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The situations where it is found are fenny places. 



The perfect insect appears in July and August. 



The caterpillar is whitish, dull reddish brown along 

 the back, the second segment black. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 April and May. 



It feeds in the flower stems of the yellow flag (Iris 

 pseudacorus ) '. 



The chrysalis is found below the ground. 



APAMEA OCULEA. 

 COMMON RUSTIC. 

 Plate L. Figure 1. 



Localities for this very abundant species are York, Sut- 

 ton-on-Derwent, London, Brighton, Humberstone, Nun- 

 burnholme, Falmouth, Worcester, Bromsgrove, etc., etc. 



The situations where it is found are gardens, hedge- 

 sides, woods, etc. 



The perfect insect appears in July and August. 



The caterpillar is dull grey or greenish white, with a 

 line on each side of the back, and the side-line dull 

 reddish. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 April and May. 



It feeds on grasses of different sorts. 



The chrysalis is subterranean. 



