CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 151 
hinder margin, in which is a row of very bright silvery spots. The 
female differs from the male, is much larger, wings narrower 
and longer; first pair reddish ash, with a very indistinct black 
spot ; second pair more clouded, with more numerous silvery 
spots. Very abundant.’ Near London. 
Tar Rincep Caina-MARK (H. Stratiotata, SterHENS) “ap- 
pears the beginning of July, near lakes. Wings five-sixths of an 
inch to eleven-twelfths, reddish-ash, with two repanded brown. 
streaks, having an interjacent white blind eyelet, with a brown 
iris; second pair with a very strong waved streak, and part of 
another in the middle.” Near London. 
NYMPHULA (ScurAnxk). 
Tus Rusu Venerr (N. hybridalis, Scaranx) “appears in July. 
Wings one inch to one inch one-sixth, narrow, greyish brown, 
with two black trapeziform patches in the middle, one behind 
the other; second pair very ample brown, spotless, with white 
fringes. Coombe Wood, Chelsea, Wisbeach,” and near London. 
DIAPHANIA (STEPHENS). 
Tus TRANSPARENT CHINA-MARK (D. lucernalis, STEPHENS). 
“Wings five-sixths of an inch, translucent pearly white, with the 
upper edge of the first pair and all the hinder margin broadly 
blackish; head and corselet black; abdomen very white or silvery, 
with the posterior barb for the most part black. Very rare.’” 
Near London. 
BOTYS (LATREILLE). 
Tur GARDEN PessLe (B. foryicalis, LATREILLE) ‘appears the 
end of May and end of July, in gardens. Wings one inch one- 
twelfth to one-sixth; first pair with a streak drawn from the 
inner margin to the twin spot, which is in the place of the hin- 
der stigma, and about four streaks from the inner margin, 
confluent in the tip; second pair whitish, with a strong, rather 
incurved, brown streak behind the middle, and a second very 
slender and black on the inner margin. Abundant.” NearLondon. 
Tur SMALL MAerix (B. Urticata, SrepHENs) “ appears the end 
of June, on nettles and in gardens. Wings one inch one-twelfth 
to one-sixth, long, white, with the upper edge at the base and 
the hinder margin ashy black, and a wavy dusky band towards 
the hinder margin, beyond which is a strong white common 
streak pectinated on the outer edge; second pair white at the 
base; body black; corselets, crown, margins of the segments, 
and posterior beard yellow. Abundant.’ Near London, 
MARGARITIA (SrerHeEns). 
si VARIEGATED PEARL (M, diversalis, StEPHENS). Very 
