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The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 May. 



It feeds on the currant and the gooseberry. 

 The chrysalis occurs beneath the ground. 



STRENIA CLATHRARIA. 



LATTICED HEATH. BARRED HEATH. 



Plate XXV. Figure 12. 



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



Male: fore wings pale yellowish mingled with grey, 

 cross-barred all over with deep reddish-grey,four lines trans- 

 verse, and numerous oblong ones. Hind wings pale yellow- 

 ish, crossed in a similar manner with dark reddish-grey, the 

 transverse lines following the pattern of those in the fore 

 wings when expanded; the fringe white with brown spots. 



Localities for this species, are Faversham, Chilham, 

 Melbourne near Pocklington, Lewes, Dorking, Exeter, 

 Scarborough, York, Oxford, Cambridge, Darlington, Bris- 

 tol, Newnham, Preston, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Worthing, 

 Stowmarket, Brighton, Galway, Maghull near Liverpool. 



The situations where it is found are open places in 

 woods, and also clover fields. 



The perfect insect appears in May, June, and July. 



The caterpillar is pale green, with two white streaks 

 edged with darker green along the back, below them 

 another similar line, and on the sides a white one. 



