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ACIDALIA ORNARIA. 

 LACE BORDER. 



Plate XXIV. Figure 2. 



THIS insect measures about an inch across. 



Male: fore wings white. The second line is black, 

 followed ' by a grey band in which are two tawny blots, 

 one towards the outer, and the other towards the lower 

 corner. Hind wings also with a rather broad border 

 towards the outer corner formed of waved whitish and 

 brownish spots and streaks, and edged with black through 

 which runs a waved white line. 



Localities for this species are Box Hill, Faversham, 

 Worcester. 



The perfect insect appears at the end of June and the 

 beginning of July. 



The caterpillar is grey, with a reddish line on the back 

 and another on the sides below it, and some short dark 

 streaks between them. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in Octo- 

 ber? and in Marchi, 



It feeds on the thyme. 



The chrysalis occurs underneath the ground. 



ACIDALIA PROMUTARIA. 



MULLEIN WAVE. 

 Plate XXIV. Figure 3. 



THIS pretty insect measures from a little under an 

 inch to an inch or rather over width. 



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