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line on the back, and slanting orange streaks on the sides; feeds 
on the oak. Notscarce. Hertfordshire, Surrey, Kent, and De. 
vonshire. 
Tue Frouncep Rustig (X. rufina, OcHSENHEIMER) appears 
in September, and frequents woody places. Wings one inch 
one-third to one-half; first pair red, the base with a darker 
waved band, the stigmata paler, between which is an angulated 
streak of a deeper colour, then a broad posterior band of oblong 
confluent spots ; second pair dusky, yellowish at the base, with 
the hinder margin and fringe red. Caterpillar, reddish brown, 
spotted with white, and a white line on the sides; feeds on the 
oak, Not very common. Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, and 
Surrey. 
GORTYNA (OcnusENHEIMER). 
Tue Rosy Rustic (G. micacea, Curtis) appears the end of 
July or beginning of August. Wings one inch one-fourth to 
seven-twelfths ; first pair dusky, with a rosy tinge and brown 
streaks, darkest in the middle ; the stigmata paler; a very slender 
dusky marginal band, and fringe ashy brown with a rosy tinge; 
‘second pair;whitish, witha brown streak in the centre, Caterpillar, 
flesh red, with small black dots, a red line on the back, and a 
pale streak on the sides ; feeds on bulbous roots. Rather scarce, 
Near London, Cork, Norfolk, Devonshire, and Hampshire. 
THE MorrieD ORANGE (G. flavago, OcHSENHEIMER) appears 
the middle of September. Wings one inch one-third to seven- 
twelfths; first pair golden yellow, sprinkled with brown spots, 
and having two reddish brown bands; the stigmata yellowish; 
second pair whitish, with a central crescent, two indistinct 
streaks, and crescent-shaped, one at the margin, and fringe ashy 
brown; feeds on the pith of the burdock. Not scarce. York- 
shire. 
Tue Mottiep Yetrow (G. Luteago, OcusenneIMER) & 
native of Russia and Hungary. Said to be British on doubtful 
authority. 
NONAGRIA (OcnsENHEIMER), 
Tue Butrusn (N. Typha, OcuseNaEIMER) appears the middle 
of August among bull-rushes. Wings one inch three-fourths to 
two inches; first pair dusky brown, with the nervures white 
towards the hinder margin, with small black points or dots dis- 
posed in streaks, particularly towards the hinder edge; second 
pair whitish, with a central spot, border, and marginal streak 
composed of crescents, all dusky. Caterpillar, green, spotted 
with black, with a pale line on the sides; feeds on the pith of 
the Typha latifolia. Not scarce. Warwickshire, Essex, Middle- 
sex, and Surrey. 
Tue BristLe-noRN (N. pilicornis, SrerHENS) appears in Sep- 
tember. Wings one inch eleven-twelfths; first pair reddish-ash, 
sprinkled with a very few black dots, and having a curved streak 
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