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spiracle ; two broad black and generally united dashes on each 

 segment succeed the dorsal spots, but on the second, third, 

 fourth, twelfth, and thirteenth segments these dashes form 

 black spots ; a row of black spots, one on each segment, lies 

 above the legs and prolegs, the latter having also a black 

 lateral spot ; there are a few ventral black spots on the fifth, 

 sixth, eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth segments. Very 

 similar to that of C. verbasci, but the spots are fewer and 

 differently placed. When young the ground colour is yellow. 

 (C. Fenn.) 



Mr. Buckler's figures indicate much variation in this larva ; 

 one is as described above, another has the spots very large and 

 much joined together, but the yellow bands narrow and pale ; 

 a third has them broad and tinged with orange, while the 

 spots are small and almost all separated ; a fourth has the spots 

 few in number and reduced to mere dots, the yellow bands 

 also narrow, and the green greatly preponderating ; while the 

 fifth is almost wholly yellow from the breadth and extent of 

 the bands, but is devoid of black spots except at the spiracles. 



July and August on the blossoms of Verbascum nigrum; 

 feeding in bright sunshine and preferring the sunny side, 

 eating blossoms, buds, and green seed-vessels, and avoiding the 

 leaves until these are consumed. On the Continent feeding 

 also on the flowers and seeds of Verbascum lychnitis, V. pul- 

 verulentum, V. phlomidis, V. austriacum, and V. sinuatum. 



Pupa undescribed, in a thick cocoon of earth and silk. 

 Sometimes remaining in this stage for more than one year. 



I do not find any instance of the capture of the moth in 

 this country ; all the specimens in collections seem to have 

 been reared from larvas found on flowers of mullein. The extra- 

 ordinary resemblance of the moths of this small section of the 

 genus to portions of dead stick seems to secure them almost 

 complete immunity from capture when at rest ; but, provided 

 as they are with long tongues perfectly adapted for sucking the 

 honey from tubular flowers, it seems remarkable that they 



