Some British Moths Described 
Tentocampa incerta: the Clouded Drab (Plate IX., 
Fig. 3).—The most variable in the whole family. From 
nearly black to dark brown, then becoming lighter, we 
havearange of drabs and greys. Some specimens have 
a finely engrailed pattern; others are unicolorous, It 
takes a long row to represent Incerta worthily. Always 
plentiful, at Sallow catkins, and the hunt for fine varieties 
becomes an annual pleasure. The pupa is common 
enough at the base of Oak-trees and under Sallow 
‘bushes in the winter. Expanse of moth, to 14 inches, 
Teniocampa stabiis: the Quaker (Plate IX., Fig. 4). 
—Varies much in ground colour, drab shades pre- 
dominating; but the pattern on the wings is remarkably 
stable. The white submarginal line of the fore- -wings 
and the white outline of the orbicular and reniform 
stigmata are rarely absent. EExpanse, 12 inches. 
Zanthia fulvago: the Sallow Moth (Plate IX., 
Fig. 5).—Orange and yellow are the predominating 
tints of this rather numerous genus. Fu/vago is one of 
the commonest ‘of moths, in the early autumn, at sugar 
and at Ragwort flowers, By collecting in spring a good 
supply of Sallow catkins, in the interior of which the 
young larve feed, a good series can be bred. This 
species also varies somewhat. An occasional specimen 
can be got with the fore-wings entirely devoid of mark- 
ing, or showing only a small spot at the base of the 
reniform stigma. Expanse, to 14 inches, 
Zanthia favago: the Pink-Barred Sallow (Plate IX., 
Fig. 6).—Warmer in colour than the last, and equally 
plentiful. The two are usually taken together. The 
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