1 2 2 LEPIDOP TERA . 



Fore wings moderately broad, costa arched but straighter 

 toward the apex, apex bluntly hooked, hind margin retuse ; 

 on the dorsal margin from the base to the middle is a large 

 semi-circular blotch of rich velvety chocolate; extending 

 over it from the base to the middle of the costa, thence cross- 

 ing to the anal angle is a broad arched white stripe, dusted 

 and clouded with gre}^ and light brown atoms ; space above 

 this from the middle of the costa to the apex occupied by a 

 brilliant chocolate-red triangular blotch in which are a few 

 faint 3^ellow costal dots and an oblique silvery-brown line ; 

 cilia white, tipped with dark brown. Hind wings and their 

 cilia smoky brownish white. Female similar. 



Underside of the fore wings shining lead-colour, with 

 yellowish costal dots, and pale cilia. Hind wings leaden 

 white. 



On the wing at the end of May and in June, and as a par- 

 tial second generation, in August. 



Larva of average stoutness, tapering much to the anal 

 extremity ; head and whole body shaded with indistinct hairs ; 

 head narrow, glaucous, light brown, spotted round the mouth 

 with black ; on the dorsal portion where it joins the second 

 segment, are two elongate black dashes; second segment of 

 the colour of the head but dotted with black ; dorsal plate 

 bounded on each side by a black blotch ; body dark putty- 

 colour, segments somewhat swollen ; raised dots pale, each 

 emitting a hair ; anal plate shining black ; prolegs tipped 

 with black. Young larva active, light green, with the dorsal 

 vessel plainly visible. (W. G. Sheldon.) 



September and October, and a partial brood in July 

 on Ithamnus frmujula and B. catha rticiis '4n a neat and 

 symmetrical domicile which it forms by folding down a 

 leaf and joining the edges together with silk ; within 

 this abode it feeds upon the lower cuticle ; when all this is 

 devoured it issues forth and forms another retreat. As it 

 grows larger it eats irregularly-shaped holes through the 



