The perfect insect appears in May and June; also in 

 August. 



The caterpillar is reddish brown, with a dark brown 

 stripe along the back on the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, 

 and tenth segments; the second, third, and fourth seg- 

 ments with a yellow line on each side, meeting on the 

 back of the fifth, the fourth segment having a raised 

 prominence on it. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in June 

 and September. 



It feeds on the beech. 



CILIX SPINULA. 



CHINESE CHARACTER. GOOSE-EGG. 

 Plate XXXVI. Figure 6. 



Localities for this species are Nunburnholme, York, 

 Sutton-on-Derwent, Bromsgrove, Worcester, Humber- 

 stone, Brighton, Falmouth, Bisterne, Dorking. 



The .situations where it is found are hedge sides and 

 woods. 



The perfect insect appears in May, June, and August. 



The caterpillar is dull chocolate brown, with promi- 

 nences on the third and fourth segments. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is at the 

 end of May, in June, and on to the end of July. 



It feeds on the blackthorn and the whitethorn. 



