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158 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
fourths of an inch; first pair retuse, yellow, with an oblique inter. 
rupted central band, the upper edge and the tip inclining to ashy; 
second pair white, but generally half-yellowish towards the 
inner edge. Near London.” 
Tue Mare (L. Acerana, STEPHENS) “frequents hedges; first 
pair of wings oblong, blunt, dusky, with a somewhat arched 
streak at the base, an oblique club-shaped band in the middle, 
and a posterior patch on the upper edge, indistinct, and of darker 
tint.” Near London. 
Tur ArrERNOON (L. trifasciana, STEPHENS). “Wings two. 
thirds of an inch ; first pair with an incurved streak towards the 
base, an oblique club-shaped band in the middle, and a patch on 
the upper edge between the band and the tip brown, from the 
patch proceeds a row of very close indistinct black spots ; second 
pair brown, all the fringes whitish. Not common.” Near Lon- 
don. ’ 
TuE GROTIAN (L.grotiana, Srepuens). “ Wings seven tocight 
lines; first pair obtuse, dull brick-red, scattered over with small 
cross reddish lines, with a thick forked band extending a little 
beyond the middle, nearly to the tip of the upper edge; second 
pair brown.” Near London. 
TuE SAFFRON (L.eroceana, SrerHENS). ‘ Wings five lines one- 
half to nine lines one-half; first pair narrow, blunt, brick-red, 
with a very oblique band in the middle, and an anterior patch 
in the inner margin indistinct and darker.” Near London, 
THe Rep Cross (S. eruciana, SrepHENS) “ appears in woods. 
Wings six lines one-half to seven lines ; first pair ash-coloured, 
dusky at the base, and having a large terminal band-like form, — 
which is marked with a red cross; second pair dusky. Uncom: 
mon.” Near London. ; 
Tue Grey Rep Cross (L. cinerana, Srernens). According 
to Haworth, a variety of L. cruciana. ‘ The anterior wings are 
ashy, and have a large terminal spot, which is strongly arched, — 
somewhat interrupted, indistinct, and generally dusky.” | 
THE Homan (L.Holmiana, Srepuens) “ appears the end of 
August, in chalky districts. Wings six lines one-half to seveh 
lines, rush-red, yellow, slightly ustulated, with an angular snow: 
white spot in the middle of the upper edge towards the tip, 
sprinkled with lead-colour ; second pair dusky.” Near London. 
TyE SCHREBERIAN (L, Schreberiana, Ste? HENS.) Upper wings 
grey, with a white triangular spot on the margin, Near London. © 
AMPHISA, (Curtis). 
Tue PectinateED (A. Gerningiana, STEPHENS.) 
THe WALKERIAN (A, Walkeri, Curtis). 
DITULA (STEPHENS). 
Tux NARROW-WINGED Rev-BAR (D, angustiorana, Sreruens) 
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