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whitish ; first pair with two blackish intricate bands, and a some- 
what eyelike spot towards the upper edge; second pair with 
dusky streaks. Caterpillar, dusky, with white lines on the sides ; 
feeds on the primrose. Common. Essex, and near London, 
Tas GARDEN Carper (C. fluctuata, SterHENS) appears in 
gardens the end of April until October. Wings one inch to one 
inch one-fourth, whitish ash; first pair with the base and two 
shortish, somewhat square bands on the upper edge dusky 5 
second pair darker, with pale cross streaks. Caterpillar, green, 
with black dots above; feeds on the horse-radish, cabbage, &c. 
Common. Durham, and near London. 
Tur Rinpep Carrer (C. costovata, SrEPHENS) appears in May 
and June, on hedges. Wings one inch one-twelfth, ash-coloured ; 
first pair with the base, and two shortish somewhat oval bands 
an the upper edge dusky. A mere variety of C. fluctuata, 
carce, 
Tur FLAME Carrer (C. propugnata, SternEens) appears in 
July, in woods. Wings five-sixths to one inch one-sixth, ash 
colour; first pair with a red patch at the base, and a band in the 
middle, bordered on each side with a double dusky streak. 
Common. Durham, Essex, Kent, Hants, and Devonshire. 
HARPALYCE (SrerHEns). 
Tar BARRED YeLLow (H. fulvata, SteenENs) appears the end 
of June. Wings eleven-twelfths to one inch one-twelfth ; first 
pair tawny-yellow with a tawny-brown narrow band at the base, 
and a broad one in the middle, with a conical yellow spot at the 
tip; second pair whitish, with a tinge of yellow. Caterpillar, 
greenish, with a broad whitish line on the back; feeds on the 
rose. Common. Durham, Essex, and near London. 
Tur Purrve BAR (H. ocellata, SrerneNs) appears the begin- 
ning of June, and end of August. Wings one inch one-twelfth 
to one-sixth, whitish ; first pair with a dusky three-angled band 
atthe base, and another in the middle, broader, axe-shaped, and 
purplish black, having the ordinary black spot towards the upper 
edge; between the bands some ashy clouds, and towards the 
hinder margin a black twin spot; second pair with a black dot 
and the hinder margin darker. Caterpillar, brown, with a white 
line on the sides; feeds on the Galium sylvaticum, Common. 
Durham, Essex, Herts, Kent, Surrey, Hants, and Devonshire. 
Tur Bepstraw Carrer (H. Galiata, StepHENS) appears on 
the sea-coast the beginning of June, and middle of August. Wings 
one inch one-twelfth to one-fourth, whitish ; first pair with a 
dusky streak at the base, an axe-shaped or inregularly indented 
dusky-brown band in the middle, the hinder margin with dusky 
clouds. Caterpillar feeds on the Galium mollugo. Common. 
Dublin, Kent, and Devonshire. 
_ THe ANGLED CARPET (H. unilobata, SrEPHENS). Wings one 
inch one-sixth, ash coloured, slightly clouded ; first pair with a 
small band at the base, and a broad, dusky, one lobed, streaked 
