CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 231 
buff-colour, and a posterior three-cornered brown spot on the 
aDEEr edge; second pair divided into three, pitch-brown.”’ Near 
ondon, 
THe Rose Phume (Pt. rhododactylus, FAnrictius) ‘* appears 
in gardens, about roses. Wings five-sixths of an inch; first pair 
cleft, yellow, darker at the base, with two white streaks; second 
pair divided into three, with two anterior yellowish lobes, a third 
white, with a large rust-brown spot before the tip; body rust- 
brown, with the sides of the corselet yellowish.” Near London. 
THe BeEAutirut PLume (Pt.calodactylus,Fannictus). “Wings 
nine lines and a half; first pair ashy-brown, darker at the tip 
with a large yellow spot, inner margin indented, hinder margin 
cleft; second pair three-forked, black; legs ringed with white, 
Occurs about bushes, but very uncommon.”’ Near London. 
THe MArsiep PLume (Pé. tesseradactylus, FABRICIUS). 
“Wings nine lines and a half; first paix forked, clouded with 
ashy-grey ; second pair clouded with brown, Very rare.” Near 
London. 
Tur BRINDLED PLume (Pt. punctidactylus, Curtis). “Wings 
nine lines and a half; first pair forked, ashy-green, clouded with 
whitish, with numerous dots on the upper edge, an indistinct 
posterior streak, white; second pair divided into three, deep 
black. Very rare.” Near London. 
Tue Srorren Rusty Piume (Pb. didactylus, Leacn). “ Wings 
eight lines and a half, open; first pair rust-brown, half-forked, 
sharp, some white streaks or patches, hinder margin white under 
the tip; second pair three-forked, spotted with white; legs ringed 
with white. Very uncommon.” Norfolk. 
Tue Srorrep Back PiumeE (Pt. heterodactylus, LEAcH). 
“ Wings eight lines and a half, open, cleft, black, with white 
spots; first pair forked; second pair three-forked. Very un- 
common.” Near London, 
THe SmMaue Piume (Pt. microdactylus, Curtis). ‘ Wings 
six lines to six lines and a half, brown, open, with a streak and 
spots white; first pair forked; second pair divided into three. 
Very rare.” Kent. 
ALUCITA (Scorott). 
Tur Six-cLerr Piume (Al. hevadactyla, Wawonrn) “appears 
early in spring, in houses. Wings seven lines and a half, all 
open, generally divided into six parts, with numerous rays di- 
vided at the base; the fringes as if coherent, and waved with a 
white and ashy-colour. A very elegant and remarkable spe- 
cies.” Caterpillar feeds on the honeysuckle. ‘* Common.” 
Near London, 
Tue Poty Prune (A. polydactyla, Winner). 
Haworru’s Piume (A, pecilodactyla, SrEP HENS). 
