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LARENTARIA MULTISTRIGARIA . 



MOTTLED GREY. 

 Plate XXVIII. Figure 7. 



THIS insect measures from an inch to an inch and a 

 quarter in expanse. 



Male : fore wings yellowish-grey, powdered with darker 

 grey. First line rather curved and composed of a row of 

 double dots; second line also slightly curved and very 

 indistinctly indicated by black dots ; ceritral shade darker 

 than the remainder; central spot dark brown, but indis- 

 tinct. 



Localities for this species are York, Huddersfield, Scar- 

 borough, Glasgow, Dunoon, Torwood, Stirling, Brighton, 

 Edinburgh, Kingsbury, Dunham Park, Exeter, Newnham, 

 Birkenhead, Lewes, Manchester, Black Park, Darlington, 

 Bristol, Plymouth. 



The perfect insect appears in March and April. 



The caterpillar is dark green, with blackish-brown 

 markings on the sides. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 May and June. 



It feeds on the bedstraw (Galium verum). 



LARENTIA CJESIATA. 



FEBRUARY CARPET. 

 Plate XXVIII. Figure 8. 



THIS insect measures an inch and a quarter or a 

 little over in expanse. 



