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end of May in woody places, and again in August. Wings five- 
sixths of an inch, all black on both surfaces, with a large round 
white patch before, and another behind the middle; and after- 
wards between these spots in the first pair a white dot, fringes 
black, but white at the tip towards the posterior angle, Not 
common.’ “Near London. 
Tae WAVY-BARRED SABLE (E. anguinalis, OCHSENHEIMER). 
“Occurs about woods in chalky districts. Wings half an inch 
to seven-twelfths, all deep black, with a common wavy very 
white and distinct streak rather behind the middle. Uncom- 
mon.” Near London. 
THE SILYER-BARRED SABLE(F. cingulata, SrePpuEns). “Wings 
two-thirds of an inch, all black, with a very white, somewhat 
common but oblique streak, and situated rather behind the mid~- 
dle; second pair brownish. Not frequent.” 
Tur Frouncen (E. fascialis, Stgrmens). Wings two-thirds 
of an inch, ashy-red, with an oblique band at the base, aspot on 
the upper edge in the middle, and near the hinder margin a 
waved or fillet-like band, red; second pair reddish white, with 
adull red border, Very rare.’ Near London. 
PYRAUSTA (Scurank). 
Tar Crimson AND Gotp (P.purpuralis, Curtis) “ appears the 
end of May, in woody places, Wings five-sixths of an inch, 
purple-red at the base, with two rhomboidal golden-red spots at 
the base, about the middle a waved oblique band composed of 
irregular somewhat confluent golden red spots, then towards 
the hinder margin a common regular order of golden red spots, 
which does not adjoin the margin; second pair with a small 
line nearly to the middle, a very short band on the upper edge 
inthe middle, and with an arched one behind the middle, golden 
white.” Near London, 
Tue PurPLe AND Gotp (P. punicealis, Curtis) ‘ appears the 
end of May and beginning of August, in woody places. Wings 
two-thirds of an inch to five-sixths, bright purple, or somewhat 
dusky, with two anterior spots, anda spotted band in the mid- 
pd a red. Perhaps a mere variety of the preceding.” Near 
ndon, 
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The ScArck PurrLe AND Goup (P. ostrinalis, Curtis). 
“Wings seven-twelfths of aninch ; first pair ashy at the base, 
With an oblique waved band in the middle of small irregular 
Spots; second pair half black, with a very minute spot near the 
base, and a band rather behind the middle white, and behind 
this band a purple terminal one, which touches neither the inner 
margin nor the upper edge. Surrey,” and near London, 
Tuk Porpuyry (P. Pophyrialis, Sternens) “ appears the 
end of May, in woody places. Wings half an inch to three- 
fourths, purplish, with a large golden red or white spot among 
