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THE GREEN FORESTER. 



Ino Statices. 

 PLATE II. Fig. 3. 



Sphinx Statices, Linn. ; Don. vi. PI. 204, fig. 2 Procria 

 Statices, Fair. Atychia Statices, Ochsen. La Turquoise, 



Geofroy Green Forester, Harris" 1 Aurel. PI. 34. Ino 



Statices, Leach; StepTi. ; Curtis' B. E. ix. PI. 396. 



THE extent of the wings is from twelve to sixteen 

 lines ; the upper pair, as well as the head, thorax, 

 and stalk of the antennae, of a beautiful golden- > 

 green with a silky gloss, inclining in certain places 

 to blue. Both sides of the under wings, and the 

 under side of the superior pair are brown, which is 

 likewise the colour of the fringe. The body beneath 

 is glossy green, rather deeply tinged with blue ; the 

 trunk and pectinations of the antennas black. 



The caterpillar tapers at both ends, and the body 

 is somewhat depressed : the colour green, with the 

 head and anterior legs black, the other legs whitish ; 

 two rows of black spots run along the back, and on 

 each side there is a series of red dots. It feeds on 

 the Cardamine prat&nsis, common dock, &c. The 

 insect appears in June, and is of frequent occurrence 



