146 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
POLYPOGON (ScHRANk). 
Tue CuLLENDER (P, cribralis, SrEPHENS). 
Tue Common FAN-Foor (P. barbalis, StePHENs) ‘appears the 
middle of May and beginning of July on hedges. Wings one 
inch one-fourth ; first pair more or less ashy-grey, with a streak 
unangulated on its outer edge before, and a very similar one 
behind the middle, between the latter and the hinder margin a 
third oblique, all of a darker tint; second pair behind the middie 
and towards the upper edge paler, with two indistinct darker 
streaks beyond the middle, and a very slender dark and common 
one on the hinder margin.” 
Tar Cray FAn-Foor (P. derivalis, Sreruens), ‘ Wings one 
inch one-sixth, all reddish, a darker streak on the first pair, 
slightly incurved before, and another much incurved and com- 
mon behind the middle ; in all the wings a darker crescent in the 
middle, and a very slender streak on the hinder margin ; antenne 
bristle-shaped. Uncommon. Kent.” 
Tur Fan-roor (P. tarsicrinalis, SrernENs) ‘frequents woody 
places. Wings one inch one-sixth to one-fourth, dull reddish, 
the two anterior streaks of the first pair as in the preceding, but 
the second more waved, the third streak more rightly oblique 
towards the hinder margin; the second pair pale dusky, witha 
darker posterior streak, whitish on the outer edge; the male dif- 
fers greatly from the female, in having the fore legs singularly 
and thickly banded.” 
Tus SMALL FAN-Froor (P. nemoralis, SreruENS). “ Very simi- 
lar to the foregoing, but rather smaller. Wings one inch one- 
twelfth to one-sixth, with three streaks and a crescent brown, 
the posterior streak rather bent, and drawn to thetip. In woody 
places not common.” 
Tue Onive Crescent (P.emortualis, SrerHEeNs). “Wings one 
inch, dusky yellow, with two streaks and a crescent in the mid- 
dle yellowish ; in figure, size, and colour, it resembles the Clay- 
Fan-foot (P. derivalis).”’ 
MADOPA (STEPHENS). 
Tue Lesser Bet.(M. Salicalis, Srernens) “appears the mid- 
die of June, and frequents plantations of birch. Wings one inch 
eleven-twelfths, ashy-lead, with three oblique equally distributed 
streaks, the third waved and reaching to the tip, the second 
in a right direction, and riot waved; the crescent is absent. Very 
unfrequent.”” 
CLEDEOBIA (SterHens). 
Tne SMALL SNour (GC. angustalis, SreruEens) “ appears the 
middle of July. Wings one inch, dark tawny, with an oblique 
line at the tip of the first pair, with the upper edge prettily 
sprinkled through the band with numerous white dots turned 
outwardly, and disposed in pairs, a darker band in the middle 
