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sometimes wanting, at other times replaced by a 

 mere point ; 2d, one in which the bands and spots 

 of the under wings are bordered with yellow ; and, 

 3dly, one having more black than red in the under 

 wings ; but this is of rare occurrence. 



The caterpillar is black, with tubercles of the 

 same colour, each of them bearing pretty long 

 hairs, which are grey on the back, greyish-yellow 

 on the sides, and deep red near the belly. It feeds 

 on a great variety of common plants, such as 

 dandelion, millefoil, &c. It passes the winter un- 

 changed, its metamorphoses taking place about the 

 beginning of May in the following year. The co- 

 coon is white and soft, but rather densely woven ; 

 the chrysalis black. 



The Hebe moth (so called from H&j, youth, on 

 account of its beauty) is not rare in many parts of 

 the continent of Europe, but is most plentiful in 

 the south. In France it is common in the vicinity 

 of the Mediterranean, becomes rarer in the central 

 provinces, and is confined to particular localities in 

 the neighbourhood of Paris. 



