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The caterpillar is yellowish grey, with a tinge of rose- 

 colour; the line along the back whitish, edged with dark 

 green, the side line below it narrow and whitish, and 

 another pale line on the lower part of the side. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 August and September. 



It feeds on the reed ( ' Arundo phragmites.J 



LEUCANIA PUTRESCENS. 

 Plate XLIII. Figure 9. 



Localities for this species are Torquay and Teignmouth. 

 The perfect insect appears in July and August; Aug. 



27. 



LEUCANIA LITTORALIS. 



SHORE WAINSCOT. 

 Plate XLIV. Figure 1. 



Localities for this species are Christchurch, Deal, 

 Waterford, Lytham, the Isle of Wight, Birkenhead, 

 Bristol. 



The situations where it is found are sand hills on the 

 sea coast. 



The perfect insect appears in July. 



