160 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
the end of May ?—September, in woody places. Wings five. 
sixths of an inch; first pair anteriorly varied with white and 
black, and clouded, black in the middle, and posteriorly white, 
second pair dusky. Very unfrequent.” Near London. 
Tur Bince Lone-cioak (A. Betuletana, SrernENs) “appears 
the middle of August, on birch-trees. Wings three-fourths to 
five-sixths of an inch, black, with deep clouds, and posteriorly 
white. Not abundant. Near Coombe Wood.” 
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Tue Common LonG-cLoAK (A. tripunctana, STEPHENS) “ap. 
pears in summer, on hedges. Wings three-fourths to five sixths 
of an inch, black, with deep clouds, and indistinct brown 
patches ; posteriorly white, slightly clouded with ashy. Very 
common.” Near London. 
Tue Lesser Lono-cLoak (A. Pruniana, Srernens) “appears 
in June? and oceurs with the preceding, but is much less abun. 
dant. Wings seven lines one-half, black, indistinctly clonded 
with deep black, ashy, and pitch-coloured, with a broad inter. 
rupted white band at the hinder margin, this band in the first 
pair is interrupted in the middle by a black patch, and at the 
upper edge with three conspicuous black spots ; second pair, 
dusky.” Near London. 
{ue Dincy Marsurp (A. pullana, Steruens). ‘ Wings half 
an inch, smoke-black, with a medial band, avd the hinder 
margin black ; second pair pitch-black. Very scarce.” 
Tue BorperED LONG-CLOAK (A, marginana, STEPHENS), 
“Wings six lines two-thirds; first pair anteriorly obscure ash- 
coloured, towards the hinder margin with a pale yellow band, 
which has in the middle an ashy-grey patch, composed of from 
five to eight very close and minute black spots; the second pair 
whitish, with a dusky margin. Very uncommon.” Near 
London. 
Tur NArRow Lono-cLoaK (A. oblongana, STEPHENS). 
‘Wings seven lines; first pair oblongate, black, anteriorly ob- 
scure ash-coloured, with a white band towards the posterior 
margin. Very uncommon,” Near London. 
Tue GEntIAN (A, Gentianeana, STEPHENS). ‘* Wings tyo- 
thirds of an inch, somewhat dusky, spotted with pitch-colour 
and black, posteriorly pale yellow dotted with black, with the 
hinder margin smoky ; second pair pale dusky yellow. Uncom- 
mon.” Near London. 
THe Wuite Backen (A. Salicella, SrepHENs) * appears the 
middle of August, and frequents willows, where the caterpillar 
is found. Wings five-sixths of an inch, shut, half white on the 
back, with the upper edge black and clouded with deeper shades 
and pale sky-blue; second pair black, or nearly jet-black.” Near 
London. 
SPILONOTA (STEPHENS). 
Tne Croupy Wars (S. nubiferana, SrerHENS) “ appears the 
