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were taken in abundance in the fummer of 1795, in many parts of 

 the kingdom, and particularly in Manchefter; but fmce that time, 

 few, if any, have been met with. 



In point of beauty, this fpecies has an immediate claim to the notice 

 of Englifh Entomologifts. Its larva feeds on nettles, thirties, docks, 

 and other herbage by the fides of ditches, and changes to the pup^ 

 ftate about the middle or latter end of July ; the winged Infeft ap- 

 pears twelve days after. 



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