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MELANIPPE GALIARIA. 



GALIUM CARPET. 

 Plate XXXII. Figure 9. 



Localities for this species are York, Hucldersfield, 

 Scarborough, Brighton, Humberstone, Dublin, Lewes, 

 Weston-on-the-Green, Birkenhead, Lyndhurst, Arundel, 

 Bristol, Darlington, Ventnor, Edinburgh, Manchester, 

 Plymouth, Portland, Exeter, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Lyn- 

 ton, West Looe, and the Cumbraes in Scotland. 



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

 August. 



The caterpillar is greyish-brown, with a black line along 

 the back, and another white one tinged with rose colour 

 below it on each side, the side line reddish-grey. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in July. 



It feeds on the bedstraw (Galium vcrum.) 



The chrysalis is enclosed in a cocoon of earth. 



This species has been known with one hind wing, and 

 even both wanting. 



MELANIPPE FLUCTUARIA. 



GARDEN CARPET. 

 Plate XXXII. Figure 10. 



Localities for this species are York, Brighton, Hum- 

 berstone, Falmouth, and near London. 



The situations where it is found are gardens, etc. 



The perfect insect appears in April and August. 



The caterpillar is yellowish-grey, mottled on the back 

 with blackish-brown, the side line dull yellowish-grey. 



