CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 185 
pears the end of May and beginning of June. Wings seven- 
twelfths of an inch to two-thirds, of a leaden-ash, with numerous 
indistinet darker and paler wayes; the ordinary spot wanting. 
Common. Kent. 
Toe TAWNY Speck (EK. subfulvata, SterHENs) appears the 
beginning of August. Wings eleven-twelfths of an inch to one 
inch; first pair tawny, with the upper edge and hinder margin 
dusky; towards the upper edge on the dise is a conspicuous 
black dot; second pair dusky. Rather scarce. Near London, 
North of England, and Kent. 
Tue Scorcn Pue (KZ. cognata, Srernens). Wings eleyen- 
twelfths of an inch ; first pair ash coloured, marbled with red antt 
white, with four double and very much waved pale streaks, with 
black lines in the nervures, and a black rounded spot on the 
(isc towards the upper edge. Scarce, Fifeshire and Mid Lothian, 
Tue BorRDERED Lime SrecK (EK. succenturiata, SrerHENns) 
appears in July. Wings eleven-twelfths of an inch to one inch, 
ashy-white, a little clouded; first pair with the upper edge and 
hinder margin dusky; on the dise towards the upper edge a 
conspicuous black spot., Caterpillar, chocolate brown, with 
white stripes on the sides; feeds on the wormwood. Rather 
scarcee Kent, and Surrey. 
Tor © Pue (Z. piperitata, StEpHENS) appears the be- 
ginning 0} ly. Wings three-fourths of an inch to five-sixths, 
whitish, powdered with ash-colour; first pair with the upper 
edge and hinder margin brownish-ash, a small black dot in the 
centre. Scarce. Surrey, 
Toe Lime Speck (Z. Centawreata, StrrPHENS) appears in 
June, in gardens. Wings two-thirds of an inch to five-sixths, 
white, clonded with black; first pair with the upper edge nearly 
uninterrupted black, having behind the middle a somewhat 
three-cornered black spot, in which is a black crescent; second 
pair white, with the inner and hinder margins and central dot 
more or less dusky. Caterpillar, green, with white spots; feeds 
on the Centaurea scabiosa, &c, Common, Durham, Essex, 
and near London. 
Tar NARROW-WINGED Pua (2. angustata, StePHENS) ap- 
pears the beginning of August. Wings two-thirds of an inch to 
three-fourths, long and narrow, ash-coloured; first pair with 
three oblique whitish bandlets, and the ordinary black spot; 
second pair with pale streaks. Common, North of England, 
Jlerts, and Kent. 
Tur MARBLED Pua (2. variegata, STEPHENS) appears in June, 
Wings three-fourths of an inch to five-sixths, whitish; first pair 
marbled with dusky streaks and bands; second pair with a 
black spot in the centre, and the hinder margin with dusky 
clouds. Rare, Kent. 
Tue Prnron-sporren Pue (E. consignata, SrEPHENS) appears 
the end of June, or the beginning of July. Wings three-fourths 
of an inch to five-sixths, glaucous green ; first pair with double 
