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It feeds on the sallow. 



The chrysalis is placed in an inclosure of earth, or 

 under moss. 



CORYCIA TEMERARIA. 



CLOUDED SILVER. 

 Plate XXV. Figure 5. 



This insect measures an inch or a little over in expanse. 



Male : fore wings grey-white, with a narrow grey blot 

 between the inner corner and the middle of the lower 

 margin. The first line is indicated by distinct black dots; 

 second line also a row of black dots ; third line black, nar- 

 row, and much waved, darkest near the upper margin; 

 central spot black, forming the base of a distinct black 

 patch, running into the upper margin, forming part of the 

 central line; the outer margin with a black patch. Hind 

 wings grey-white, with a central black mark and a rather 

 faintish central line across, the lower and outer margin 

 dotted with srnall black specks; the fringes white. 



Localities for this species are York, Exeter, Faversham, 

 Barnstaple, Birkenhead, Oxford, Newnham, Wisbeach, 

 Preston, Tenterden, Worcester, West Looe, Lyndhurst, 

 Lower Guiting, Brighton, Cambridge, Manchester, Black 

 Park, Killarney, Pembury. 



The perfect insect appears in May and June. 



The caterpillar is bright green, with a row of red spots 

 along the back ; the head also reddish. 



It feeds on the sloe or wild plum, and the wild cherry. 



The chrysalis is found on the surface of the earth. 



