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of each, was a large, crimson, bluntly dianiond-shapeil blotch, 

 edged behind with white : on the divi.sion of the ninth and 

 tenth segments were three short and very fine crimson streaks 

 on the dorsal and subdorsal regions ; the twelfth segment 

 crim.son with dorsal and subdorsal lines of the ground colour, 

 and the thirteenth crimson i-xcept that the anal flap was 

 ■edged with ground colour : front of the anal prolegs tinged 

 with white, which is continued down them as a stripe dividing 

 a dark crimson blotch, whence proceeds a small dash forward 

 on each side of the ventral surface. (Adapted from jMr. 

 Buckler's descriptions.) 



June and July, and a second generation in September and 

 ■October; on holly, sycamore, privet, guelder-rose, dogwood, 

 ivy, and berry-bearing alder, on flowers when available, as 

 well as leaves ; and in Germany on the flowers and berries 

 0^ Ad.cca q}icata. The berries also of holly and ivy are not 

 despised. It secures itself when at rest by a few silken 

 threads spun among the blossoms or upon a leaf, and upon 

 ■this remains in an arched posture. 



Pita plump; wing-covers long in projiortion and well 

 developed, having the rays in slight relief; thora.x rounded 

 near the head ; eye-covers jiromint^nt ; alidomeu rough with 

 fine punctured depressions except at the divisions, and taper- 

 ing rather sharjily towards the tip, which is furnished with 

 several fine curved-topped bristles, the two central the 

 largest; colour on the back of the abdomen dark brownish 

 olive-green, with brown divisions, and a darker brown dorsal 

 stripe, becoming reddisli near the tip ; eye-covers brown ; 

 wing-cases bright olive-green, darkest between the rays ; leg 

 and antenna-cases of the same colour ; the whole surface 

 rather shining. In a roundish oval cocoon, composed of 

 grains of earth and smoothly lined inside with silk ; on the 

 ground or just beneath the surface, usually attached to a 

 stone, a leaf of the food-plant, or other object. (W. I5uckler.) 



In this condition through tiie winter. 



