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a disease which consists of a small red fungus growing 

 on the body, generally towards the tail. One small 

 brood was entirely lost from this disease, which seemed 

 to be contagious. As a rule, however, the larv^ are 

 easy to keep, and the chrysalides hatch well and strongly. 

 When numbers are kept, an -old wine-case should be 

 substituted for the smaller breeding-cages already men- 

 tioned, the mosquito-netting being used in the same 

 way. A little sun is beneficial to them every day in 

 the morning. When kept too long In the sun, how- 

 ever, they cease to feed, although when in a natural 

 state sunny localities are most favoured. They are not 

 night-feeders only. 



CHCEROCAMPA CELERIO. 



Plate IY.— Fig. 2. 

 (Sharp Winged Hatvh-Moth.) 



This beautiful moth is somewhat allied to the last de- 

 scribed, the colour being similar, but the body is longer 

 and more tapering. It is found in England, and in most 

 countries where the vine grows, on which it feeds. The 

 fore-wings are greyish brown with a silvery grey stripe 



