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The situations where it is found are meadows, open 

 places in woods, and grassy cliffs. 



The dates of the appearance of the perfect insect are 

 in June and July. 



The caterpillar is yellowish green, with two rows of 

 black spots along the back, and another of the same on 

 the sides. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is the 

 month of May. 



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

 corniculatus} , hop trefoil (Trifolium procumbens), and 

 the horse-shoe vetch (Htppoerepis comosa). 



This species, like the former, flies in the day-time. 



ANTHROCERA LONICERJE. 

 Plate VIII. Figure 9. 



THIS insect measures from a little over an inch to 

 more than one inch and a quarter across. Male: front 

 wings deep bluish green with five deep crimson-red 

 spots, two, two, and one, the pair next the body 

 nearly united. Hind wings crimson-red. 



The antennae rather long and slender, but somewhat 

 thickened towards the tip. 



Localities for this species are Wenlock, Dorking, 

 Worcester, Barnstaple, Knutsford, the Isle of Wight, 

 Scarborough, York, Huddersfield, Blandford, Dorches- 

 ter, &c. &c. 



The situations where it is found are meadows and 

 other open grassy places. 



The date of the appearance of the perfect insect is 

 in July. 



