ii6 Lloyd's natural history. 



and June on various species of grass. It is dark brown with 

 short hairs ; striped with yellow on the sides, and tufted with 

 white. On the third and twelfth segments is a black pointed 

 tuft of hair. 



The pupa is dark brown. The cocoon is soft but dense, 

 and interwoven with hairs. 



The moth emerges after three or four weeks. It is common 

 in many places, and is easily reared from the larva. 



GENUS DENDROLIMUS. 



Dejidrolimus, Germar, Syst. Gloss. Prodr., p. 48(1812); Curtis, 



Brit. Ent., i., pi. 9 (1824). 

 EiitricJia^ Stephens (nee Hiibner), III Brit. Ent. llaust., ii., 



p. 50 (1828); Walker, List Lepid. Ins, Brit. Mus., vi., 



p. 1405 (1855). 

 (^^w^7, Walker, op. cit., p 1417 (1855). 



In this genus the wings are long and rather broad, with the 

 hind margins almost entire ; the palpi are long, pilose, and 

 beak-like, and the body is stout, the abdomen extending a little 

 beyond the hind-wings. 



This is a rather extensive genus, which has representatives in 

 most parts of the world, but is most numerous in the East 

 Indies. One species only is found in Europe. 



TFIE PINE lappet. DENDROLIMUS PINI. 



Boiiihyx pint, Linna:us, S}st. Nat. (ed. x.), ]\ 498, no. 12 

 (175S); id., Faun. Suec, p. 292(1761); Esper, Schmett., 

 iii., p. 78, Taf. 12, 13 (1782) ; lliibner, Eur. Schmett. iii., 

 figs. 184, 185 (1804?); Godait, ].epid. I'rance, iv., p. 90, 



1,1, 8, ng. 2(1822). 



