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along the sides, and yellowish spots indicating another 

 below the back on the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and 

 tenth segments, and greyish markings and pale stripes. 

 There are two small prominences on the twelfth segment. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is from 

 the end of June to the beginning of July, and on to 

 August. 



It feeds on the elm, the lime, the privet, &c. 



The chrysalis is found under the ground. 



AMPHIDASIS PRODROMARIA. 



OAK BEAUTY. 

 Plate XIX. Figure 8. 



THIS insect measures from rather over an inch and a 

 half to two inches, or even more, in width. 



Male: fore wings greyish-white much frosted with 

 black, first line blackish, rather bent and bordered on its 

 inner side by a broad band of reddish-brown ; second line 

 blackish, more waved, and followed on its outside by a 

 broad band of reddish-brown, the central spot blackish. 

 Hind wings greyish-brown, with two waved streaks 

 across. The antennae are pectinated to the tip. 



Localities for this species are York, Huddersfield, Scar- 

 borough, Plymouth, Brighton, Bristol, Halton, Sandal 

 Beat near Doncaster, Maidstone, Shooters Hill, Newnham, 

 Cambridge, Manchester, Darlington, Exeter, Lyndhurst, 

 Lewisham, Darenth Wood, Dunham Park, Stowmarket, 

 Barnstaple, Lewes. 



The situations where it is found are oak woods. 



