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the middle of the upper edge; the other in the middle of the 
thinner Margin; head brown; hinder legs black, somewhat 
Spiny, with whitish Seniculations, Very rare. 
Knocr’s (—, Knockella, HaAworrn) appears in spring. Wings 
one-third of an inch; first pair golden brown, with a posterior 
spot on the upper edge, and a common broad streak from the 
base to the posterior angle, whitish or very pale yellowish white. 
Very rare. Near London. 
THE TRIPLE-sporrEp Wuire (—. cerusella, HAwortn) fre- 
quents grassy places, Wings four lines and a half, white, pos- 
teriorly hoary-white, with three indistinct brown spots triangu- 
larly disposed ; second pair lead-coloured, with very large brown. 
ish fringes. In f00d specimens the first pair have a brown line 
from the base to the middle, and a black Spot near the base of 
the thinner margin, Uncommon. Near London. 
THE Gop Srripep SABLE (—.formosella, STEPHENS). Near 
London. 
ALBIN’s (—, Albinella, Haworrn) appears in June (@) on 
hedges. Wings four linesand a half; first pair brown, with a 
» single oblique cross gold-coloured line, arched backwards. Un- 
common, Near Chelsea, 
MEcERLRE’s (—. Megerletla, Sreruens). 
and a half; first pair deep black, three yellowish white Spots in 
each, the first with the third or Opposite one at the inner margin, 
into a narrow band, the second at the outer margin, the hinder 
margin yellowish. Uncommon. Near London. 
Tue Srorren Vio.er (L. pralatelia, SrEPHENS), appears on 
hedges. Wings five lines and a half to six lines, violet or purple, 
rather shining, with a medial streak, and two opposite spots to- 
Wards the upper edge, white ; head rust brown. Uncommon. 
Near London, 
Tux Four-srorren Back (L, vupella, SrEPHENS) appears 
the beginning of June. Wings six lines and a half to seven 
lines; first pair golden-brown, with four large gold-coloured 
Spots, two at the outer, and two at the inner margin. In Ha- 
Worth’s specimens, the first pair of wings are more of a black 
than golden brown colour, and the spots white rather than of a 
_ S0lden hue. Uncommon, Kent. 
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