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The situations where it is found are old trees in gardens 

 and shrubberies. 



The perfect insect appears in July, August, and 

 September. 



The caterpillar is variously dark green or yellowish-red, 

 with a series of rust-coloured blots along the back, inter- 

 sected by a dark green line, bordered on each side by a 

 yellowish one; sometimes the spots are wanting on the 

 last segments, or even absent altogether; the side line 

 waved and pale yellow; underneath the body is a whitish 

 line. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in May 

 and the beginning of June. 



It feeds on the juniper. 



The chrysalis is found enclosed in a cocoon of earth, or 

 in a slight web; the head, thorax, and wing cases are dark 

 green, the body yellowish. 



ETJP1THECIA TOGARIA. 

 Plate XXX. Figure 17. 



THIS insect measures from rather under an inch to an 

 inch in expanse. 



Male: fore wings pale dull yellowish-grey, crossed by 

 two reddish bands, one near the inner corner, the other 

 before the third line. The first line is waved and black; 

 second line also waved and black; central spot black. 



Localities for this species are Richmond in Yorkshire, 

 Darlington, Marden, Halton, Black Park. 



The perfect insect appears in June. 



