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white, body yellowish-orange, with a row of black dots 

 on the back and one on each side, the tip white. 



Localities for this species, which is also very plentiful, 

 are Faversham, Bisterne, York, Charmouth, Falmouth, 

 NafFerton, Gloucester, Dorking, Nunburnholme, South- 

 port, Isle of Man, Killarney, &c. 



The perfect insect appears in May, June, and July. 



The caterpillar is dull black, with blackish-brown 

 hairs, and a narrow orange-red line along the back. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 August and September. 



It feeds on all common plants. 



ARCTIA URTIC^E. 



Plate XL Figure 7. 



THIS insect measures from- one inch and a half to 

 nearly one inch and three quarters in width. 



Male: fore wings white with two black dots near the 

 front margin, beyond the middle, and one or more others 

 near the outer corner. Hind wings white. 



Localities for this species are Winchester, Deptford, 

 Hammersmith Marshes, Manchester, Lewes, Arundel, 

 Wavendon, Preston, Cambridge, &c. 



The perfect insect appears in June. 



The caterpillar is dark fulvous brown, with long hairs. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 September. 



It feeds on the nettle ( Urtica urcm,) and various 

 low plants. 



