CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS, 191 
Tue BRinDLED Brown (A. sequax, Curtis). Very closely 
yesembling the preceding, Wings half an inch; more strongly 
clouded with black, with two whitish bands, the anterior oblique, 
and the posterior straight. Near London, 
Tue BeEAvuTivuL BrinpLED Brown (A, proxima, Curtis). 
This and the two preceding are perhaps mere varieties, bnt pos- 
sessing very different characters. Wings five-twelfths of an 
inch; first pair grey, with a large deep black, angular, or waved, 
band-shaped patch in the middle, reaching from the upper edge 
nearly to the thinner margin, and behind this, some deep black 
clouds. Near London. 
Tak TricoLouRED (A. tricolorella, SterHens). Wings half 
an inch, varied with black and red, with three white spots. 
The head black. Near London, 
Tue SAD (A, luctuella, STEPHENS). Near London. 
Tas Near (A. decorella, STEPHENS). Wings half an inch; 
first pair snow-white, with the upper edge interrupted, anda 
common streak ; head snowy-white. Near London, 
Tue Lirrix Buossom (A. subrosea, Curtis). Wings five lines 
to five lines anda half; first pair deep black, with a large ante- 
nor somewhat rosy blotch touching the upper edge in two 
places, and with an evanescent posterior purplish-white band, 
broken in the middle; second pair lead-black, shining, with 
brown fringes. About hedges. Not common. Near London. 
THe BEAUTIFUL MARaLE (A. marmorea, Curtis). Wings 
half an inch; first pair longish, or narrow at the upper edge, 
half black, but with an interrupted, white, oblique band towards 
the hinder margin ; behind the middle two irregular red patches. 
Norfolk, and near London. 
Tae WuHITE-poTrED BLACK (A. guttifera, Curtis), Wings 
five lines to five lines and a-half; first pair black, with two small 
white spots opposite to each other before, and two others behind, 
themiddle. Norfolk, and near London, 
Tne Lirtne Buack (A, atva, Curtis) occurs on hedges, 
Wings five-twelfths to half an inch; first pair deep black ; second 
pair black ; head white. Variable, 
Tae SHorT-BARRED Wuirx (A. maculella, SrepHENs), Wings 
half an inch; first pair whitish, slightly sprinkled with dusky, 
with a short, anterior, oblique, deep black band, that runs from 
the upper edge towards the thinner margin, but inclining for- 
Wards. Frequents hedges, Rather rare. Near London, 
Tak Horsk-suor (A. Tremella, SvEruENs). Wings five- 
twelfths to half an inch ; first pair snowy-white, or sometimes 
Whitish, with a large black patch from the base to the middle, 
Which, when the wings are shut, resembles a horse-shoe. In 
chalky districts. Kent, and near London, 
Tar BLACK .porren Wnuite (A. nivella, SrErHENS). Wings 
five lines and a half; first pair snowy-white, with an oblong 
