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behind the middle, with two brown interjacent dots ; second pair 
whitish, with a central dot, before an indistinct repanded dusky- 
ish streak.” Near London, 
Tuk SMALL StrRAw CHiINA-MARK (M. ochrealis, STEPHENS), 
“Very similar to the foregoing, butsmaller. Wings three-fourths 
ofan inch, usually without spots; first pair straw-coloured; second 
ir whitish, except in certain positions the streaks are very 
indistinct or wanting. Kent, near Feversham,” 
Tuk LoNG-LEGs (M, longipedalis, SrernEns). 
Tue Rusty Carna-mArx (M. Verbascalis, Srernens). ‘Wings 
five-sixths of an inch, all somewhat acute, rusty-ash, with four 
streaks equally distributed, repanded, common, and dusky, the 
hinder one more indistinct. Very uncommon.” Near London. 
Tur GoLp Catna-mARK (M. flavalis, Stepnens). “ Wings one 
inch, somewhat acute, gold-coloured, with three dusky stigmata, 
the margins of which are alone conspicuous between two dark 
repanded streaks ; second pair duskyish, with a brown streak in 
the middle, and afterwards a second, composed of evanescent 
dusky spots. Unfrequent. Near London.” 
THe Rusty Dor (M, ferrugalis, SrepHens) ‘appears in woody 
places, in August (?). Wings three-fourths of an inch, rusty-red, 
with two dusky dots in the middle, the anterior stigma round 
and point-like, the hinder indistinct and kidney-shaped ; second 
ya ith a darker spot in the middle, Very uncommon.” Near 
ndon. 
Tae Dusty Pearu (M, pulveralis, Sreeuens). Near London, 
Tak CINEREOUS PEARL (M. cineralis, StepHENsS) “appears in 
June, in woody places, Wings one inch, all dull ashy-red, with 
a brown crescent before the common streak, which is repanded, 
darker, and exteriorly paler.’’ Near London. 
THe MarGINED Peart (M, fimbrialis, Srerugns). Near 
London, 
Tas Cray Peart (M. uliginosalis, SterueNns). Very rare. 
Tak PALE Straw (M. luteulis, SteeHENs) “appears in July, in 
meadows and about hedges. Wings one inch, whitish, indis- 
tinctly streaked, and having stigmata, whose margins are alone 
Apparent and yellowish ; the posterior angle of the second pair 
smoke-coloured. Abundant. Near Wisbeach.” 
Tae DIAMOND Spor (M. tetragonalis, Sreeuens) “ appears in 
August. Wings glossy, somewhat dusky, with a quadrangular 
Patch, and a broad streak towards the hinder margin white ; 
Second pair dusky, with an indistinct streak darker, behind the 
middle. Very uncommon. Near Coombe Wood.” 
Tis Cin1aTEp (M. cilialis, Srepuens). Very rare. 
Tak Straw Dor (M. sericealis, SrepueNns) ‘appears in July 
abont hedges, Wings five-sixths of an inch, deep straw-coloured, 
With the kidney-shaped stigma of a burnt colour; the hinder 
