CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 99 
fnk Great Kiwney (0. gradirena, Steenens). A native of 
America, reported to be British on doubtful authority. 
CATEPHIA (OcHsENHEIMER),. 
Tue ArcuEmist (C. /eucomelas, OCHSENHEIMER). Wings one 
inch three-quarters; first pair dusky brown, with black waved 
streaks; the hinder margin ash-coloured ; second pair black, 
with the base and two marginal spots white. Caterpillar, ash- 
coloured, with yellow spots and bluish head; feeds on the oak. 
Tur Tripbe BAND (C, trifasciata, STEPHENS). Wings one 
inch five-sixths; first pair glaucous grey, with three dusky 
bands; second pair brown, with the margin darker. Rare. 
Suffolk. 
MORMO (OcHSENHEIMER). 
Tur Orp LApy (M. maura, OcuseNHEIMER) appears the end 
of July or beginning of August. Wings two inches two-thirds 
to three inches, deep brown; first pair varied with ashy and 
black, with a broad central band, and seven brown spots on the 
upper edge; second pair with a pale slanting central streak, and 
another near the hinder margin. Caterpillar, deep brown, with 
awhitish line on the back; head yellowish; feeds on lettuce and 
other pot-herbs. Common. Shropshire, Essex, Kent, and Sur- 
rey. 
CATOCALA (ScHRANK). 
Tae Asu Tree (C. Frazxini, Curtis) appears in July and Sep- 
tember. Wings three inches five-sixths to four inches; first 
pair whitish, clouded with ash grey; second pair black, with a 
broad bluish band behind the middle, Caterpillar, ash-coloured, 
sprinkled with minute black dots; feeds on ash, poplar, oak, elm, 
&c, Rare. Yorkshire, Kent, Suffolk, and Surrey. 
Tur CnosEn (C. Elocata,Sternens). <A native of Portugal; 
said to be British on doubtful authority. 
Tue Wire (C. Nupta, OcusSENHEIMER) appears among wil- 
lows the beginning of August: Wings three inches to three 
inches one-half; first pair ashy, with various waved streaks, 
the last unequally indented; second pair red, with a central 
Nand and margin black, Caterpillar, varied with dark and pale 
brown, with yellow spots and streaks; feeds on Salix vitellina. 
Common. Shropshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. 
Tue EnoAcED (C. Pacta, SteruENs). Said to be British on 
doubtful authority. 
Tue Brine (C. sponsa, OcHSENHEIMER) appears the end of 
Jane. Wings two inches one-half to three inches; first pair of 
A yellowish ash, waved with brown; second pair bright crimson, 
With a very wavy band in the centre, and marginal border black, 
Caterpillar, with a bluish head, the body variegated with brown 
and light ash; feeds on the oak, Pupa bluish. Rare. Kent, 
Surrey, Berks, and Hants. 
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