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of Galway, and likewise in the county of Clare, also 

 near Oban in Argyleshire. 



The situations where it is found are barren places in 

 mountainous districts. 



The date of the appearance of the perfect insect is 

 from the middle to the end of June. 



The caterpillar is pale yellowish green, with a double 

 row of twelve black spots on the sides. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 May and to June. 



The caterpillar feeds on the bird's-foot trefoil {Lotus 

 corniculatus), the mountain trefoil ( Trifolium montanum), 

 and the horse-shoe vetch (Hippocrepis comosa). 



This species flies in the day-time. 



ANTHROCERA TRIFOMI. 



F I V E - S ]> () T T E D K IT R N E T. 



Plate VIII. Figure 8. 



THIS insect measures from one inch and a little under 

 a quarter to one and a little over. Male: front wings 

 deep bluish green, with five deep crimson-red spots, 

 two, two, and one, the two next the body running 

 into one another, and the two next also frequently 

 united. Hind wings deep crimson-red, with a rather 

 broad purple edge. 



The antenna3 are black, rather short and thick, con- 

 siderably so towards the tip. The body is also blue-black. 



Localities for this species are Axminster, Lynn, Bicle- 

 ford, Bisterne, Keymer, Dorchester, Lewes, Oxford, 

 Lower Guiting, Manchester, and Holywell in Flintshire, 

 Budock and College Wood near Falmouth, &c. &c. 



