180 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
numerous black spots; the disc also with black characters and 
conspicuous black clouds; a red stripe extends from the base 
through the hinder margin to the middle of the upper edge, and 
sends off a small branch towards the base; second pair brown- 
ish. Very rare.” Near London, 
Tue SprinkLEp (P. irrorana, Sternens). Near London. 
Tue Mixep Tawny (P. fulvomivtana, SteeHENS). Near 
London. 
Tue Grey Roven-Wine (P. scabrana, Steruens). ‘ Wings 
two thirds of an inch, ash-coloured, rather scabrous; the thicker 
margin of the first pair slightly hollowed, very much rounded, 
and fringed at the base, in the middle with three rough darker 
spots set in form of a triangle, and conspicuous in certain posi- 
tions; second pair brownish. Frequents woods. Not common,” 
Near London. 
GLYPHISIA (SrerHens). 
Toe CHEQuvERED Norcn-Winoe (G, emargana, STEPHENS) 
‘‘appears in autumn, in woods. Wings five-sixths of an inch; 
first pair from the base to the middle, and on the hinder margin, 
brick-red, and chequered with brown; the upper edge from the 
middle to the tip much hollowed, or notched; a dusky-brown 
band extends from the border of the upper edge to the thinner 
margin, which is more or less tinged with red; second pair pale 
brownish, and slightly lineated across, with brown towards the 
upper edge. Uncommon.” Near London, 
Tue Iron Notcu-Wino (G. excavana, STEPHENS). ‘ Wings 
nine lines and a half, deeply ferruginous; first pair with a band, 
as in the foregoing, but narrower, less ustulated, and not quite 
reaching the thinner margin; second pair as in the last, of which 
perhaps it is a variety, but more scarce,” Near London, 
Tue Common Norcu-Wine (G. effractana, SterHENS) “ ap- 
pears in autumn ; frequents woods, and differs from the preceding 
in colour only. Wings three-fourths of an inch to five-sixths, 
greyish-brown; the band is only conspicuous in particular posi- 
tions, and is generally very indistinct.” Near London. 
Tur SHALLOW Norcu-Wina (G. caudana, SreruENS). “Wings 
two-thirds of an inch to three-fourths, somewhat tailed, and 
ashy-grey. Very similar to the last, from which it is distin- 
guished at first view by the border of the first pair of wings, 
which is not so remarkable, or deep,—thence its English name; 
the thinner margin is red; second pair pale brown, Very scarce, 
Near London.” 
Tne Burr Norca-Wino (G. ochracea, Steruens), Very 
rare. Near London, 
DICTYOPTERYX (STEPHENS). 
Tue Coegugrep Pessix (D. contaminana, STEPHENS) “ ap- 
pears the beginning of September, on hedges. Wings seven- 
