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LIPARIS AURIFLUA. 

 YELLOW TAIL. 



Plate XI. Figure 9. 



THIS insect measures from one inch and a quarter to 

 over one inch and three quarters in width. 



Male: fore wings pure satin-white, with a dull black- 

 ish spot near the lower corner. Hind wings pure satin 

 white, thorax white, body white, the tail-tuft yellow 

 following brown. 



Localities for this species, which is very common in 

 most districts, are York, Faversham, Nunburnholme, 

 Carlisle, &c. 



The situations where it is found are gardens, orchards, 

 and hedge-rows. 



The perfect insect appears in August. 



The caterpillar is black, with a red stripe along the 

 back, a red line spotted with white on each side of it, 

 and another above the legs. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 May and June. 



It feeds on the hawthorn, the oak, the apple, &c. 



LIPARIS SALICIS. 

 WHITE SATIN MOTH. 



Plate XI. Figure 10. 



THIS insect measures from rather over one inch and 

 a quarter to nearly two inches and a quarter. 



Male: fore wings pure satin-white. Hind wings pure 

 satin-white. 



