n6 LLOYD'S NATURAL HISTORY. 



apex being the palest, with two transverse lines enclosing the 

 dark central area. The first of these consists of deep brown 

 curves, and the second passes through a large trapeziform 

 golden patch near the innermargin, and terminates in a small 

 white, C-shaped hook. The patch is shining greenish-golden, 

 and is bordered on the inner side by a dark shade, and on the 

 outer by a pale reddish, almost peach-blossom, marginal band. 

 The fringes are reddish-grey, and dentated. The hind-wings 

 have a metallic shine, and are pale yellowish-brown at the 

 base, and darker on the nervures and hind margins, with the 

 fringes striped with lighter and darker. 



The larva feeds on hemp agrimony (Eupatonum cannabinuni) 

 and Salbia glutinosa. When full-grown, it is green with a 

 dark green dorsal line, and fine white sub-dorsal lines from 

 the third to the twelfth segment. On the sides are oblique 

 white lines. The spiracles are small and white, the last being 

 the largest. The anterior segments are very extensile. It 

 hides under the leaves of its food-plant during the day. The 

 pupa is brownish-black, with the under part of the wing-sheaths 

 pale green, but this colour changes to dull pink before the 

 moth appears. The perfect insect flies in July and August. 



FAMILY CALPID^E. 



The moths of this family are easily recognised by their 

 pointed and often pectinated antennae, large hairy beak-like 

 palpi, and the waved or strongly toothed inner margin of the 

 fore-wings. The family is represented in South Europe by 

 one species, Calpe capucina (Esper) ; but the majority of the 

 species are American. 



GENUS GONODONTA. 



Gonodonta, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 163 (1822?); 

 Guen<e, Spec. Gen. Lepid, Noct. iL p. 364 (1852), 



