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THE MARGATE BEAUTY MOTH. 

 Phaltena Sulphuralis. 



Phalocna Siilphuralis, irare. Syst. Nat.n. p. 881. Donovan's 



Brit. Ins. No. 333, pi. 339 Bombyx Lugubiis, Fabr. 



Ent. Syst. ii. p. 1, 467. 



The upper wings are of a bright yellow, variously 

 clouded with black ; the under wings are of a purple 

 brown ; the whole fringed with a broad border of 

 the same colour. The thorax and body agreeing in 

 colour with the upper wings, spotted and barred 

 with deep black. 



This is scarce as a British moth. It is said to 

 have been first discovered at Margate, and from 

 this circumstance was afterwards known amongst 

 English collectors by the name of the Margate 

 Beauty. Another insect, by no means similar, has, 

 however, received the same name, having likewise 

 been first met with at Margate. 



The size of this moth, from tip to tip, is about five 

 eighths, or about one third the size of our figure. 



