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The perfect insect appears at the end of July, in August, 

 and the beginning of September. 



The caterpillar is brown or blackish, with yellowish line 

 along the back, and another on the sides of the same 

 colour. 



It feeds on the roots of various grasses. 



The chrysalis is subterranean. 



This species flies much in the suushine. 



PACHETRA LEUCOPHJEA. 



FEATHEKED EAR. 

 Plate XL VIII. Figure 3. 



Localities for this species are Bristol, Brighton, 

 Mickleham . 



The situations where it is found are woods. 



The perfect insect appears in June, towards the end 

 of the month. 



The caterpillar is greyish yellow, with a buff yellow 

 line along the back; the head pale shining brown. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 October and through the winter to April. 



It feeds in tufts of grass. 



The chrysalis is found in a cocoon amongst moss. 



CERIGO CYTHEREA. 



STRAW UNDERWING. STRAW-COLOURED UNDERWING. 

 Plate XL VIII. Figure 4. 



Localities for this neat species are York, N unburnholme, 

 Burnby, Stockton Forest, Buttercrambe Moor, Bromsgrove, 



