Localities for this species are Stockton Common and 

 other places near York, Falmouth, Sudbury, Plymouth, 

 Lynn, Barnstaple, Bisterne, Emsworth, Rugeley, Preston, 

 Birmingham, Manchester, Lancaster, Carlisle, Stirling, 

 Dunoon. 



The situations where it is found are open heaths and 

 commons. 



The perfect insect appears at the end of May and in 

 June. 



The caterpillar is deep velvet-black, with golden rings, 

 and covered with long hairs. In a subsequent stage it 

 becomes golden-brown on the back, and black and fulvous 

 on the sides, on and between each segment. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 August and September. 



It feeds on the heath ( Call ana vulgarisj, and the 

 bramble. 



This moth, which flies very fast, (namely the male,) and 

 is therefore very difficult to catch, is also difficult to rear, 

 the secret of success being to keep with it a turf with the 

 heath on it in the case. 



BOMBYX QUERCUS. 



LARGE EGGEH. 

 Plate XIV. Figure 3. 



THIS insect measures from over two inches and a 

 quarter to three inches in width. 



Male: fore wings fine rich-red brown, with a clear 

 white spot near the middle and towards the upper edge, 

 and a deep yellow band beyond the middle shading into 

 red-brown. Hind wings rich red-brown on the inner 



