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one example was taken at Navestock, in Essex. August and 

 September are the months during which it is seen in this 

 country, but abroad it occurs also in June and July. The cater- 

 pillar, which feeds on grasses in the spring, is described by 

 Hofmann as pinkish ochreous with three white lines on the back 

 and black dots between them, two on each ring ; below the 

 black spiracles is a yellowish stripe ; head brown with black 

 dots. 



The White -point {Lai ami a {Sidcridis) alhiptincta). 



This species (Plate 149, Fig. 5) appears to have been confused 

 with the following one. It may be distinguished by its generally 

 smaller size and the pure white spot on the fore wings. The 

 colour of the fore wings is brownish red, rather than rusty tinged 

 as in some reddish forms of L. lithargyria ; the second cross 

 line is more distinct, and the series of black marks beyond less 

 so. The hind wings are paler than those of the next species. 

 The caterpillar is yellowish wainscot brown above, inclining to 

 flesh-colour on the sides and beneath ; three white lines on the 

 back, the central one edged on each side by a wavy blackish 

 line, the outer ones edged above by a blackish line and below 

 by a brownish line ; a pale stripe low down along the sides ; 

 head ochreous, shining, and lined on the face with greyish. It 

 feeds from autumn to spring on grasses. The moth is out from 

 August to October. It occurs more or less frequently, and 

 chiefly on the coast, in Kent (first taken at Folkestone, in 1868), 

 Sussex, Hants, Isle of Wight, South Devon, and Essex (Shoe- 

 buryness). 



The Clay {Lcucania {Sidcridis) iifhargyria), 



"^ Two specimens of this species are shown on Plate 150^ Figs. 

 7 i ) "^ ? • 1'he colour of the fore wings varies from pale ochreous 

 brown, often with a pink tinge, to a deep rusty red ; the reniform 





