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pair varied, red and ashy-grey, with two brown wavy streaks, and 
three or four black dots close together, in place of the hinder 
stigma. Uncommon.’’? Near London. 
Tae Purprisn Knot-norn (P. cristella, GERMAR). “ Wings 
one inch, rufous purple, somewhat spotted with grey, with two 
brownish streaks, edged with whitish; second pair as in the 
foregoing. Very rare.” Near London. 
Tne PLAIN Knor-norn (P, legatella, Germar). “ Wings 
twelve lines and a half; first pair ashy-grey, with grey and 
brown, a darker streak in the middle, and a wavy one between 
itand the hinder margin; between the streaks and in the place 
af the hinder stigma, dots, or blotches, often occur.” Near Lon- 
on. 
THE Brown Knot-norn (P. fusca, STEPHENS). “ Wings ten 
lines and a half, pitch-brown, with two streaks and aspot brown. 
Similar to the preceding in every respect except colour; but 
distinct.””’ Near London. 
Tae MEALy Knor Horn (P. palumbella, GERMAR) “ appears 
in June. Wiogs one inch; first pair ashy-grey, with two wavy 
black streaks, bordered broadly on the outer edge with rosy ; 
second pair whitish, with the margin darker. Uncommon.” 
Near London, 
ONOCERA (SrerHens), 
Tue Tuistte Ermine (0. Cardui, Srepnens) “ appears in 
May and middle of August, about thistles. Wings one inch one- 
sixth to one fourth of an inch, pure white, with numerous deep 
black spots; all the fringes pure white, very shining, and almost 
silvery ; second pair pure white, smoke-coloured, largely on the 
upper edge, and more or less on the hinder margin.” Near 
London. 
Tuk Rosy VENEER (0. carnella, StepHENs) “ appears in May. 
Wings one inch, first pair yellow, with the sides blood-red. 
Uncommon.” Near London, 
Tar Burr-epGED Rosy VENEER (0, sanguinella, SrEPHENS) 
“found with the preceding. Wings one inch one-twelfth; first 
pair blood-red, with the upper edge pale, and a broad yellow 
stripe on the thinner margin rather darker,” Near London. 
Tue Rep LEAD (0. miniosella, SrEPHENS). 
Tue LAtiINe (0. Lotella? SreeHENS), 
Tue NECKLACE VENEER (0, ocellea, STEPHENS) “ appears the 
beginning of spring. Wings eleven lines and a half, brownish, 
witn a double yellowish streak in the middle, and a second short 
and necklace-like at the posterior angle; second pair brown, 
with the wing ribs darker, and fringes black. Very rare.”” Near 
London, 
THe Mouse Brown VENEER (O. ahenella, STEPHENS.) 
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