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This infect also appears to be a nondefeript species; we have calledit Radiatella , or rayed, from the form of the dark stripes which rifefrom the base, and spread in the form of rays to the apices of the up-per wings. It is very liable to change after death, and particularly thebuff colour, which appears very bright when the insect is fresh, butis sometimes so altered in appearance when placed in the cabinet, thatan intermixture of that colour can be scarcely distinguished betweenthe rays of purple; we mention, this circumstance, as very few smalllepidopterous insects are subject to such alteration.

It ts found about the fame time as the Phalæna Cristalana, and I be-lieve is equally scarce.

I^ig- III- represents the natural size. Fig. IV. its magnified ap-pearance.

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