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The situations where it is found are wooded places. 



The perfect insect appears in March and April; also 

 in July. 



The caterpillar is dark brown, paler on the fore part; 

 the line below the back on each side is dull yellowish 

 brown, with a row of streaks slanting upwards; the side 

 line dull yellowish brown. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 May and June. 



It feeds on the sloe. 



The chrysalis is found enclosed in a cocoon of earth 

 and silk. 



I have here also to thank Mr. T. H. Allis, of York, for 

 the loan of the specimen from which the figure is taken. 



MISELIA OXYACANTH^E. 



GREEN-BRINDLED-CRESCENT. 



Plate LXII. Figure 4. 



Localities for this common species are York, Nunburn- 

 holme, Sutton-on-Derwent, Brighton, Bromsgrove, Dover, 

 Bowdon, Plymouth, Isle of Man, CaiTon, Stirling. 



The situations where it is found are gardens, hedge- 

 rows, woods, etc. 



The perfect insect appears in September and October. 



The caterpillar is greyish or reddish brown, mottled 

 with black, white, and brown ; the line along the back 

 narrow and black; the spots whitish. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 June and July. 



