143 



also a row of dots and waved; central spot white, sur- 

 rounded by a black rim, outside which, the central shade 

 is pale grey. Hind wings pale reddish-buff with a streak 

 of dark dots near the inner corner, a white central spot 

 surrounded with dusky, and followed by a curved purple 

 brown bar, succeeded by another curved row of dark 

 dots, and the outer corner often shaded with purple. 



Localities for this species are Dulwich, Barnstaple, 

 Faversham, Manchester, Poynings, Brighton, Tenterden, 

 Ipswich, Lewes, Bognor, Pembury, Exeter, Bristol. 



The situations where it is found are woods. 



The perfect insect appears in May and August. 



The caterpillar, which is very variable, is dull green- 

 brownish, or yellowish-red, more or less mottled, with the 

 last segment red; head red. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 June and September. 



It feeds on the oak and other forest trees. 



The chrysalis is affixed, like those of the butterflies, by 

 a thread of silk at the tail, and another round the body. 



El'HYRA PU NOT ART A. 

 Plate XXII. Figure 8. 



THIS insect, which is another variable one in colour 

 and markings, measures a little over an inch in width. 



Male: fore wings pale dull reddish-buff thickly dusted 

 with reddish-brown and dusky specks and with an indis- 

 tinct row of dots near the inner corner; the first line only 



