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EUPITHECIA PYGMJEAKIA. 

 Plate XXIX. Figure 19. 



THIS insect measures under three quarters of an inch 

 in width. 



Male : fore wings brownish-grey, crossed by some in- 

 distinct paler lines; third line indistinct, with a white 

 spot near the lower corner: the fringes grey spotted with 

 white. 



Localities for this species are York, Glasgow, Ar- 

 drossan, Edinburgh, Darlington, Cambridge, Claughton 

 near Birkenhead. 



The perfect insect appears in June. 



EUPITHECIA HELVETICARIA. 

 Plate XXIX. Figure 20. 



THIS insect measures from a little under to a little over 

 three quarters of an inch in width. 



Male : fore wings grey -brown, with several waved darker 

 lines across; third line indistinct, but showing marks near 

 the lower corner; central spot black. Hind wings with 

 the fringes dull yellowish-grey, spotted with dark grey. 

 The body with slight prominences on each segment. 



Localities for this species are near Edinburgh. 



The perfect insect appears in April and May. 



The caterpillar is bright green. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 September and October. 



It feeds on the juniper. 



