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Nocturnal Macro-Lepidoptera. 



narrower than the second segment, into which it is partially 

 received, it is sparingly beset with short straight hairs. Body 

 robust, more resembling that of a Leucania, than that of a 

 Geometer, a resemblance which is rather increased by its pale 

 colour and longitudinal striping ; every part of the body, but 

 especially the anal extremity, bears short, straight, scattered 

 hairs ; a raised lateral skin fold extends the whole length of 

 the body, and the segmental and sectional divisions are clearly 

 defined. 



Head and body putty coloured ; head with a few darker 

 markings on each cheek, and five black ocelli on each side near 

 the mouth ; the dorsal surface of the body has three compound 

 stripes extending its entire length ; the medio- dorsal is divided 

 longitudinally into three divisions ; the middle one of which is 

 composed of a series of wood brown markings, and these again 

 are resolveable into mere dots ; the lateral divisions are pale 

 brown, bordered with a series of darker dots ; the side stripes 

 partake of the same triple character, and include the spiracles, 

 which are circular and as black as jet ; the ventral surface has 

 a triple median stripe, the middle division of which is single, 

 the external divisions double. 



I am indebted to Mr. W. A. Luff, of Guernsey, for a supply 

 of these previously unknown larvse. They were forwarded 

 purposely that I might describe them in the " Entomologist ; " 

 and I am much gratified to make this public acknowledgment 

 of Mr. Luff's kindness." 



247. Anaitis Plagiata (The treble bar), G. Common. 



248. Tanagra Atrata (The chimney sweep), G. Taken in 

 Guernsey by Mrs. Boley. 



