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Gainsborough, Halton, Hastings, Burton-on-Trent, Hud- 

 dersfield, Lewes, Manchester, Ryde, Rugby, Lyndhurst, 

 Pembury, Worthing, Worcester, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, 

 Wavendon, Wentworth near Rotherham, Howsham, Scar- 

 borough, Liverpool, Colnethorpe Wood near Witney, and 

 Speke Hall near Liverpool. 



The situations where it is found are gardens, woods, 

 &c. 



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

 August; May 27, 28; June 6, 12; August 4, 24. It 

 has also been known to emerge from the chrysalis in 

 September; September 8. 



The caterpillar is purple black, with a square spot on 

 the back of the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, 

 eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth segments, and 

 two long black hairs or spines, with a spade-shaped club 

 or tip on each segment. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 July, August, and September; July 27, 30; August 1, 11. 



It feeds on the alder. 



The chrysalis is found in a cocoon among moss or in 

 crevices of bark. 



ACRONYCTA LIGUSTRI. 



CORONET. 

 Plate XLII. Figure 4. 



Localities for this species are York, Nafferton, Stockton 

 Forest, Brighton, Bere Forest, Ventnor, Birch Wood, West 

 Looe, Bristol, Cambridge, Exeter, Darenth Wood, West 

 Wickham, Malvern, Peterborough, Black Park,Doncaster, 



