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The Woop TicER (Chelonia plantaginis). 
The Common TIGER (Chelonia caja). 
The Rusy TicER (Arctia fuliginosa). 
The larve of these moths live over the Winter, and may be 
found in early Spring, when they come out of their winter home 
and feed for a few weeks, and then change to pupe. I have 
found them at Orton and at Newby Cross. 
The Burr ERMINE (A47ctia lubricipeda). 
The WuitEe Ermine (Aretia menthastri). 
Both these moths are very common. They may be found in 
early morning sitting on the hedgerows drying their wings. They 
are not uncommon at night on the gas-lamps around Stanwix, and 
in the Warwick Road. The larve feed on the Common Dock 
and the Nettle. In August and September they spin very loose 
cocoons on the ground, and then change to pupe. The moth is 
on the wing in May and June. 
The LIPARIDZ. 
The Dark Tussock ( Orgyia fascelina ). 
The upper wings are of a grayish colour, much waved with 
dark brown, and are sprinkled with small reddish-coloured spots, 
that soon fade after the moth is dead. The larva is found in May, 
and is very prettily marked. It is pale blue, with orange-coloured 
spots, and it has four large tufts of hair, of different colours, along 
the back, and they have a white line along each side. It feeds on 
Birch, Willow, and Hazel, I have found them very commonly at 
Orton, and have taken them also at Newby Cross and at King- 
moor. 
The ComMMoN VAPOURER (Orgyia Antigua). 
This is a very common moth here. The female is without 
wings, and is covered with silky down. The larva is very variable 
in colour, and it feeds on Willow, Birch, Hawthorn, Bramble, 
Apple, Plum, Cherry, and many other plants, 
