CONSPECTUS OF“MOTHS. ill 
three-fourths to two inches, ashy-grey, clonded with dusky and 
grey, with a common waved black streak behind the middle, and 
towards the hinder margin a white one bordered within with 
dusky; having on the margin itself a row of black crescent- 
shaped spots, an indistinct dusky streak towards the base of the 
first pair. Caterpillar, ashy-grey, with a dark line on the back, 
pale spots and dashes of black ; feeds on poplar, birch, &e. Com- 
mon. Durham, Yorkshire, Essex, and near London. 
To: Morriep Carrer (A. destrigaria, Curtis) appears in 
July, in woods. Wings one inch eleven-twelfths, ashy-grey, 
yery much sprinkled and clouded with the same, with a common 
wavy white streak, bordered inwardly with ash-colour, near the 
hinder margin. Not common. Near London. 
Tux Wate Carrer (A. muraria, Curtis). Wings one inch 
two-thirds to three-fourths, ashy-brown, with innumerable dots 
and obscure streaks of a darker hue. Common. Scotland, and 
North of England. 
Tus Great Carrer (A. conversaria, Curtis) appears in June, 
July, and August. Wings one inch five-sixths to eleven-twelfths, 
ashy-grey, sprinkled with dusky, with a broad common blackish 
band, with two obtuse angles, the hinder margin reddish dusky. 
Rare. Dublin, near London, Kent, and Devonshire. 
Tur SILKEN CARPET (A. sericearia, CURTIS) appears in July. 
Wings one inch five-sixths to two inches ; silky-brown, or brick- 
red, sprinkled with buff, having black streaks, and on the hinder 
margin some black spots; fringes dusky, interrupted with buff. 
Rare. Hampshire. 
Tur OAK CArper (A. consortaria, Curtis) appears the middle 
ofJune. Wings one inch five-sixths to two inches, ashy-grey, 
powdered with dusky, with indistinct indented darker streaks ; 
same black conical spots on the hinder margin ; in the centre of 
the second pair a whitish ring or eye-like spot. Caterpillar, 
dull brown grey, with bright stripes on the sides, and a spotted 
line on the back; feeds on poplar, willow, honeysuckle, &e. 
Scarce. Essex, Kent, and Surrey. 
Tur OAK Beauty (A. roboraria, CURTIS) appears the end of 
June, Wings of the male two inches one-sixth to one-fourth ; 
female two inches one-fourth to one-half, ashy-grey, sprinkled 
with dusky dots; first pair with four somewhat interrupted 
wayed dusky streaks ; second pair with three dusky streaks, the 
second strongly indented, and a central dusky crescent behind 
the first. Caterpillar, grey-brown, with an obscure line on the 
back, each segment with a dusky arch, and the three first with 
a yellow spot; feeds on the oak and beech. Rather scarce, 
Kent, Essex, Sussex, and Hampshire. 
Tae Mint Beauty (A. piperitaria, STEPHENS), A mere va- 
riety of A. roboraria. 
Tar Wittow Beauty (A, rhomboidaria, Curtis) appears the 
beginning of July, in woody places and gardens. Wings one 
