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G7. The Crimson Speckled (Delopeia pulchellci). 



white, with a number of nearly square crimson 

 and black spots, which are arranged in trans- 

 verse but very irregular rows the scarlet 

 and black rows alternating with each other, 

 five of scarlet and six of black ; the hind 

 wings are white, clouded along the margin 

 with black ; the antenna) are black, and also 

 the eyes, but the crown of the head is red ; 

 there is a red collar round the neck, with two 

 black spots on it ; the thorax is whitish, with 

 a central black spot, and on each side of it 

 is a distinct tippet, which is red in the middle 

 and black at each end : body white. The 

 caterpillar, like the Moth, is very beautiful ; 

 the ground is lead-colour, with a covering of 

 I -lack hairs ; there is a broad white stripe 

 down the back, and on each segment down 

 the side is a double scarlet spot. On the 

 Continent of Europe, this caterpillar is said 

 to feed on the Forget-me-not (J/>/->.W/.s- 

 "/ >' /ttxis), but it has never been found in this 

 country. The Moth appears in July. Mr. 

 Doublcday has a single specimen, taken at 

 Epping, and we believe there are two or three 

 other British specimens in different cabinets. 

 (The scientific name is De'iopcia pukhella.) 



68. The Cinnabar (Euchelia Jacobxx). 



68. THE CINNABAR. Fore wings olive- 

 brown, with a crimson stripe on each, very 

 near the costal margin and parallel with it ; 

 a similar crimson stripe on the inner margin, 

 and two round crimson spots on the hind mar 



gin; hind wings crimson, with a black margin : 

 antennae, head, thorax, and body, black. The 

 caterpillar is deep orange ground-colour, with 

 black head and black wings ; it is hairy, 

 but not so hairy as the rest of the family ; 

 it feeds on the common ragwort (Stneclo 

 Vulgaris) and is common everywhere. The 

 chrysalis is smooth, short, thick, red-brown* 

 and shining ; it changes on the surface of the 

 ground. The Moth appears in July ; the 

 males are much larger than the females. 

 (The scientific name is Euchelia Jacolcea?.) 



69. The Scarlet Tiger (CalUmorp'ha Domiihla). 



69. THE SCARLET TIGER. Fore Avings 

 olivc-brOwn, with a very beautiful metallic, 

 green gloss, and having about ten cream- 

 coloured spots, very various in size and shape : 

 those in the centre of the wing are rather 

 orange-coloured ; hind wings crimson with 

 several black blotches. The markings are so 

 different in shape and size in different indi-' 

 viduals that it is difficult to write any descrip- 

 tion that would apply to every specimen. The 

 combination of colours is truly lovely, and 

 it is one of the most beautiful of known 

 insects, Avhether British or foreign. The 

 caterpillar is lead-coloured, in some specimens 

 smoky black, with numerous black hairs 

 springing from blueish warts ; it has three 

 yellow stripes, the broadest down the centre 

 of the back, the others on each side. It 

 feeds chiefly on Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum 

 officinal?), and may be found abundantly 

 wherever that plant occurs. An old gravel- 

 pit on the London side of Dartford, and 

 Tintern Abbey, may be mentioned as two 

 favourite and familiar localities for this 

 beautiful Moth. The Moth appears about 

 Midsummer. (The scientific name is Calli- 

 morpha Domin ula.) 



