The two Acontise whose habits are known are diurnal, like 

 most of those whose larvae have less than 16 feet; they are all 

 rare in Great Britain, excepting the first species; and A. Caloris 

 and A. Catena are unique. 



1. A. luctuosa Esj). — Hub. pi. 62. / 305 & 306. — Goda 



V. 7. p. 350. pi. 121./. 3 & 4.— Italica Fab.— \enco- 

 mekis Fues. — This insect is found in clover and lucern 

 fields, and on weedy banks, in June and August. The 

 caterpillar is said to feed upon the great Plantain 

 (Plantago major). 



2. A. Solaris Esp.—Hub. pi. 62. / 307 & 308.— Gotfa 



V. 7. p. 346. pi. 121./ 1 & 2.— albicollis Fah.—x\x- 

 picola Boric. — Taken in June, near Dover. We learn 

 from Godart that the caterpillars live upon Trefoils, 

 Chenopodia, and Dandelions. It is very common 

 near Paris, and appears twice a year, in May and 

 August. They love to fly during the hottest part of 

 the day in dry and arid places, especially where the 

 Eryngium campestre grows. 



3. A. aprica? Hiih. pi. 80./ 371.— albo-ater Hatso. 184, 68. 



— A specimen was formerly in the Cabinet of Mr. 

 Tinby. 



4. A. Caloris Hub. pi. 80. / 372. — The only British speci- 



men of this fine insect known, I obtained from the 

 Cabinet of Mr. Plastead ; it was taken, I believe, in 

 the neighbourhood of London : it is a very fine spe- 

 cimen, the thorax only being rubbed, probably from 

 its running in the net. 



5. A. nigrirena Haw. 266. 35. — In Mr. Swainson's Cabinet. 



6. A. Catena Curtis Brit. Ent.pl. 276. 



This elegant moth is considered the most valuable of British 

 insects ; for although it was captured nearly thirty years back, 

 it still remains unique in this country, and is quite unknown 

 upon the Continent. It was taken by Mr. Plastead at Brixton 

 in Surrey, the middle of September. 



The plant is Papaver Rhceas (Common Red Poppy). 



