MOT 
nal or fan edges of the wings is chequered with 
brown and yellow alternately. 
The above defcription refpefts the male only. 
The female is much larger, and her antenna: 
have more the appearance of threads. 
The caterpillar feeds on broom^ and other plants 
or fhrubs; and changes into a chryfalis in May. 
The Moth appears in June. 
Fig. 5. Dagger Likeness. The antennas of 
this Moth are like fmall bridles ; the head, tho- 
rax, abdomen, and fuperior wings, are of a fine 
light grey colour; the latter being beautifully 
marked throughout with dark ftrokes, fome in 
the fliape of daggers, and others like little 
arches, forming a bar acrofs the wing. The in- 
ferior wings are white, and gloffy like fattin ; 
but the tendons are dark, or blackifh. 
The caterpillar, which feeds on oak, changes into 
a chryfalis about the end of Mayj and the Moth 
appears about the end of June. 
Thefe Moths fly in the evening, and are very fond 
of fettling on the bark of trees* 
Fig. 6. Stranger. The antennre of this infcfi:, 
which are of a pale brown colour, are a little 
hooked at the end; the head is large, and of a 
pale olive-brown hue, bordered on each fide 
with a white line above the eyes ; and the 
thorax is alfo a pale olive brown, with four dark 
brown marks. The abdomen is of a ftill paler 
olive-brown colour, having a broad white line 
down the middle, in which is a fmall touch or 
line on every annulus, befides two more on each 
fide out of the white line. The fuperior wings 
are of a yellow olive brown hue, having a pretty 
bold line of a cream colour, which takes it's 
rife from the lower edge near the thorax, and 
croffing the wing diagonally, ends at the apex 
or point of the wing; and the fan edge hath a 
broad border from the tip to the lower corner. 
The inferior wings are of a fine pink colour, 
having a black cloud-like fpot clofe to the flip, 
or lower edge of the fuperior; and the lower or 
fan edge is bordered with t\vofl:ripeSj that next 
the edge being paler than the other. 
This fl:range and fcarce Moth hath the appearance 
and charafters of a foreigner; and is the only 
one yet known in this country. It was taken 
in Bunhill Fields burying-ground; and is now 
in the poflfeflion of Mr. Francilion. It's na- 
tural hifl:ory is entirely unknown. 
Fig. 7. Snouted Umber. The antennseof this 
Moth are like fine threads ; the palpi projefts 
from the head above the length of the thorax, 
appearing like a fnout; and the thorax, the ab- 
domen, and all the wings, are of a fine umber 
colour. The fuperior wings have three bars, 
which lie acrofs the wing, the middlemoft of 
which is the flirongeft. The inferior are rather 
paler than the fuperior, and appear as if a little 
freckled. 
The caterpillar, which is green, feeds on nettles ; 
and changes into a chryfalis, after v/rapping it- 
felf up in a leaf, in the month of May. The 
Moth makes it's appearance in June. 
Thefe infefts are frequently feen flying under 
hedges, or among nettlesj both during the day 
and evening; and are very fond of fettling on 
the under-fides of leaves. 
Fig. 8. Hebrew Character. The antenna of 
MOT 
this infeft are like fine threads; the thorai is 
brown and crefl:cd; and the abdomen is of the 
fame colour, with a few tufts down the middle. 
The fuperior "wings are ofalightifh brown hue, 
having a black fpot near the centre rcfembiing 
the lower part of the letter L when half of the 
upright ftroke is cut ofi^; and between this fpot 
and the fan or outer edge there are two dark 
brown bars, the outermofl; of which borders on 
the edge or fringe. The inferior wings are of 
a paler brown colour without any markings. 
The caterpillar feeds on elm, and changes into a 
chryfalis about the end of September. The 
Moth comes forth about the middle of March. 
Thefe Moths generally fettle on the body or bark 
of the elmo 
Fig. 9. Large Egger. The antennre of this 
Moth are long, and broadly pedinated; th6 
head, thorax, abdomen, and half of each wing, 
are of a fine deep red brown colour next the 
body; and the other half is of a lovely orange 
brown, or deep gold colour, which, towards 
the outer edge, foftens again into a deep red 
brown. The fringes of the fuperior wings are 
of the fame red brown hue as the vt'ings; but 
the fringes of the inferior are of an orange co- 
lour; and in the centre of the fuperior wing 
there is a white fpot. 
The female is much larger than the male, and 
wholly of a buff-colour. 
The caterpillar, which is large and beautiful, is 
covered with hair of a fine brown colour, and 
glofiy like fine filk threads or fhag velvet ; each 
joint is feparated from another by a kind of 
black belt, equal to the finell black velvet; and 
along each fide there are many ftrokes of white. 
It feeds on white-thorn; and changes into a chry- 
falis, inclofed in a flrong cafe, in the month of 
June. The Moth appears the latter end of 
July. 
Thefe infeds fly in the day-time, in lanes conti- 
guous to woods. 
Fig. to. Dagger. The antennae of this inf^-cl: 
refemble threads; the head, thorax, abdomen, 
and indeed the whole Moth, are of a light srev 
colour, ornamented with a variety of marks, 
fome of which are fliaped like daggers. The 
firft and moft remarkable black line begins at 
the nofe or palpi; includes the eye, which is 
black ; then comes over the fhoulder, along me 
fide of the thorax, and fl:rikes into the fuperior 
wing near a quarter of an inch : a fmall circular' 
neat ring appears in the middle of the win-q;, 
with two or three fmall ftrokes on the outer 
fide of it; toward the lower corner, near the 
lov/er edge, there is a Ipot exa'flly in the form 
of a dagger; and another, a little higher and 
fmaller, is of the fame ftiape. The inferior wino- 
liath no marks, except a faint bar, which croffes 
the wing. 
The caterpillar is very beautiful, having a broad 
black band along the fide, on which there are 
above twenty foots of fcarlet red; and on the 
back, or upper part, there is a broad lift of a 
beautiful yellow colour. It hath two promi- 
nent protuberances on the back, one near the 
head, and the other on the rump or tail. It 
feeds on the v/illow, and moft forts of fruit- 
trees ; and changes into a chryfilis the latter end 
of Auguft, in a ftrong web. The Moth comes 
' forth in the May following. 
Fig. 
