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end of June and in the autumn. Wings one inch one-twelfth ; 
whitish-grey, powdered with dusky, with a minute central dot, 
and obscure dusky waves, the first arched, sometimes wanting, 
and the second wavy behind the dot, and, as it were, composed 
of dots, a third towards the hinder margin, then a common very 
indistinct row of dusky round spots, and on the margin itself a 
row of triangular black dots. Not rare. Norfolk, Kent, and 
Devonshire. 
Tug LARGE Lace Borner (P. limbounbata, Sternens) said to 
be British, on doubtful authority. 
Tae Toota Srrirep Wave (P. contiguaria, Srepnens). 
Wings one inch one-twelfth, whitish, slightly powdered with a 
central black dot, and about four common waved dusky streaks, 
the hinder margin dotted with black. Most probably a variety 
of P. incanata. Scarce. Norfolk and Kent, 
Tat Lesser Cream WAVE (P. immutata, StepHENs) appears 
the end of June and beginning of July. Wings five-sixths of an 
inch to eleven-twelfths, cream-coloured, or whitish, with a cen- 
tral black dot, and about five common nearly equi-distant yel- 
lowish streaks, the fringes often dotted with black, Scarce, 
Norfolk. 
Tue PurrLe Rep WAve (P. rubricata, SternENs). Wings 
deven-twelfths of an inch, purplish-red, with three purplish 
brown streaks, fringes yellowish red. Rare. Yorkshire and 
Kent. 
ACIDALIA (TreirscuxKe). 
Tue DwArr Cream Wave (A. osseata, SrePHENS) appears the 
end of June, on hedges, Wings three-fourths of an inch to five- 
sixths, whitish yellow, glossy, obscurely waved with a central 
dot, and a row of minute black dots on the hinder margin. Com- 
mon, Kent and Surrey. 
Tus Dorrep Marain (A. marginepunctata, SterHens). Wings 
five.sixths of an inch, buff coloured, with obscure waved streaks, a 
central dusky dot, and a row of black dots on the hinder margin, 
Perhaps a variety of P. osseata. Local. Hants. 
Tae Smat, Dusty Wave (A. virgularia, SrernENs) appears 
} inJuly, on hedges, woods, &c. Wings one-half of an inch to 
five.sixths, longish, thickly powdered with ash-colour, the hinder 
Margin of all dusky, with small whitish clouds and minute black 
dots; the first pair with a slightly angular streak before the 
middie, and a second, which is common,” behind, Common. 
Durham, near London, Kent, and Devonshire. 
Tak Satiny WAVE (A. subsericeata, StrrHENs) appears in 
Woody places, in June. Wings eleven-twelfths of an inch, of a 
silken white, with a greenish tinge, with five darker equidistant 
ia Streaks, and without the ordinary central spot. Scarce. 
‘Tae Plain Wave (A. inornata, STEPHENS) appears in woody 
