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162 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
Tae Square Brorcn-pack (S. tetragonana, STEPHENS), 
Near London, 
Tus BuAcK-EpGED MAarsue (S. nigricostana, StEPHeENs), 
‘Wings half an inch ; first pair obtuse, usually smoke black, with 
a large whitish-ash patch in the middle of the back ; second pair 
black, with dusky fringes. Very rare.” Near London. 
THE ScorcneD BLUNT-wina(S.ustulana, StepMENs). * Wings 
five lines and a half, smoky, with a band, and the hinder margin 
burnt black, with two tawny spots on the upper edge; second 
pair and all the fringes deep black.” Norfolk and near London, 
Tue Cream Saorrt CLoax (S. comitana, STEPHENS). “ Win 
seven lines, banded with whitish and black, with from three to 
five close deep black minute lines towards the hinder margin, 
Common on hedges.” Near London. 
Tas BROWN-BORDERED (—. dorsana, STEPHENS) “ appears the 
beginning of spring, (March?) on oaks. Wings seven lines; 
first pair dusky, slightly clouded with ash-colour, with a com- 
mon very indistinct ashy central crescent, in which is an obscure 
dusky streak, the upper edge with numerous whitish spots, 
fringes ashy ; second pair whitish, with a dusky border, and the 
fringes very white. Very uncommon.” Near London. 
PSEUDOTOMIA (Srepuens). 
THe OBscuRE Sitver BAR (P. obscurana, STEPHENS). Neat 
London. 
Tue Grey Sitver BAR (P. fraternana, SternEns) “appears in 
April, (?) on hedges. Wings half an inch; first pair rather long 
and grey, with an indistinct silvery ashy band before, anda 
second oblique behind the middle.’” Near London. 
THe Brack Borner (P. atromargana, STEPHENS) “ appeals 
the beginning of June, (?) onoaks. Wings five lines to six lines 
and a half, ash-coloured, clouded with dusky, with a common 
white patch, and indistinct somewhat silvery streaks. Not 
abundant.” Near London. 
THE Licur Siver Stripx (P. Strodilella, Sreruens) “appears 
the beginning of May. Wings four lines to five lines; first pair 
with an indistinct broad silvery streak towards the anterior 
margin, a second more conspicuous in the middle, and a third 
interrupted towards the hinder margin; in the middle of the 
last streak is a spot, or cross black line, then two or three very 
minute marginal black spots towards the posterior angle.” Near 
London, 
Tue Sinver Boren Back (P. sequana, SreruEns) “appears 
the beginning of May; (?) on hedges. Wings four lines anda 
half; first pair with very short white streaks posteriorly on the 
upper edge, and other angular cross silvery and yellow streaks, 
three very minute black spots also arranged crosswise on the 
