ALCIS SCOLOPACEA. 219 
the wings. The whole colour is brownish-grey. 
The wings are crossed by numerous waved lines, 
contrasted with Hght brown and ash colour, and 
marked pretty thickly with small dark brown spec- 
kles. On the under side, the colour inclines to 
light greyish-yellow ; nearly the half cf the anterior' 
wings marked with faint brown lines and streaks, 
and the posterior with a faint brown cloud, llie 
individual figured is a female 
