CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 145 
Tue Brown Hook Tir (Dr. uncula, Srermens). Near London. 
Tue BArrepD Hook Tre (Dr. unguicula, Srernens). Wings 
one inch one-fourth, hooked, dusky yellow, with two curved 
streaks, rather thicker towards the edge, and between these the 
colour of a deeper tint. Near London. 
Tue Scarce Hoox Tip (Dr. fasciata, StepHens). Wings one 
inch five-twelfths, hooked, dusky yellowish, with two slanting 
dusky streaks, curved, and thicker towards the edge ; second pair 
with a small streak, Rare, Locality unknown. 
CILIX (LEAcu). 
Tur Goosk Eaco (C. compressa, LeAcn) appears in hedges in 
May and August. Wings of the male eleven-twelfths of an inch; 
female one inch one-twelfth ; snow white, with a shortish oval 
brown band, in which is a slender silvery letter-like mark; the 
second pair white, with a dusky margin and paler fringe. Ca- 
terpillar dusky, with four spines before and two behind, and a 
sharp tail. Pupa brown before, blue behind. Common, Near 
London. 
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PYRALIDZ (Leacn). 
HYPENA (ScHRANE). 
Tak SNourt (H.proboscidalis, OcuseENHEIMER) ‘appears the 
endof June and beginning of August; common about hedges. 
Wings two inches ; first pair with an incurved streak before the 
middle, then a narrow oblique band in the centre, but often an- 
teriorly indeterminate, between this and the hinder margin a re- 
panded streak, which does not reach the upper edge. but is often 
externally directed towards it by from three to six whitish dots, 
lastly, an oblique dusky line at the tip; second pair dusky, all 
the fringes ashy-grey.’” 
Tur Pinton Snour (H. obesalis, OCHSENHEIMER). “ Very si- 
milar to, but distinct from, the foregoing, for it is smaller with 
longer palpi. Wings one inch one-sixth, acute, slightly retuse, 
ashy grey; first pair with a black spot from the base to the mid- 
dle, but becoming thin towards the base. Very unfrequent.”” 
Tar Burronep Snour (H.rostralis, OCcHSENHEIMER) “appears 
the end of June, on hedges. Wings one inch one-sixth, acute, 
somewhat retuse, pale grey; first pair from the base to the 
middle of a darker hue, with spots, and a line usually raised in 
the middle ; second pair dusky. Not common.” 
Tue BEAUTIFULSNoUT (H. ecrassalis, OCHSENHEIMER) “appears 
the beginning of June, amongst woods, in Kent, Wings one inch 
one-fourth, acute, slightly retuse, white; first pair with a large 
pitch-black hatchet.shaped patch, extending from the base to 
nearly the inner margin, between this and the hinder margin a 
slightly bent streak, composed of black dots, and a broad black 
line at the tip; second pair dusky. Very uncommon.” 
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