CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 1238 
Wings one inch one-twelfth ; first pair pure white, with two nar- 
row slightly curved black bands at the base ; behind the middle a 
shortish black band on the upper edge, and a second near it of a 
reddish hue, and bordered on both sides with white; the hinder 
margin and fringes pale dusky; second pair white, with pale 
dusky margin and streaks. Scarce, Berks, Kent, and Devon- 
shire. 
Tue StrReAmeER (A, derivata, SrerHENS) appears the begin- 
ning of June. Wings one inch one-twelfth to one-sixth, pale 
red; first pair with three narrow deeply brown bandlets. Cuter- 
pillar, green, with triangular spots, legs and tail bright red; feeds 
on the wild rose, Rather scarce, Cheshire, Warwickshire, Essex, 
Kent, and Surrey, 
ELECTRA (SrepHens), 
Tae Jury Spinacu (E£. comitata, STEPHENS) appears the 
beginning of July. Wings one inch one-third to five-twelfths ; 
first pair yellowish, clouded with tawny, with a double greyish 
waved streak at the base, a broad double grey band in the mid- 
dle, having the ordinary black spots towards the upper edge, and 
adusky line at the tip; second pair pale straw white; all the 
fringes white, spotted with brown. Caterpillar, varied with 
green and dusky, with a yellowish line on the sides, with two 
dusky streaks on the head; feeds on the wild orach. Local. 
Yorkshire, Durham, and Middlesex. 
Tue Seear (2. Populata, STEPHENS) appears in July. Wings 
one inch one-sixth to one-fourth, pale yellow; first pair with two 
bands, and hinder margin dusky. Caterpillar, green, varied with 
yellow, with a red-brown spot on each segment; feeds on the 
poplar. Common. Scotland, Isle of Arran, north of England, 
and Cheshire. 
Tae Spinacn (EK. Spinachiata, STEPHENS) appears in July. 
Wings one inch one-third to one-half; first pair varied with yel- 
low and tawny, with three angular streaks and an oblique line 
at the tip tawny-brown; all the fringes pale, spotted with brown. 
Caterpillar, green, with a pale line on the sides; feeds on the 
gooseberry and currant, Pupe pale green. Common, Essex, 
Herts, and Surrey. 
Tae Curvron (EK, testata, SteruEns) appears in May and 
September. Wings one inch one-third to five-twelfths; first pair 
yellowish grey, with a broad band in the middle, and a white 
streak at the tip, the fringes dusky; second pair whitish, with 
dusky fringes. Rather uncommon, Edinburgh, Durham, Che- 
shire, Essex, Middlesex, and Devonshire, 
THe Acar (BR. Achatinata, Steruens) appears the end of 
June. Wings one inch one-sixth; first pair yellow, with a red 
band in the middle, and a red Spot at the tip, edged with white; 
Second pair whitish. Caterpillar feeds on the poplar. Rare. 
Hampshire, 
Tak Barrep StRAWw (4, Pyraliata, SrerHEens) appears the 
