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enclosed in an earthen cocoon, and covered with a violet- 

 coloured dust. 



DICYCLA Oo. 



SCALLOP-WINGED OAK MOTH. 

 Plate LX. Figure 4. 



Localities for this species are Black Park, Lyndhurst, 

 Worcester, Tenterden, and Stowmarket. 



The perfect insect appears in June. 



The caterpillar is brownish black, with a very distinct 

 white line along the back, another of the same colour on 

 each side of it, and the side line also smaller. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 May and June. 



It feeds on the oak. 



The chrysalis is found on the surface of the ground, 

 enclosed in a cocoon. 



COSMIA TRAPETZINA. 

 DUN BAR. 



Plate LX. Figure 5. 



Localities for this species are Langwith near York, and 

 Sutton-on : Derwent, Brighton, Charmouth, etc., etc. 

 The situations where it is found are woods. 

 The perfect insect appears in July and August. 

 The caterpillar is greenish, with a white line along the 



