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binder margin towards the posterior angle, and a large common 
silvery patch in the middle of the inner margin; second pair 
pitch black. Very rare.” Near London. 
Tus PETIVERIAN (P. Petiverella, SrepuENs). “Wings five lines 
and a half to six lines, dark tawny, with a common patch in the 
middle of a pale golden hue, and strongly crescent-shaped; the 
upper edge posteriorly streaked with lead-colour and golden ; 
the fringes lead-coloured and shining. Not very common.” Near 
London. 
Tak TRIMMER (P. concinnana,. SternEns). Very rare. 
Tue PLAIN Srnver FRINGE (P. simpliciana, STEPHENS), 
“Wings seven lines, blunt, pale dusky, with shortish streaks on 
the upper edge towards the posterior margin, three very minute 
cross black marginal spots towards the posterior angle; second 
pair dusky ; the fringes of all of a bright silvery tint in certain 
positions.” Near London. 
Tue JACQUINIAN (P. Jacquiniana, Srernens). * Wings seven 
lines, tawny, with a common patch in the centre, of a deep gol- 
den tint and crescent form ; the upper edge with tawny streaks 
towards the hinder margin. Not abundant.” Near London. 
Tue PLAIN GOLD-FRINGED (P. strigana, STEPHENS). “ Wings 
six lines to six lines and a half, somewhat retuse, tawny, with 
very short rust-red and silvery streaks on the upper edge to. 
wards the hinder margin, and the fringes of a brilliant gold- 
colour in certain positions.” Near London. 
Ta PurrLe BuAck (P. atropurpurana, Sreruens), “ Wings 
five lines and a half; first pair of a bright purplish black, with 
the fringes white, and of a splendid silvery tintin a certain light; 
second pair dusky, with the upper edge snow white, but towards 
the tip the snow white colour appears sensibly tarnished.” Very 
tare. Near London. 
THe Brack Srrivgk Epce (P. nigricana, STEPHENS) appears 
the end of August, on hedges. Wings six lines and a half, 
glossy and pitch black; first pair with numerous oblique white 
and black streaks prettily disposed on the upper edge, and par- 
ticularly behind the middle; in the middle of the hinder border 
are two or three contiguous deep black small lines in a row, all 
of which at intervals reflect a golden tint in certain directions 
of light; second pair rather darker; all the fringes pale, shining, 
and usually silvery when viewed in particular positions. 
Tak PALE BRown Strive Epos (P. prowimana, SteruENs). 
“Wings half an inch, all pale dusky or ash-coloured and glossy ; 
firstpair, in some lights, rather indistinctly tinged with gold, with 
the upper edge very finely streaked with white tawnyish; second 
tather darker. Very rare.” Near London. 
"i Tae Srorrep Epox (P puncticostana, SrspuENns. Near Lon- 
on. 
Tuk TRAUNIAN (P.Trauniana, SternEens). “ Wings six lines 
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