222 LF.PIDOPTERA. 



another phite, less dark, is placed upon the anal fla]), and 

 there are two remarkable additional horny plates situated one 

 on the outer side of each anal proleg ; segments of the body 

 well divided and very plump, yet each having two or three 

 wrinkles across the back ; spiracular region rather tumid ; 

 body without gloss, light drab, broadly tinged with pink 

 down the back and sides, becoming a little paler on the 

 undersurface ; or pinl\isli-fawa colour, or pinkish-brown, as 

 individuals dill'er; dorsal and subdorsal lines deeper pink, 

 l)ut interniptrd at earli segmental pale fold; a pinkish 

 lati'ral line runs a little above the spiracles, which are large 

 in projrortion, and lu-ownish-black ; raised dots inconspicuous, 

 bearing a minute bristle. 



A variety occurs of a jjearly ])inkish-grey ; and another 

 with rosy-pink melting gradually into reddish-fawn on the 

 hinder segments, and having the dorsal plate dark only at 

 its hind margin, in front light brown with a fine jialer dorsal 

 dividing line. (Adapted from IMr. Buckler's descrip- 

 tion.) 



-lulv, August, and .Se])teiuber, on the seeds of Lychnis 

 dioica (common red lychnis, or campion), also sometimes on 

 L)/c/nus rrsprr/iiic, and other species, inhabiting the large 

 seed capsule, where it seems most inconveniently packed 

 among the seeds, and to fit which it presents always a some- 

 what hunch-backed form. Occasionally two larva3 may be 

 found in one capsule, and it moves readily to another when 

 the seeds are exhausted. Its jaws are remarkably stout and 

 strong, and fitted for crushing the hardest seeds. 



PlPA short and thick ; the thorax very plump and rounded 

 off to the moderately produced head ; wing-covers long and 

 tumid, having their neuration in slight relief; from them the 

 abdomen rapidly tapers to a rather sharp point furnished 

 with two minute bristles ; brownish-ochreous, with darker 

 brown divisions of the fiexible segments of the abdomen ; the 

 surface glistening. In an earth-covered silken cocoon, usually 



