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ANTITHESIA OCHROMELANA. 

 Plate LXXXV. Figure 6. 



Localities for this species are in the North of England, 

 and Scotland. 



The situations where it is found are boggy places. 



The perfect insect appears in June. 



It feeds on the sweet gale (Myrica Gale}. 



ANTITHESIA SAUCIANA. 

 Plate LXXXV. Figure 7. 



Localities for this species are Leith Hill, Surrey, also 

 in Lancashire. 



The situations where it is found are on moors among 

 the bilberry. 



The perfect insect appears in June. 



It feeds on the bilberry (Vacciniutn Myrtillus}. 



ANTITHESIA GENTIANANA. 

 Plate LXXXV. Figure 8. 



Localities for this species are Brighton, etc., etc. 



The perfect insect appears in July. 



The caterpillar is dull yellowish white, the second 

 segment black; the head black; the spots pale olive green. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 November, and it hybernates till March. 



It feeds in the heads of the teazle. 



