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feet) that much care has been taken to give them distinctly in the 

 figure at p. 4 ; and the two transverse, velvety patches are also 

 clearly shown. 



When full-grown, which may be early in the summer, the cater- 

 pillars turn to chrysalis condition in dark coloured oval cocoons, which 

 are spun apparently in any convenient shelter, as possibly under 

 eaves, &c., but also in crevices of bark, or on the lower twigs of the 

 plant on which the caterpillar fed, or amongst the grass near to the 

 ground. From these cocoons the moths appear, according to circum- 

 stances, from May to August. The figure at p. 4, from life, shows 

 shape, size and markings of a male and female Lappet Moth. The 

 colours are of a rich brown with darker markings. 



In my 17th Eeport, I have given a detailed account of this infesta- 

 tion, with suggestions as to prevention and remedy, but it has seemed 

 desirable just to mention its reappearance, as this attack is very rarely 

 observed with us as an orchard pesfc. 



CHEREY. 



Large Tortoise-shell Butterfly. Vanessa pohjchloros, Linn. 



£ c /<'. 



Vanessa polychloeos.— Large Tortoise-shell Butterfly ; caterpillar and chrysalis, 

 nat. size ; branched siDine from caterpillar, magnified. 



The Great Tortoise-shell Butterfly was recorded some fifty years 

 ago as being occasionally very abundant, but very uncertain in its 

 appearance, and in 1857 it was noted in Stainton's 'Manual' as 



