belong to different sections, and may hereafter be thought, with 

 other analogous foreign species, to constitute several good genera. 

 Figs, 5. and 5 a. are the palpi o^ E. Ihisaula, to show their difference 

 from those of the type E. Caja, which are given at 4. and 4 a. It I 

 is a little singular that E. liussula, which does not associate so well 

 with the type as E. Villica in habit, should agree much better with 

 it in structure, the palpi of the last-mentioned species being termi- i 

 nated by a long cyiindric joint, which is nearly naked. FJialdoiia 

 Plantag^inis Linn., wliich has hitherto been included in Eyprepia^ 

 is inadmissible from the great dissimilitude of the palpi, the first 

 and third joints of which are nearly globose. Since the above 

 observations were published, names have been given to the 3 sections i 

 I proposed. 



*Palpi with the basal joint as long as the 2nd (4) : abdomen stout. 

 Arctia ScJn-. 



1. Villica Lhm. — Wood, pi. 1./. TO. 



2. Caja Linn.— Wood,/. 69. 



** Palpi with the 2nd joint the longest (5): abdomen slender. 



EUTHEMONIA Step. 



3. Ilussula Linn. — Curt. B. E., pi. 21. (^. ? . — Sannio Linn. 



*** Palpi with the basal and apical joints nearly globose. 

 Nemeophila Ste. 



4. Plantaginis Z//?m. — Wood,/. 71. 



The species found in this country are amongst the most beautiful 

 of our Moths. E. Caja, which is very common in our gardens, 

 especially in the caterpillar state, when it is seen rambling over the > 

 vegetables in every direction, is for the richness and contrast of its ' 

 colours, as well as the boldness of its markings, equal to any other 

 European species. E. Villica is equally handsome, but it does not 

 possess that richness and harmony of colour so peculiar to the last 

 species : these two, from their spots, are called Tiger Moths. E. 

 Russida, being the rarest, has been selected for the plate. The fe- 

 male, contrary to most Moths, is smaller than the male and far 

 more rare. The former sex I have taken flying in the day amongst 

 furze-bushes and broom at Coombe-wood, Surrey, the end of June. 

 The caterpillar is thickly covered with reddish brown hairs, has a 

 yellow line down the back spotted with i-ed, and a row of white i 

 spots along each side. A figure of it may be seen in Kleeman's 

 Ins. Bel. tom. i. tab. 20. f. 2. It is probably, like its congeners, a 

 general feeder, as several plants are mentioned for its food. 



The plant is Ulex Etirojjccus, Common Furze or Wliin. 



