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with a pinkish fringe, and the "body and thorax 

 take the colour of their two pairs of wings. 



The larva of the Dotted Chestnut feeds on 

 various plants and trees, such as the dandelion, 

 the apple, and the yew, and when full-fed 

 descends to the ground, where it spins a cocoon, 

 and therein waits until it emerges in the perfect 

 state. It is said to be double-brooded, one brood 

 occurring in October and the other in April, but 

 I never took either the larva or the perfect insect. 



Of the Sallow Moths we take two examples, 

 the first of which is the SALLOW MOTH (Xanthia 

 cerayo\ a figure of which is seen on Plate IX. 

 fig. 8. 



This Moth is variable in colour, but the upper 

 wings are usually of a darkish yellow, on which 

 are a number of deep brown markings, without 

 any particular shape or apparent arrangement. 

 The colour is sometimes much paler, both in tha 

 ground tint and the markings, and it is this 

 variety which is shown in the figure. The lower 

 wings are greyish white. When the Moth is at 

 rest, the wings are closed over the middle of the 

 body, and slope downwards on either side, in 

 roof fashion. 



In common with all the genus, the caterpillar 

 feeds on the sallow, and may be seen upon the 



