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with the head, a dorsal line, and two rows of large 

 points along the side, rose-colour. The caudal horn 

 is of that colour on the upper side, and black 

 heneath. The helly is white. It feeds on the 

 yellow lady's-hedstraw and a common kind of thistle, 

 the Sonchus arvensis. It undergoes its first trans- 

 formation towards the end of July, and the moth 

 is usually disclosed in about thirty days. 



" D. lineata is unquestionably rare in England," 

 says Mr. Stephens, " and few collectors can boast 

 the possession of specimens ; it has, however, been 

 captured in distant parts : the Rev. T. Skrimshire 

 possesses a specimen which I believe was caught in 

 Norfolk, and Mr. Dale has one which he obtained 

 from Dr. Abbott's cabinet, also found eastward ; in 

 June, 1824, a beautiful and perfect specimen was 

 taken off the mast of the Ramsgate steam- vessel at 

 Billingsgate, and last year a wasted one was found 

 near Bethnal-green ; in addition to the above, three 

 specimens were formerly taken near Kingsbridge in 

 Devonshire, one of which I possess through the 

 kindness of Dr. Leach. The above are the only 

 indigenous examples I have seen, all the remainder 

 which are placed in collections for this species 

 being D. Dattmis, a native of North America*." 



* Illustr. of British Ent. (Huust.} 9 i. 127. 



