148 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
situated before, and the second behind the middle; between the 
Streaks many yellowish small dots on the upper edge; the 
second pair with a somewhat incurved streak before, and an. 
other waved behind the middle, both white; on hedges. Not 
common.” Near London. 
AGROTERA (Scuranx ?). % 
THe Gory Frinex (A. costalis, Srernens) “appears the be- 
ginning of July on hedges, but not common. Wing's two-thirds 
of an inch to three-fourths, all purplish; first pair with a large 
patch on the upper edge before, and another behind the mid. 
dle, trapeziform, and gold-coloured, from which, in certain 
positions, run two yellowish imperfect streaks, evanescent and 
very indistinct; second pair with two very similar but more 
conspicuous streaks, the fringes very ample.” Near London, 
ASOPIA (TrerrscnKE.) 
Tue Rosy Frouncen (A. flamealis, Sreenens) “ appears the 
end of June, frequent in Coombe wood, Wings three-fourths of 
an inch, all purplish-grey, with two anterior streaks; second 
pair whitish, with a band in the middle.” Near London. 
SIMAETHIS (Leacn). 
Tue Nerrie TAr (8. Fabriciana, SrernEns) “frequents banks 
and hedges. Wings half an inch; first pair blackish, with a 
pair of whitish distinct spots, body small.” Near London. 
Tue Dovseie-BpAarrep Nertir TAP (S. pariana, STEPHENS), 
“ Wings five lines to five and a half, dusky, with two deep black 
maoeke anda brown margin. Found in gardens.” Near Lon- 
ion. 
Tue EARLY NEETLE Tar (S. lutosa, StrepHENs) “ appears the 
beginning of March. Wings five-twelfths of aninch ; first pair 
dull brick red, or rather yellowish, without spots, with a small 
number of black and white dots on the upper edge; second pair 
pitch-coloured. Perhaps a merespring or autumn variety of the 
preceding.” Near London. 
Mywver’s Nerrie Tar (S. Myllerana, Sreruens) ‘ appears in 
September. Wings five-twelfths ofan inch, varied with black and 
ashy-grey, and dotted with silvery, with an ashy-brown margi- 
nal streak towards the hinder margin. Found on nettles, but 
not common.” Near London. 
THe Narrow Sivver Dorrep (S. punctuosa, SrEPHENS). 
* Wings five-sixths of an inch; first pair rather duskyand some- 
what wedge-shaped, obliquely cutat the tip, with some few very 
minute silvery dots. Perhaps a variety of the foregoing, for its 
wings are narrower, with far fewer silvery spots. Very rare,” 
ENNYCHIA (TreitscuKe), 
THe Wurre Sror (£, octomaculata, Sreruens) “ appears the 
