Barnstaple, Scarborough, Worcester, Boyd's Planting 

 near Torwood, Weston-super-Mare, Stirling. 



The situations where it is found are woods, gardens, 

 and hedge-sides. 



The perfect insect appears in September and October, 

 and continues till February, March, and April ; February 

 1628. 



The caterpillar is bright green with a row of spots along 

 the back connected with a black blot; the line on each 

 side below the back yellow; the side line yellow inter- 

 sected by a slender scarlet streak; the spots white edged 

 with black. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 June and July. 



It feeds on various low plants. 



The chrysalis is found deep below the ground. 



XYLINA RHIZOLITHA. 



GREY-SHOULDER KNOT. 



Plate LXV. Figure 9. 



Localities for this species are Faversham, Brighton, 

 Falmouth, Plymouth, Tenterden, Black Park, Bristol, 

 Cambridge, Halton, Worthing, Lower Guiting, Exeter, 

 Worcester, Horndean, Kingsbury, Lewes, Lyndhurst, 

 Barnstaple, Shrewsbury, Weston-super-Mare, Henley, 

 Stowmarket, Sudbury, Arundel, Wigmore Wood, and 

 Hambley Wood near Chatham. 



The situations where it is found are woods, etc. 



The perfect insect appears in October and November; 

 October 19; November 2. 



The caterpillar is bluish green dotted with white; the 



