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specimen, captured in August, 1859, is now in the cabinet 

 of the British Museum. Also, different places in Guern- 

 sey. Specimens had been recorded as having been 

 taken in several instances in England, previously to those 

 mentioned above. I saw the species placed as British 

 in the cabinet of J. C. Dale, Esq., of Glanville's 

 Wootton, many years ago. 



The situations where it is found are open barren places. 



The caterpillar is of a light brown colour, and covered 

 with fine hairs. 



The caterpillar lives through the winter. 



It feeds on the burrage, (Borago officinalis,} and will 

 also eat the dandelion, (Taraxicum dens-leonis.} 



I refer my readers to THE NATURALIST for the year 

 1856, where I have fully established the claim of this 

 splendid insect to be a British species, as a native of 

 Guernsey, from whence I have had the larvcc. Every 

 Botanist and Conchologist of the present day admits the 

 plants and shells of the Channel Islands to be British 

 without doubt: no one of any eminence now disputes 

 the fact. 



CHELONID^. 



EUTHEMONIA RUSSULA. 



THE CLOUDED BUFF. 



Plate X. Figure 8. 



THIS insect measures from one inch and a half to a 

 little over one inch and three quarters in width. Male : 

 fore wings pale rather dull buff-yellow, the margin red- 

 dish. There is a conspicuous black spot edged with 

 reddish near but a little above the centre. Hind wings 



