CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 18} 
twelfths of an inch to two-thirds, acute, straw-yellow, very 
prettily chequered with red; the upper edge at the base, and the 
band in the middle of the first pair, which is broad, wavy, and 
forked, are burnt-brown.” Near London. 
Tue Wairk Frinor (Dveiliana, Srernens) ‘appears in Sep- 
tember and October. Wings seven-twelfths of an inch to three- 
fourths, acute, rust-red, chequered with brown and red, with a 
central, short, oblique, darker band on the upper edge, which is 
not complete at the thinner margin. Found with the former.” 
Near London. 
Tue DARK CuEQuer (D. rhombana, Srernens) “ appears in 
September and October. Wings seven-twelths of an inch to 
three-fourths; first pair acute, rust-red, somewhat reticulated, 
with a complete wavy, blackish, medial band. Found with the 
preceding. Common.” Near London. 
Tue CLoupep Srraw (D. plumbana, StrPuENs) “ frequents 
woody places. Wings two-thirds of an inch; first pair straw- 
yellow in the middle, with two cloud-shaped patches or bands of 
a dull red colour, somewhat confluent, and slightly forked at the 
thicker margin; second pair pale lead-coloured. Not common.” 
Near London. 
THE LeFuinGIANn (D. Leflingiana, Srernens) ‘ appears in 
April, May, and June, on hedges. Wings two-thirds of an 
inch; first pair straw-yellow, with very numerous reddish and 
minute clouds on the disc, and the double character X, of a simi- 
lar colour, impressed on the middle of the upper edge.” Near 
London, 
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THE FORSKALIAN (D, A, Forskaleana, StErueEns) “appears the 
end of August, on hedges. Wings half an inch, brick-red, very 
prettily chequered with red, with a short, broad, oblique band 
on the thinner edge. Variable.” Near London. 
TERAS (TREITSCHKE). 
Tue TAILED Burr (7. caudana, Curtis). Near London. 
CHEIMATOPHILA (SrepueEns), 
Tur Dorrep Cugstnur (C. castaneana, StEPHENS) ‘ appears 
during winter. Wings seven lines one-half to eight lines, chest- 
nut-brown, shining, with very minute dots or atoms; second 
pair dusky, Uncommon.” Near London. 
ARGYROTOZA (Srernens). 
_ THE BERGMANNIAN (A. Bergmanniana, STEPHENS) “appears 
in August, in gardens. Wings half an inch; first pair yel- 
low, more or less suffused and chequered with red, with four 
Somewhat arched, and equally distributed streaks of silver dots, 
the first at the base, and the last at the hinder margin; second 
pair brown, with all the fringes yellow. Common.” Near 
London, 
