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It feeds on the flowers of the clematis (Clematis vitalbaj , 

 the wild parsley (Anthriscus sylvestrisj, and the convol- 

 vulus, (Convolvulus major}. 



The chrysalis is enclosed in a slight cocoon of earth ; 

 and has the body yellow, its tip red, the divisions slightly 

 marked with red, the thorax and wing-cases pale yellow. 



EUPITHECIA CORONARIA. 



THE V-PUG. 

 Plate XXX. Figure 19. 



THIS insect measures from between half and inch and 

 three quarters of an inch to the latter width in extent. 



Male : fore wings pale dull green ; the first line is dark 

 grey and bent; the second line most distinct near the 

 upper margin and sharply jagged, with a double grey 

 blot before it near the latter. 



Localities for this species are Scarborough, Lyndhurst, 

 Exeter, Kingsbury, Darenth Wood, Bristol, Barnstaple, 

 Lewes, Killarney, Lewisham, Worcester. 



The perfect insect appears in April, May, June, July, 

 and August. 



The caterpillar is exceedingly variable, yellowish-green, 

 with three reddish lines along the back, the middle one 

 interrupted, and in some instances spread out into a row of 

 angular-shaped spots, the two others very indistinct; or, 

 pale green, the line and spots entirely or almost entirely 

 wanting ; or, greenish-yellow with a series of rust-coloured 

 angular-shaped spots or bars along the back, the sides and 

 lower part more or less tinged with rust colour, the div- 

 isions between the segments bright yellow; or, bright 



