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It feeds on the dock (Rumex pratensis), and the willow 

 herb (Epilobium hirsutum). 



The chrysalis is found under the earth. 



MANIA MAURA. 



OLD LADY. MOURNING WIDOW. GREAT BROWN BAR. 

 Plate LXX. Figure 3. 



Localities for this species are York, Nunburnholme, 

 Charmouth, Bromsgrove, Brighton, Anstey, Falmouth, 

 Faversham, Canterbury, Bowdon, Worcester, etc., etc. 



The situations where it is found are gardens, river 

 sides, etc., etc. 



The perfect insect appears in July and August. 



The caterpillar is purple brown, the sides darker; the 

 back line yellowish ; the one below it yellowish but indis- 

 tinct and intersected by slanting whitish streaks edged 

 with black; the side line whitish. 



' The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in April 

 and May. 



It feeds on the dock (Rumex pratensis), the chickweed 

 (Alsine media), etc. 



The chrysalis is found below the earth. 



