a2 PL AY Beexxx. 
The leaves of Alder or Birch, the Turnip, Muftard, and Rage 
wort, with many other vegetables, are noticed by different authors 
as being proper food for the Ruby Tiger Moth in the larva ftate ; 
I have obferved that they prefer the leaves of the Ragwort or 
Groundfel. 
The Caterpillars are {mall in the month of May, in June they pafs 
to the pupa form, and early in the month following, appear in the 
winged ftate *. 
. 
This fpecies is lefs frequent than the Cream Spot Tiger Moth +, 
iately figured in this work. | 
* In a forward feafon like the prefent, the time of their appearance in the different 
ftates may vary confiderably, efpecially as fome may have two, or even three broods 
in one fummer. I have a Moth from a fecond brood, which paffed to the pupa form 
the 25th of July, and came forth the roth of Auguft, 17943 
tT Pb. Villica. 
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