CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 109 
lowish green 'spots. Rather scarce. Yorkshire, Warwickshire, 
Kent, and Surrey. 
CHLORISSA (SrEepHeEns). 
Tus Grass EMERALD (C. viridata, SteruENsS) appears the end 
of May and June. Wings five-sixths to eleven-twelfths of an 
inch, entire, very green, with an indistinct whitish streak before 
the middle on the first pair, and another behind the middle com- 
mon to all the wings; fringes reddish green. Scarce, Essex, 
Surrey, and Hampshire. 
Tue MitKmMAtp (C. cloraria, Stepnens). Wings three- 
fourths of an inch, green, with a common whitish streak behind 
the middle; the fringes entirely green. Very rare. 
Tas ComMON EmeERALD (C. thymiaria, SrePnENS) appears 
the end of June, Wings one inch one-twelfth to one-sixth, 
dark green, the fringes white, spotted with dusky ; first pair with 
awhitish wavy streak before the middle, and a second behind, 
common to all the wings; the second pair are angular, with a 
very indistinct darker spot in the centre. Caterpillar, green, 
with dark clouds; feeds on the oak, whitethorn, &c. Common. 
Essex, and London, 
Tue LirtLe Emeravp (C. putataria, Sreruens) appears the 
end of May, in woody places. Wings five-sixths to eleven- 
twelfths of an inch, pale green, with two common indistinct 
whitish streaks, and a very indistinct interjacent blotch. Cater- 
pillar, green, with small red spots; feeds on the birch, hornbeam, 
&c, Common, Cumberland, Yorkshire, and near London. 
HEMITHEA (DuroncuHet). 
Tak EMERALD VoLuTE (H. vernaria, StePHENS) appears the 
end of July. Wings one inch one-fourth to five-twelfths, of a 
bright pale green, a somewhat wavy streak behind the middle, 
and the fringe white; the first pair has also an incurved streak 
before the middle. Caterpillar, green, with a pale line on the 
back, and a white stripe on the sides, the head with two reddish 
spines; feeds on the oak, sloe, &c. Pupa brownish. Rare. 
Kent, and Surrey. 
Curtis’s EMERALD (H. smaragdaria, STEPHENS) appears the 
end of June. Wings one inch five-twelfths, green; first pair 
with two wavy pale buff streaks, with a white spot between 4 
toa pair with the upper portion and fringes whitish. Rare. 
eX, 
Tat Green Carrer (H Cythisaria, Srepuens) appears the 
end of July, on heaths, &e. Wings one inch five-twelfths to 
one-half, delicate pale green; first pair with an incurved dark 
§reen streak before the middle, and a waved one behind with an 
interjacent dark crescent; the second streak is common, and also 
4 third whitish and evanescent towards the hinder margin ; 
nges pale, Oaterpillar, green, with a pale line on the sides; 
