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Faversham, Kilmun, Drewton near Market Weighton, 

 West Looe, Looe, New Brighton, Sheffield, Galway, Dork- 

 ing, Horningsea, Conway, Worthing, Lewes, Exeter, 

 Darlington, Cambridge, Bristol. 



The situations where it is found are open places in woods. 



The perfect insect appears in May, June, July, and 

 August; July 20. 



The caterpillar is greenish grey, with two light yellow 

 lines along the back; the side-line broad and also pale 

 yellow: the spots black edged with yellowish. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in June 

 and July. 



It feeds on the marjoram ( Origanum vulgare). 



The chrysalis is found in a cocoon among leaves. 



PYRAUSTA PURPURALIS. 



CRIMSON-AND-GOLD. 

 Plate LXXIV. Figure 8. 



Localities for this species are Langwith, Isle of Man, 

 Brighton, Chilham, the Downs near Dorking, Barnstaple, 

 Bristol, Arundel, Sudbury, Cambridge, Darlington, Wor- 

 cester, Exeter, Plymouth, Kingsbury, Worthing, Hainault, 

 York. 



The situations where it is found are downs, commons, and 

 open places in woods, etc. 



The perfect insect appears in May, June, July, and 

 August; June 20. 



The caterpillar is dark grey with a yellowish line along 

 the back; the side line the same; the spots black edged 

 with white. 



