CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 121 
appears the middle of June. Wings one inch one-sixth to one- 
fourth, sprinkled with dusky ; first pair with a broad indented 
dusky band at the base, and another in the middle, greatly inter- 
rupted, and irregularly indented. Caterpillar, yellowish green, 
with brownish-red spots on the back, and a whitish line on the 
sides ; feeds on blackthorn, lime, hazel, &c. Common. Fifeshire, 
North of England, Essex, Kent, and Surrey. 
POLYPHASIA (SrepueEns). 
Tur Wi.p Carrer (P. immanata, STEPHENS) appears the 
beginning of July, in woody places. Wings one inch one-sixth 
to one-fourth ; first pair ash-colour, varied with grey, with a band 
at the base, and a second in the middle, outwardly strongly 
indented. Common. North of England, and Essex. 
THE PLEASANT (P. am@nata, StepHENs). Wings one inch 
one-sixth; first pair rather narrow, ashy-white, with the base 
black, and a very broad black band in the middle, inwardly 
indented, with the outer margin extending ; second pair whitish, 
Rare, Devonshire, 
Tue MARBLED Carver (P. marmorata, SrePHENS) appears in 
July and August. Wings one inch one-twelfth to one-fourth ; 
first pair rusty-ash, slightly clouded with a white band in the mid_ 
dle, waved with black, with the outer margin extended, and 
strongly indented. Scarce. Norfolk, Essex, and Kent. 
Tue Junerion Carper (P. concinnata, SrEPuENS). Wings one 
inch one-fourth ; first pair ash-grey, clouded with black, with a 
whitish band in the middle, strongly indented on its outer mar- 
gin; second pair dusky, with a dark Spot towards the base, and a 
pale streak behind the middle, and a row of whitish spots towards 
the hinder margin, Rare. Isle of Arran. 
Taz Comma Carpet (P. comma-notata, STEPHENS) appears in 
May, July, and autumn, in woody places, Wings one inch one- 
twelfth to one-fourth, ashy brown; first pair with a very broad 
tawny band in the middle, waved on its outer margin, with a 
black dot towards the upper edge; second pair dusky, with an 
indistinet{dark spot, a streak behind the middle, anda row of pale 
Spots behind the hinder margin. Rather scarce. Durham, Nor- 
folk, Essex, and near London, 
Tuk Hornsry Beauty (P. centum-notata, StEPHENS) appears 
the end of May, the end of July, and in autumn. Wings one inch 
toone inch one-fourth, pale ash ; first pair with an ash-coloured 
band in the middle, strongly indented on the outer margin; 
Second pair as in the preceding. Common. Durham, Essex, 
and near London, 
Tae Lusn Carrer (P. saturata, SrreuEns) appears in July. 
Wings one inch one-sixth to one-fourth ; first pair somewhat 
ash coloured, with a paler band in the middle, strongly indented 
on its outer margin. Not scarce, Durham, and near London. 
Tue Dexr Carrer (P, perfuscata, Srepuens) appears in July, 
