182 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
Tue SerApnim (ZL. hewapterata, Curtis) appears in June, 
Wings one inch one-twelfth to one-fourth; first pair varied with 
dusky and ash colour, with interrupted darker bands and 
streaks ; the base in the males with an organ resembling a wing, 
Caterpillar, feeds on the beech in autumn. Common. Near 
Edinburgh, and in Kent. 
Tue SMAvL Serarurm (L. sewalisata,Curris) appears in June 
and August. Wings three-fourths to eleven-twelfths of aninch; 
first pair ashy-grey, clouded with two bands, anda streak towards 
the hinder margin whitish, Caterpillar whittish green, with whit 
stripes on the sides ; feeds on the sallow. Scarce: Surrey, an 
Hants, 
EUPITHECIA (Curtis). 
Tue Bravrirur Puc (L£. Linariata, Curtis) appears in August, 
Wings three-fourths to five-sixths of an inch; first pair with dusky 
and red bands, the border ash-coloured, with an indistinct waved 
white streak ; second pair dusky whitish, with pale indistinct and 
darker streaks, Caterpillar, green, with dark spotson the back, 
and a dull line on the sides; feeds on the toad-flax. Scarce, 
Kent, 
Tae SMALL BrAutiru, Poe (E£. pulchellata, StePHENs) 
appears in July. Wings three-fourths to eleven-twelfths of an 
inch ; first pair ashy-white, clouded and streaked with red and 
dusky, with adusky band inthe middle. Rare. Kent, and Surrey, 
THE Green Pua (E. rectangulata, Srue HENS) appears themid- 
die and end of June, Wings two-thirds to five-sixths of an inch, 
green, with streaks, clouds, and three posterior somewhat 
Square confluent spots, dusky; second pair somewhat similar, but 
weet clouds, Common. North of England, Essex, and near 
London, 
Tae Brass Pue (EK. suberata, SrgepHENS) appears in June, 
Wings two-thirds to three-fourths of an inch; first pair green, 
with three somewhat angular black streaks ; the border slightly 
clouded. Rare, Devonshire. 
Tus BLAcK SiLx Pua, £. nigrosericeata, SrepuENs) appears 
inJune(?) Wings three fourths to five-sixths, glossy or silky 
black, with a white waved streak near the hinder margin. Rare. 
Near London. 
TuE Satin Puc (E£, sericeata, Srepuens), Wings pale silken 
brown, with a common waved streak near the hinder margin, 
and whitish fringes. Rare. Locality unknown. 
Tue V. Puc (E. V. ata, Srermens) appears in July. Wings 
two-thirds of an inch to five-sixths, green; first pair marked 
oa a black V behind the middle. Rare. Essex, Kent, and 
jurrey. 
Tae Dovsre-srrirep Puc (EK, Strobilata, Srerwens) appears 
in June amongst firs. Wings two-thirds of an inch to three- 
