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summer mornings sitting on blades of grass, whence they may be 

 lifted without their making any attempt to fly. When the sun is 

 up they are very active, and the least touch with your stick amongst 

 the bushes near them will set them off. They are then very 

 troublesome to take. I have never met with either the larva or 

 the pupa of this species. 



The Sallow Kitten {Dicranura furcula). I have found this 

 insect in great numbers at the Cemetery, Newby Cross, and 

 Thurstonfield, in the autumn of last year (1883). The larvae are 

 most plentiful about the middle of August. 



The Poplar Kitten (D. bifida). This is the larger and the 

 rarer of the two species of Dicraiiura we get here. I have found 

 Newby Cross to be the best locality for it. The larva is full grown 

 about the middle of August. When beating for larvse this one is 

 difficult to shake from the food-plant, as it clings with so firm a 

 grasp. They change to pupa in the bark of the tree, which they 

 resemble so strongly in colour that they can be found only with 

 difficulty. 



The Puss Moth (Z?. vimild). A very common species here, 

 and one that can be found along the banks of our rivers in May 

 and June at night. The larvae are easily found, for they strip 

 parts of the twigs of willows, and of poplars, bare of leaves to such 

 an extent as to attract attention at once. The colour of this larva 

 varies a good deal. In some, the markings along the back are of 

 a very bright purple, and the sides are of a bright pink spotted 

 with black. The head bears considerable resemblance to that of 

 a cat, especially in the character of its markings. The cocoon of 

 this moth is very hard, and is difficult to distinguish from the bark 

 where it is located. The larvae can be found from the end of 

 June up to the end of October. I have found them in all the 

 localities where I have collected where the Narrow-leaved Willows 

 grow. Seldom more than two individuals are to be found on any 

 single tree. I believe they feed more by night than by da;y, as I 

 have watched great numbers of them alive, and have never seen 

 them attempt to take any food by day. When they are at rest 



