114 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
equi-distant slightly waved lead-coloured streaks in the middle; 
second pair with two, agreeing with the two hinder streaks of 
the first pair. Caterpillar, slender pale greenish, with a series of 
red dots on the back; feeds on willow, alder, birch, &c. Com, 
mon. Cheshire, Essex, andnear London. 
TxE Rounp Wino (C. rotundaria, SrepHENs) appears in May 
and August, Wings one inch one-twelfth to one-fourth, snow. 
white, rounded, faintly sprinkled with pale dusky, with two 
common somewhat waved leaden-coloured streaks in the mid. 
dle, of which the first in the first pair is double. Rather scarce, 
Kent, and Surrey, 
THe Twin Stripe Wave (C. ewanthemata, SrarHENs) appears 
in woods, in May and August. Wings one inch one-twelfth to 
one-fourth, whitish, sprinkled with pale dusky; the first with 
three, and the second pair with two waved equi-distant dusky 
yellowish streaks about the middle; a distinct central black dot 
ineach. Caterpillar, reddish, with a pale streak on the sides; 
each segment with a white line on the margin; feeds on the 
birch. Common. Cumberland, Durham, Essex, and Kent, 
EPHYRA (DuPoncHeEt). 
Tue Lirrte Greex O (EK. omicronaria, SreruENs) appears 
the end of May and end of August, and beginning of September, 
Wings eleven. twelfths to one inch one-twelfth, buff-white, hay. 
ing a black wavy streak before, and another strongly indented 
behind, the middle with an interjacent central black circle, and 
a row of minute black dots on the hinder margin, Caterpillar 
preens feeds on the maple. Common. Essex, Surrey, and 
ent, 
Tut Biron Mocna (£. pendularia, StepHENS) appears the end 
of May, and end of August. Wings eleven-twelfths to one inch 
one-twelfth, hoary white, with two common streaks of black dots, 
with @ conspicuous interjacent purplish circle. Caterpillar, pale 
greenish, with the head and tail red; feeds on oak, birch, && 
Pupa bright green. About London, in the woods. 
Tue Dincy Mocna (H. orbicularia, Srarenens). Wings one 
inch one-twelfth to one-sixth, ash brown, with a purplish circle 
in the middle, having a common and slightly waved streak of — 
black dots towards the hinder margin, and on the margin itselfa 
row of minute black dots, Rare. Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and 
Hampshire. 
Tne Mocwa Stone (EK. porata, Sreruens) appears in woods, 
the end of May and the end of August. Wings eleven.twelfths 
of an inch to one inch one-sixth, reddish, thickly powdered with 
black, with a common central band, in which is a snow-white 
eyelet, having a brown iris; two indistinct streaks of black dots, 
and a row of minute black dots on the margin. Caterpillar, 
brownish or pale yellowish, sometimes green; feeds on the oak, 
eee &e. Pupa brown. Common, Fifeshire, Essex, Kent, and 
urrey. 
