CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 223 
Tue Sutpenur (T. sulphurella, WAworrn) appears in Novem- 
ber, about oaks. Wings five lines to five lines and a half; first 
pair narrow, somewhat hooked, sulphur-yellow, rather sprinkled 
with brown. Very uncommon. Near London. 
Tue Destroyer (T. Destructor, Sreruens). The first pair 
of wings of a yellow-brick colour, without spots; the second 
pair of an ashy-grey-brick colour; all the fringes of a yellow- 
brick colour; the forehead tawny. Common, and very destruc- 
tive in Museums of Natural History. 
Tae Wuire-bAckED BLAcK (T. ustella, HAwortn). Wings 
five lines and a half; first pair deep-black, shining, with a large 
yellowish spot in the middle, with a broad common yellowish- 
white band or fillet from the base to the end; the edge of the 
upper edge with some yellowish dots; second pair black, in 
certain positions with a tinge of purple. Near London, 
Tue Morritep Wooten (T. cloacella, HAwoRTH) appears 
the middle of March. Wings five-twelfths of an inch; first pair 
greyish-brown, with two brown spots on the upper edge; second 
pair black. Near London. 
Tut Mortnep Woo..en (T. granelia, HAwortTH) appears in 
July? in houses and hedges. Wings five lines and a half to 
seven lines; first pair livid, with deep-black and white spots; 
second pair lead-coloured, greatly fringed on the thinner mar- 
gin; eyes black; head white. Near London. 
THE LIGHT-BRINDLED WaOLLEN (T. parasitella, HAworTH) 
Wings seven lines and a half to eight lines and a half, cinereous, 
powdered with white, dotted, and somewhat chequered with 
pitch-colour, Uncommon, Near London, 
LEPIDOCERA (Steruens). 
Tue Litre Buut (L. Taurella, Steruens). Wings fourlines 
and a half; first pair brownish-ash, with the hinder margin 
paler; second pair pale brownish, with the margin and fringes in 
some positions darker ; head and palpi very hairy. Very rare. 
Near London. 
Tue Bristre (LL, sefella, StrpueNns), Near London. 
THE MIDDLE-FEATHERED (L. mediopectinella, StRPHENS) 
appears in fields. Wings five lines; first pair dull-yellowish, 
clouded with brown ; second pair pale-brown; antennz black, 
strongly pectinated in the middle with thickish remote rays ; 
palpi large, and thickly clothed with hair. Uncommon. Near 
London, 
THs Mives (L. Chenopodiella, SrePuENS),. 
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INCURVARIA (Haworrtn). 
Tuk FeATHERED DIAMOND Back (J. musculella, SrePuENS) 
appears the beginning of May, on hedges, Wings half an inch 
