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The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 



August. 



It feeds on the birch, and is gregarious. 



The chrysalis is enclosed in a cocoon of earth. 



MELANIPPE TRISTARIA. 



SMALL ARGENT AND SABLE. 



Plate XXXII. Figure 3. 



Localities for this species are Huddersfield, Edinburgh, 

 Stowmarket, Newnham, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Sheffield, 

 Galway, Kilraun, Torwood, Ben Nevis. 



The perfect insect appears in June and July. 



The caterpillar is dull yellowish-brown, with a brown 

 line along the back, and the side line brown also. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 August and September. 



It feeds on the bedstraw (Galium vcrum). 



The chrysalis is enclosed in an earthen cocoon. 



MELANIPPE PROCELLARIA. 



CHALK CARPET. 

 Plate XXXII. Figure 4. 



Localities for this species are Brighton, Faversham, 

 Canterbury, Sanderstead, Plumstead, Bristol, Dorking, 

 Cambridge, Black Park, Ipswich, Lewes, Poynings, Vent- 

 nor, Malvern, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 



The situations where it is found are woods. 



The perfect insect appears in June and July. 



