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Al'LECTA NEBULOSA. 



GREY ARCHES. 

 Plate LXIII. Figure 2. 



Localities for tliis species are York, Nunburnliolme, 

 Sutton-on-Derwent, Buttercrambe Moor, Brigliton, Bow- 

 don, Poynings, Torwood, Preston, Durham, Carlisle. 



The situations where it is found are woods. 



The perfect insect appears in June and July. 



The caterpillar is pale brown, with a whitish line 

 along the back running through a row of dark brown 

 angular-shaped spots, the front part of these being paler; 

 the side line edged above with blackish. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 April and May. 



It feeds on the dock (Rumcz pratensis), and other low 

 plants. 



The chrysalis is found under the ground. 



APLECTA TINCTA. 



SILVER ARCHES. 

 Plate LXIII. Figure 3. 



Localities for this species are Canterbury, Brighton, 

 Darenth Wood, Bere Forest, Plymouth, Birch Wood, 

 Dulwich, West Wickham, Worcester, Sevenoaks, Ten- 

 terden, and near London. 



The situations where it is found are woods. 



The perfect insect appears in June and July. 



