70 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
back, anda whitish one onthe sides; feeds on cabbage, lettuce, 
&c., in autumn. Common. Dublin, Salop, Cheshire, near Lon. 
don, and Devonshire. 
Tar Doo’s Toorn (M. Suasa, OcnSENHEIMER) appears in June, 
Wings one inch one-third to five-twelfths; first pair brown, 
somewhat clouded, with an interrupted black line at the base; 
and towards the hinder margin a white streak, with black arrow- 
shaped dashes on the anterior edge. The fringe and second pair 
dusky. Caterpillar green, with reddish and bluish spots, and 
three blue streaks; feeds upon cabbage, dock, lettuce, plantain, 
&c. Rare. Norfolk, near London. 
Tue MuLarro) M. nigricans, Sreruens) appears the end of 
June. Wings one inch two thirds; first pair dusky brown, 
tinged with orange, with the ordinary stigmata and streaks 
paler; second pair buff white, with the hinder margin and ner- 
vures dusky, Rare. Kent, Hampshire. 
THE CABRnace (M. Brassica, OcHSENHEIMER) appears in 
June, July, and August. Wings half an inch to two thirds ; 
ashy brown. First pair with a white kidney-shaped stigma 
and streak towards the hinder margin. The colours in the 
female are darker. Caterpillar green or brown, with white 
stigmata, and an obscure line on the back ; feeds upon cabbage 
in autumn. Too common. Yorkshire, Salop, Wiltshire, and 
Devonshire, 
Tue Wurrk-Line Brack (M, albidilinea, Srernens) similar 
to thepreceding. The first pair of wings blackish, with a white. 
ish and deeply toothed streak towards the hinder margin. Pro- 
bably a variety of M. Brassica. Rare, 
THe Wuire Coton (M. albicolon, OcuseNHEIMER) appears in 
August. Wings one inch two-thirds to three.fourths. First 
pair greyish brown, with a white kidney-shaped patch, and two 
Spots, and a series of yellowish spots towards the hinder mar- 
gin. Rare, Cumberland. 
Tue STRANGER (M. Aliena, OcusennEIMER). Wings one 
inch five-twelfths to one-half; first pair clouded with brown 
and ash colour, with a white toothed streak at the hinder mar- 
gin. The corselet with a forked crest. 
Toe Nurmea (M, Chenopodii, OcuHSENHEIMER) appears in 
June. Wings one inch one-third to one-half; first pair ashy 
brown, spotted with black, with three stigmata, one of which is 
kidney-shaped and blackish, and towards the hinder margin & 
white toothed streak. Caterpillar green, with an obscure line 
on the back, and a reddish one on the sides ; feeds on various 
pot herbs. Common. Near London. 
Tue Dor Motu (M. Persicaria, OcHSENHEIMER) appears in 
June. Wings one inch one-half to two-thirds ; first pair black, 
variously clouded, with a snow-white kidney -shaped stigma, 
having an obtuse brown crescent. Caterpillar smooth, green, 
with a white line on the back, having a faint cloud on the fourth 
