint slant. 
ing streaks and dark margins, Rare, Huntingdonshire and 
Hampshire. 
THE FLAME (G. plecta, OCHSENHEIMER) appears in June and 
September. Wings one inch one-sixth to one-fourth ; first pair 
of a brownish purple, with a black line on the base, and with the 
upper edge from the base to the middle and the stigmata flame 
yellow; second pair whitish. Caterpillar green, with a brown 
head; occurs in May and August. Not scarce. Essex and 
Devonshire. 
Danx’s Square Spor (Gr. punicea, HAworra) appears in 
June. Wings one inch one-sixth to five-twelfths ; first pair rosy 
grey, streaked with dusky, with a dusky square spot between the 
Stigmata, and another on the upper edge towards the tip; second 
pair ash colour, with a dusky central spot; the borders of all 
the wings reddish. Caterpillar reddish brown, with a yellow 
stripe on the back, and pale streaks on the sides, which are 
sprinkled with yellow and brown. Not common, Salop and 
Essex. 
