CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 169 
with brown and silvery, a somewhat silvery crescent on the 
back (of the wings), including between its horns a brown patch, 
fringes in certain lights very glossy and gold-coloured; second 
pairdusky.” Veryrare. Near London. 
Tas WorMwoop Eyexxr (S. pupillana, SternENns). “ Wings 
seven lines one-half; first pair whitish, ashy at the base, with an 
oblique band before, and a second behind the middle, and 
towards the posterior angle an indistinct eye-like patch, and 
from one to three spots on the tip of a somewhat olive colour, 
second pair dusky; all the fringes white.” 
Tue Futvous-SEALeED (S. fuluana, SteruEns). “ Wings five” 
sixths of an inch; first pair slightly tawny, with numerous 
oblique short, whitish, and tawny streaks on the upper edge, 
the tip acute, near the posterior angle an eye-like patch, hav- 
ing an interrupted silvery iris, with about three interrupted 
black lines in the place of pupils; second pair darker. Occurs 
inmeadows. Very uncommon.” Near London. 
Tur HoARY SEALED (S. cana, STEPHENS) ‘appears in sum- 
mer, is very similar to the preceding, but differs in colours ; 
wings three-fourths of an inch, hoary, slightly clouded with 
tawny, the spots on the upper edge are more silvery, the eye- 
like patch towards the posterior angle more silvery and uninter- 
rupted, with three less interrupted pupillary lines; second pair 
dusky. Found in meadows, and more abundant,” Near 
London. 
Tur Scopontan (S. Scopoliana, Stevens). ‘ Wings seven- 
twelfths to two-thirds of an inch, brownish-red, with a common 
ashy patch in the middle, and another more obscure at the pos- 
terior angle. Near London, 
Tue Rurovus Arcu (S, rufana, STEPHENS). 
CARPOCAPSA (TREITSCHKE),. . 
Tue ArcueEn (C. arcuana, Curtis). ‘ Wings seven-twelfths of 
aninch, yellow, with three arched bands, a black three-cornered 
patch, and two small lines silyery. Uncommon.” Near London. 
APHELIA (STEPHENS). 
Tur Dusty Drap (A. egenana, STEPHENS). “ Wings seven lines 
anda half; first pair dull reddish, posteriorly, with very few mi- 
nute brown dots; second pair duskyish-white. Very unfrequent.”” 
Near London. 
Tur Srorrep Dras (A. pauperana, SteruEns). “ Wings seven 
inches and a-half; first pair obliquely abrupt, dullish-red, with 
brown dots. Occurs amongst bulrushes.” Near London, 
Tur Lesser Draw (A. egestana, STEPHENS). ‘ Found with 
the preceding, to which it has great resemblance, but its an- 
tenn are shorter and more slender ; wings seven-twelfths of an 
