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MAGPIE OR GOOSEBERRY-MOTH. 
Ahrcucas Grossulariata. 
PLATE XXVIII. Fig. 1. 
Phal. Geom. Grossulariata, Linn. ; Don. u PI. 4— The Mag- 
pie, Haxoorth. — Large JMagpie or Moth, Wilkes^ PI. 85.— 
Currant Moth, Harris' Aurel» PI. 12.— Abraxas Grossula- 
riata, Leach, Steph. 
The establishment of this genus is due to Dr. Leach, 
who assigns as its distinctive characters the shape 
of the wings, -which are broad and rounded at the 
tip, the outer edge entire ; expanded during repose. 
Tlie antennae are of moderate length, and simple in 
both sexes. The palpi are very short, the radical 
joint short and robust, second longer, third globose 
and concealed by scales. The maxillae are long, the 
thorax and abdomen slender, especially in the male. 
It contains three British species, all of which are 
somewhat scarce, except that which we have figured, 
which may be regarded as one of the most abrmdant 
of our native moths. The upper -wings, which 
measure fi-om an inch and one-third to nearly two 
inches, are white -with two bright yellow bands, one 
at the base, the other a little beyond the middle. 
