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COSMIA DIFFINIS. 

 WHITE PINION-SHOT. 



Plate LX. Figure 7. 



Localities for this species are Doncaster, Bromsgrove, 

 Cambridge, Rainhill near Liverpool, Brighton, Worcester, 

 Black Park, Reigate, Lewes, Lewisham, Worthing, Ply- 

 mouth, Kingsbury, Arundel, Wavendon, Halton, Exeter, 

 Cambridge, Dorking, Stowmarket, Burton-on-Trent, and 

 Bristol. 



The situations where it is found are woods, hedge-sides, 

 gardens, etc. 



The perfect insect appears in July and August. 



The caterpillar is pale green, with the line along the 

 back, and the one on each side of it whitish; the side 

 line pale yellow; the spots black in a rim of white; the 

 head black. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 May. 



It feeds on the elm. 



The chrysalis is found between leaves, or in a cocoon 

 on the ground. 



COSMIA AFFINIS. 



LESSER PINION-SPOT. BROWN PINION-SPOT. 

 Plate LX. Figure 8. 



Localities for this species are Doncaster, Bromsgrove, 

 Lewes, Cambridge, Worthing, Hightown, and Sefton near 

 Liverpool, Black Park, Reigate, Worcester, Lewisham, 

 VOL. n. 2 A 



