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fine salmon-red, crossed by a narrow waved black line, 

 which, is followed by a row of black dots. Hind wings 

 pale salmon-red. 



Localities for this species are Crompton's Coppice 

 near York, Sandal Beat near Doncaster, Scarborough, 

 Worthing, Blandford, Lewes, Epping, Plymouth, Selling, 

 and Blean Wood near Canterbury, Perry Wood near 

 Faversham, Sevenoaks, Henfield, Dorking, Ipswich, &c. 



The situations where it is fcund are woods, chiefly 

 of young growth. 



The date of the appearance of the perfect insect is 

 in July. 



The caterpillar is dull greyish brown, covered with 

 long greyish black hairs; the head reddish brown, 

 orange-yellow in front. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 May and June. 



The caterpillar feeds on lichens, and the oak, beech, 

 and birch. 



This is a local species, but not very rare. It is best 

 taken by shaking the trees in which it rests in the 

 day-time. 



LITHOSIA MESOMELLA. 

 Plate IX. Figure 5. 



THIS insect measures from under an inch to nearly 

 an inch and a quarter in expanse. Male: front wings 

 dull but glossy whitish, with a black dot on the upper 

 edge beyond the middle, and another nearly opposite 

 to it near the lower edge; the upper edge and the outer 

 edge yellowish orange. Hind wings greyish dusky, paler 

 towards the base, the fringe yellowish orange; sometimes 

 running up more or less in a streak into the wing. 



