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thinner margin. In the hinder part near the posterior angle isa _ 
blotch, which, when the wings are shut, has the appearance of 
an iron.coloured cross, and extends to the arch on the upper 
edge.”” Near London. 
Tue PLAin DRAp (X. inopiana, Sternens). ‘ Wings three. 
fourths of an inch; first pair shining, reddish, or pale yelloy, 
rounded at the tip, and without spots; second pair dusky red, 
end, sae, as if smeared over with oil. Very rare.” Near 
mdon. 
PHIBALOCERA (STEPHENS). % 
Tue LONG-HORNED (P. Quercana, SvernEens) “ appears the 
beginning of August in woods and gardens. Wings two-thirds 
of an inch; first pair reddish yellow, with two patches on the 
upper edge, and the fringes primrose yellow; second pair and 
fringes white, but the latter are yellowish at the posterior angle, 
Common.” Near London, 
HYPERCALLIA (SrePHeEns). 
2 THE CHRISTIERNIAN (H. Christiernana, SterHENS) ‘‘ appears 
in June and July about hedges in chalky districts. Wings two- 
thirds of an inch; first pair and fringes deep primrose yellow, 
very prettily chequered with blood-red ; second pair dusky with 
yellowish fringes. A beautiful species. Very uncommon,” 
Near London. 
ORTHOTELIA (STEPHENS). 
Tue VetNous (0. venosa, SrEPHENS). Near London. 
Tue Sipxy (0. sericea, Curtis). 
aos 
YPONOMEUTIDZ (SterHeEns). 
DEPRESSARIA (Haworrn), 
Tur Cow Parsnir (D. Heracleana, Sreruuns). ‘ Wings 
one inch, depressed and grey; first pair with approximating 
black lines on the disc. Caterpillar green, dotted with black, 
with three indistinct lines on the back; it is first found in the 
umbels of umbelliferous plants, penetrating through the stems 
of the leaves of flowers, that are contortuous and bend down- 
wards.”’ Near London. 
THe LARGE-STREAKED (D. Umbellana, Sternens). ‘* Wings 
eleven-twelfths of an inch, smooth, with streaks, and of a grey 
colour, with approximating black patches on the margin of the 
disc. Caterpillar green, with the head, neck, and two rows of 
dots on the segments, black. Norfolk.” Near London. 
Tue BRowNn-vEINED (D. putridella, Sreruens). ‘* Wings 
eight lines one-half; first pair pale, with a very short black 
streak near the base of the thinner margin; in the middle, but 
