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was figured and defcribed by Albin, and colle6lors about the middle 

 of the lafl: century occafionally met with it in the woods near Lon- 

 don, which have been fince deftroyed. At that time it was however 

 fcarce, and being difficult to rear, the Moth has alv/ays been deemed 

 one of the mod valuable Britifh fpecies of the Lepidoptera tribe. 



An old colIetSor at Hoxton once informed us, that the larva of this 

 Infeft was called the Breeches CaterpiTar about fifty years ago ; 

 that it was in great requeft by moft colle6lors of his time, and that 

 he deemed himfelf fortunate in finding two fpecimens of it in the 

 courfe of his life, though he had not reared either. Thofe were 

 taken on fome Cheftnut trees which grew at that time in St. George's 

 fields. The late Mr. Eentley found it once on the Beech, and Mr. 

 Francillon has a fpecimen of it in his cabinet, which he met with 

 himfelf. Our figures are copied from Mr. Francillon's fpeciinen, 

 and the drawings Roefel has given of it in his Hiftpry of the Infedts 

 of Germany. 



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