128 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
whitish indistinct waved streaks, and black dots on the ner. 
vures ; first pair also with a black central spot and blackish clouds 
on the upper edge. Rare. New Forest, Hants. 
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TRIPHOSA (STEPHENS). 
Tur Tissue (7. dubitata, SrEPuENS) appears in woody places 
the middle of May, the middle of July, and middle of August, 
Wings one inch two-thirds to five-sixths, brown, shining; first 
pair having a tinge of purple, with a darker band in the middle, 
generally divided into two; second pair with obscure waved 
lines. Caterpillar, green, with dusky lines, and pale streaks, the 
sides with a yellow stripe; feeds on the buckthorn. Common, 
Edinburghshire, Durham, Warwickshire, Essex, Herts, Kent, and 
Surrey. 
THE CINDERELLA (T. cinereata, SrerHeENs) appears in July, 
Wings one inch one-third to one half, pale ash-colour, shining; 
first pair with a dusky band at the base, and one in the middle, 
composed of two slender bandlets; towards the hinder margin is 
an interrupted white streak ; second pale, without spots. Rare, 
Surrey. 
TuE SCARCE TissvuE (T. cervinata, STEPHENS) appears in April, 
Wings one inch two-thirds to five-tenths, shining, grey; first 
pair with indistinct streaks or bandlets before the middle; then 
two narrow thicker bands, the outer one somewhat triangular, 
with an interjacent spot towards the upper edge; second pair 
with paler and darker streaks, and a spot in the centre. Cater- 
pillar, with pale stripes on the sides, with green spots beneath; 
feeds onthe barberry. Rare. Near London. 
CAMPTOGRAMMA (STEPHENS). 
Tur YELLow Suevy (C. bilineata, SrernHeNns) appears the 
end of June, and beginning of July. Wings one inch one-twelfth 
to one-fourth; yellow, with numerous waved indistinct darker 
streaks; the first pair with a dusky double band in the middle, 
waved on its outer edge, and margined with white. Caterpillar, 
greenish, sometimes with faint white streaks; feeds on the Lychnis 
dioica. Common. Scotland, Northumberland, Yorkshire, Cam- 
bridgeshire, Essex, and near London. 
EUCOSMIA (STEPHENS). 
Tue Sconnor SHELL (E. undulata, SreprnENs) appears the end 
of June, abcut woods. Wings one inch one-fourth to five-twelfths, 
greyish, with numerous strongly waved dusky streaks edged 
with white. Caterpillar, feeds on the sallow. Scarce. York: 
shire, Warwickshire, Essex, Kent, and Surrey. 
CHARISSA (Curtis). 
Tue DARK AmuLer (Ch. obscuraria, STEPHENS) appears in 
July. Wings one inch one-fourth to five-twelfths ; powdl 
