


BRITISH MOTHS 
SPECIES 1—CELHNA HAWORTHII. Prats XXXVIII., Fie. 14, 15, 16. 
Synonymes.— Apamea Haworthii, Curtis, Brit. Ent. pl. 260; Steph., Il. Haust 3, pl. 25, fig. 3 ; Wood, Ind. Ent. pl. 13, fig. 283. 
This species measures about 14 inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which are of a rosy-brown colour, with 
three yellowish spots on the costa, and three more minute ones towards the tip; the base of the wing with 
several black longitudinal lines ; the characteristic portion of the wing is bounded by two waved, narrow, whitish 
transverse lines slightly edged with black ; the anterior stigma is minute, and rounded with a black hook behind 
it; the outer stigma is cream-coloured and ear-shaped, with a dusky line within ; the central furcate vein is in 
this portion of the wing cream-coloured ; the subapical striga is yellowish and dentated, bearing three short 
black conical spots within: a black series of dots at the base of the ciliw ; hind wings yellowish brown, with 
the margin darker, and with a lunular dusky line in the middle. 
This insect has been taken at the end of July and beginning of August, at Whittlesea-mere and Windermere, 
by Mr. Dale; also by Mr. Cook, near York, in plenty. 
Celena hibernica, Stephens; Wood, Ind. Ent. pl. 13, fig. 285, is considered by Mr. H. Doubleday to be a 
variety of the preceding species ; the fore wings in this are reddish brown, without any black lines at the base ; 
the strigze on each side of the characteristic portion of the wing are present, followed by a whitish fascia, on which 
is a paler dentate striga; the anterior stigma generally obsolete; on the hinder margin is an interrupted black 
line ; the pale colour of the central veins does not extend so far as in the preceding, from which this accordingly 
differs in the more uniform colours, and the want of the black markings. Found near Dublin. 
Celeena lancea, Stephens ; Wood, Ind. Ent. pl. 13, fig. 284, is given in the “ Systematic Catalogue” as a pro- 
bable variety of the preceding, from which it differs chiefly in its smaller size, (measuring only an inch in expanse), 
nearly uniformly-coloured fore wings, with the scarcely waved posterior strigze and paler hind wings. Taken 
near Whittlesea-mere, &c. 
Apamea tripuncta, Curtis (B. E. 260 b. without description), is most probably another variety of this species, 
having both the stigmata distinct and pale, as well as a patch resting upon the subapical striga near the costa of 
the fore wings. Taken at Horning, in Norfolk, at the beginning of September. 

SPECIES 2.—CELAINA RENIGERA. Prats XXXVIII., Fie. 13. 
SynonyME.Celena renigera, Stephens, Ill. H. 3, pl. 25, fig. 2; Wood, Ind. Ent. pl. 13, fig. 282. 
This species measures 1} inch in ‘the expansion of the fore wings, which are of an ashy-brown colour, with a 
slight greenish tinge ; the base 1s pale, varied on the costa and hind margin with dark spots, and with a dusky 
lineola ; the central characteristic part of the wing is darker brown, narrowed behind, edged with a dark or 
blackish line, both before and behind, the latter curved behind the outer stigma, the anterior stigma being minute 
and nearly straight ; behind which is a supplemental stigma edged with black ; the outer one is yellowish and 
reniform. ‘The apical portion of the wings dark, with the subapical striga obsolete ; the hind-wings are whitish, 
with a dusky margin. Specimens of this insect existed in some of the old cabinets, and were supposed to have 
been taken near London ; but we are assured by Mr. Doubleday, that the species is a native of North America. 


DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XXXIX. 
Insects.—Fig. 1. Lycophotia porphyrea (the true lover’s knot). 2. The Caterpillar. 
“= Fig. 3. Achatia spreta (the pine beauty). 4. The Caterpillar. 
sé Fj 
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g. 5. Actebia precox (the Portland moth). 

