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is a white band, the margin marbled with olive-brown ; the 

 hinder wings are whitish, with a faint rosy tinge, having a 

 dusky central crescent, and two or three faint waved lines. 

 The caterpillar is green, with a row of white spots on the 

 back, and a white line on each side ; it feeds on culinary 

 vegetables, and many common field-plants. There are three 

 broods, which appear in April, June, and September. 



NEUROPTERA. PSOCID.E. 



ATROPUS. 



Generic Distinctions. Tarsi three-jointed; wings wanting. 



Having mentioned the Death-watch, Anobium, it seems 

 desirable to name another insect sometimes confounded with 

 it, owing to a similarity in the sound it produces, viz. 



ATROPUS PULSATORIUM. This is a very minute insect, 

 of a dirty-white colour, commonly found amongst old books 

 and on papered walls. Its specific name alludes to the 

 noise which it makes, similar to the ticking of a watch. 

 The larvae resemble the perfect insect both in habits and 

 appearance. 



