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near the upper edge, four spots, disposed in form of a square, of 
which the two anterior are minute and black, the third rather 
large, roundish and brown, the fourth minute, and somewhat 
eye-like, with a black and white pupil; the hinder margin with 
arow of black spots; second pair whitish, with the fringes large, 
straw-yellow and silky, Vexy uncommon.” Near London. 
Tuk WAINSCcor FLar Bopy (D. Venosa, Haworrs), “ Wings 
five-sixths of an inch ; first pair somewhat abrupt, blunt, red, with 
all the wing ribs slightly whitish, and a large brownish patch 
towards the hinder margin: second pair white. far from com- 
mon,” Near London. 
Tae BRINDLED Fiat Bopy (D. apicella, Srernens). “ Wings 
eight inches one-half; first pair ashy-grey, clouded with dusky, 
with a minute snow-white dot exactly in the middle, having a 
dusky cincture, also with scattered brown lines 5 second pair 
pale.” Near London? 
Tus CoArse WAtnscor (D. nervosa, Haworrn), ‘ Wings 
three-fourths of an inch; first pair red, with the wing ribs poste- 
riorly, the hinder margin, and the fringes much darker; nearly 
in the middle, and in the place of the anterior stigma, are two 
very minute, almost connected, white dots, bordered with red ; 
second pair whitish, with a very faint tinge of reddish. Un- 
common. Near London.” 
Tue BRowN BrinpiEp (D. badiella, Steruens). “ Wings 
two-thirds of an inch, brown, with numerous, scattered, darker 
lines. Not common.” Norfolk. 
Tuk Lesser FLAt Bony (D. characterosa, HAworrn). ‘Wings 
two-thirds of an inch, grey, somewhat clouded, with the upper 
edge rosy, marked with a (?) and interrupted in the middle with 
black. Unfrequent.’? Near London, 
Toe PurPLe FLAr Bony (D, liturella, Srxeugns). “ Wings 
two-thirds of an inch; first pair of a dull or ashy purple, with a 
pale, straight, and slender band in the middle near the base ; 
second pair pale brown, Very rare.” Near London. 
Biunt’s FLAT Bony (D. Bluntii, Curris). 
Tuk Common Fuat Bopy (D. applana, Haworrn) “ appears 
the end of August, and frequents gardens and hedges. Wings 
three-fourths to five-sixths of an inch, depressed and brown, with 
three white spots in the centre. Variable.” Near London. 
Tur Curve Dorren (D. curvipunctosa, StrepuEens) “ appears 
the beginning of March. Very similar to the preceding, but 
smaller, Wings seven-twelfths to two-thirds of an inch, grey, 
Somewhat sprinkled with brown dots, with a minute black line, 
curved in the middle, and interrupted. In good specimens the 
head, corselet, and base of the first pair of wings are whitish 
orpale, Frequents hedges. Far from common.” Near London, 
Tar Rurous BrinpLED (D. albipunctella, Stermens). “Wings 
three-fourths of an inch, red, very slightly clouded, with a con- 
