are slender and bipectinated about three quarters of their 

 length, beyond which they become solid joints, the internal 

 angle being acute, which gives them a serrated appearance as 

 exhibited in our fig. 1 ($. 



There are but three species of Lio known on the Continent, 

 and one only has been discovered in this country ; the speci- 

 men recorded by Mr. Stephens as the /. Glohdaria: of Hii- 

 bner being merely a variety of Ino Statices. The caterpillar of 

 the true /. Globularice feeding on a genus of plants not indi- 

 genous to Britain, it is extremely improbable that the Imago 

 should occur in England. 



This insect frequents meadows, the margins of woods, sides 

 of mountains, &c. Although local, it has been found from the 

 borders of Scotland to the southern coast of England : it is 

 abundant round London, appearing even in Kensington Gar- 

 dens. Like the Zygaenae, they fly in the sunshine but not very 

 briskly. In May and June they make their appearance, and 

 are fond of the Thrift [Statice Armeria, pi. 298.), from whence 

 the specific name. I have found them also amongst Fern in 

 considerable numbers near Ambleside. The larva however 

 (which is totally different to the descriptions of Messrs. Do- 

 novan and Stephens) feeds on the Sorrel. 



The authors of the Introduction to Entomology, in alluding 

 to the Vine, speak of a larva belonging to this group, tlie eco- 

 nomy of which is very remarkable : " In the Crimea the small 

 caterpillar of a Procris or Zygaena related to P. Statices, F., 

 is a still more destructive enemy. As soon as the buds open 

 in the spring, it eats its way into them, especially the fruit- 

 buds, and devours the germ of the grape. Two or three of 

 these caterpillars will so injure a vine by creeping from one 

 germ to another, that it will bear no fruit, nor produce a 

 single regular shoot the succeeding year." 



The Caterpillar is copied from Hiibner, and is represented 

 feeding on the Uumex Acetosa (Common Sorrel). 



