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with three yellowish rings ; the anal tuft is entirely 

 black. 



The larva is whitish, with a darker dorsal line ; the 

 head is pale brown, the hinder part of the head showing- 

 through the second segment ; on the upper surface of 

 the second segment, behind the lobe of the head, are 

 two linear brown spots ; it feeds from autumn to spring 

 on the pith of currant-bushes, which hence assume a 

 sickly appearance, and are sometimes killed by the 

 attacks of these larvse. 



The perfect insect appears in June, and may be 

 noticed sitting on the leaves of currant-bushes, or on 

 flowers in their neighbourhood ; though a sleepy- looking 

 insect, it requires to be approached with caution, and 

 the net should be used to eifect its capture. 



FAMILY IV. ^EGKERIIMJ. 



TROCHIL1UM MYOP^FOEME. THE KED- 

 BELTED CLEAKWINGL 



This species does not appear to be very widely dis- 

 tributed; localities indicated for it are Kingsbury, 

 Epping, Lewes, and Bristol ; it frequents old gardens, 

 and may sometimes be met with in tolerable plenty. 



The expansion of the wings is about three-quarters 

 of an inch. The fore-wings are transparent, with the 

 margins blackish ; the hind-margin with a purplish 

 tinge ; the transverse central spot is blackish ; the 

 hind- wings are transparent, with the fringes blackish ; 

 the head and thorax are black ; the abdomen is black, 

 with a broad red belt ; the anal tuft is entirely black. 



The larva feeds in May on the stems and branches of 

 apple-trees. 



