126 SIX-SPOTTED BURIfET-MOTH. 



and in profusion on the northern shores of the Firth 

 of Forth, between Pettycur and Burntisland. " In 

 profusion on Guillon Links equally plentiful on 

 Southerness Point on the coast of Galway, where 

 the caterpillar feeds on the Ononis arvensis or Rest- 

 harrow." Sir W. Jardine. Bart. 



FIVE-SPOTTED BURNET-MOTH. 



Anthrocera Lotl. 

 PLATE IL Fig. 5. 



Zygaena Loti, Fabr Sphinx Lonicerae, Esper and Hvbner 

 Zygene du Chevrefeuille, Godart. 



LESS than the preceding ; the anterior wings blue- 

 black, with less of the green reflection, each of them 

 with five red spots, which are as distinctly marked 

 on the under side as on the upper : the two basal 

 spots oblong, the others rounded. The hinder wings 

 bright red, with a rather wide black-blue border 

 somewhat sinuated on its inner edge; in other 

 respects not differing from Anth. Filipendulce. 



The caterpillar is green, with two longitudinal 

 macular bands on each side, the lower one nar- 

 rowest; and a yellow dot on each segment be- 

 tween these bands. It feeds on the honeysuckle, 

 bird's-foot, trefoil, and many other plants. The 

 perfect insect is found occasionally in many parts of 

 Britain. 



