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patch before the middle of the inner margin, which extends 
almost to the base, a patch three times as large behind the mid- 
dle of the upper edge, running nearly to the tip, and somewhat 
irregularly lobed; second pair pale brown. Very unfrequent.” 
Near London, 
PARAMESIA (STEPHENS). 
Tuk Sus-rrirne Sror (P. subtripunctulana, Sternens). 
Near London. 
Tue Drax (P. gnomona, SteruEns) “appears in September and 
October, in woody places. Wings seven-twelfths of an inch to 
two-thirds, somewhat retuse, iron-red, with three very indistinct 
spots, triangularly arranged in the middle of the upper edge. 
Common,” Near London, 
Tue Fors Strive (P. bifidana, SrerHENs) “ appears in Sep- 
tember and October, but is more uncommon than the foregoing. 
Wings two-thirds of an inch; first pair somewhat retuse and 
nisty red, with an oblique brown band before the middle; then 
a perfect somewhat wavy band in the middle, a brown streak to 
the posterior angle, and becoming inelegantly forked at the 
upper edge; second pair whitish.” Near London. 
Tar Rusty Trip.E Sror (P. tripunctulana, SreeuHENs) “ ap- 
pears in September. Wings seven-twelfths of an inch to two-thirds, 
somewhat retuse, rusty red, with three large brown spots, trian- 
gularly disposed in the middle of the thicker margin. Common 
in woods.” Near London. 
Tuk Waite Tripie Spor (P. cerusana, STEPHENS) “ appears 
the end of July, about elms. Wings seven lines and a half, 
snow-white, with scattered ash-coloured dots, oftentimes ele- 
vated, and three black spots in triangular order on the upper 
edge. Very uncommon.” Near London. 
LEPTOGRAMMA (Curtis). f 
Tuk BLACK SpricoED GREEN (L. literana, STEPHENS) “appears 
the end of August, and the end of September, Wings three- 
fourths of an inch; first pair scaly, very green, with various 
short straight streaks, and posteriorly black dots on the upper 
edge; some minute scattered black characters on the disc; se- 
on pair brownish, Occurs on oaks, Very uncommon.” Near 
ndon. 
Tue Green Turr (L. squamana, Curtis) “ appears the end of 
August, on oaks. Wings nine lines and a half, scaly, greenish- 
ash, with the upper edge minutely dotted and sprinkled with 
brown; second pair brown. Very unfrequent.” Near London. 
Tae Tri-coLouRED GREEN (EF, tricolorana, STEPHENS) ‘‘ap- 
pears the end of September, on oaks, very closely resembling the 
Preceding. Wings nine lines and a half; first pair ash-coloured, 
with a tinge of green, and black scattered dots; the upper edge 
anteriorly with cross waved black lines, and posteriorly with 
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