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The situations where it is found are moors. 

 The perfect insect appears in June and July. 

 The caterpillar is green with white markings. 

 The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 May and June. 



It feeds on the stinging nettle ( Urtica urens.} 

 The chrysalis is found in a cocoon of silk. 



GONOPTEBIDJE. 



GONOPTERIX LIBATRIX. 



HERALD. 

 Plate LXIX. Figure 7. 



Localities for this common species are York, Anstey, 

 Nafferton, Sutton-on-Derwent, Bromsgrove, Sandal Beat 

 near Doncaster, Brighton, Nunburnholme, Falmouth, 

 Bowdon, Marlow, etc., etc. 



The situations where it is found are gardens, woods, etc. 



The perfect insect appears in August and September, 

 till again in March, April, May, and June. 



The caterpillar is velvet green, paler between the 

 segments; on either side of the back is a yellow line 

 edged beneath with black. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in July. 



It feeds on the ash and the willow. 



The chrysalis is enclosed in a cocoon spun among the 

 leaves on the tree. 



