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XYLOPHASIA RUREA. 



CLOUDED BORDERED BRINDLE. 



Plate XL VI. Figure 6. 



Localities for this very common species are York, Nun- 

 burnholme, Sutton-on-Derwent, Charmouth, Brighton, 

 D^renth Wood, Faversham, the New Forest, Black 

 Park, Preston, Edinburgh, Falmouth. 



The situations where it is found are gardens, hedge- 

 sides, etc. 



The perfect insect appears in June and July. 



The caterpillar is dark brownish shining red, with a 

 white line along the back edged with brown, and a brown 

 streak on the sides, bordered on its upper part with red. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 March and April. 



It feeds on the primrose (Primula vulgaris}, the sorrel 

 (Rumex acetosellaj, and various grasses, etc. 



The chrysalis is found enclosed in a slight cocoon 

 of earth. 



XYLOPHASIA LITHOXYLEA. 

 LIGHT ARCHES. 



Plate XLYI. Figure 7. 



Localities for this common species are York, Nunburn- 

 holme, Sutton-on-Derw.ent, Charmouth, Brighton, Faver- 

 sham, Black Park, Dorking, Peterborough, the Isle of 

 Man, Penzance, and near Bream Bay, Falmouth. 



