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Stowmarket, Newnham, Wandsworth, Brighton, Exeter, 

 Nunburnholme, Bromsgrove, Bristol, Kingsbury, Cam- 

 bridge, Darlington, &c. 



The situations where it is found are woods and gardens. 



The perfect insect appears at the end of April, in 

 May, and on to the beginning of June. 



The caterpillar is blackish-brown with a whitish band 

 before the second segment, and prominences on the sixth 

 and twelfth. 



The date oY the appearance of the caterpillar is in July. 



It feeds on the lilac, &c. 



The chrysalis is found attached to the stem of the tree, 

 enclosed in a tough web. 



CLEORA VIDUARIA. 

 SPECKLED BEAUTY. 

 Plate XX. Figure 1. 



THIS insect measures from an inch and a quarter to a 

 little over that width, or nearly an inch and a half across. 



Male : fore wings whitish more or less varied with grey 

 and dusted with black atoms; the first line is black and 

 bent, the second line also black, bent and waved; the 

 central shade not so dark. Hind wings with a row of 

 dusky spots across the middle. The antennse are pecti- 

 nated nearly to the tip. 



Localities for this species are near Ambled.de, Rydal, 

 Brighton, and Lyndhurst in the New Forest. 



The situations where it is found are woody places. 



The perfect insect appears in June. 



