LIST OF PLATES. 



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Insects. 8. The Caterpillar. 



,, 9. CucuUia Scrophularia; (the water betony). 



„ 10. The Caterpillar. 



,, 11. CucuUia thapsiphaga (the Bhepherd's-purse). 



12. The Caterpillar. 



,, IS. CucuUia Lychnitis. 



,, 14. The Caterpillar. 



,, 15. CucuUia Prenanthie. 



Plant. iC. Verbascum pulverulentum (the powdered mullein). 



PLATE XLIX. 224 



Insects. 1. CucuUia Solidaginis (the shepherd's purse). 

 2. The Caterpillar. 



,, 3. CucuUia Asteris (the starwort). 



,, 4. The Caterpillar, in which some varieties have the 



pink tiat replaced with green. 



„ 5. CucuUia Absinthii (the wormwood). 



,, (i. CucuUia umbratica (the large pale shark;. 



,, 7. The Caterpillar. 



,, 8. CucuUia Tanaceti (the tansy shark). 



„ 9. The CaterpUlar. 



,, 10. CucuUia LactuctC (t)ie lettuce shark). 

 11. The CaterpUlar. 



,, 12. CucuUia lucifuga (the large dark shark). 



„ 13. The Caterpillar. 



,, 17. The Chrysalis. 



,, 14. CucuUia Chamomilla: (the chamomile shark). 



,, 15. The Caterpillar. 



,, 16. CucuUia Artemisiae (the green silver spangle). 

 Pl.vnt. is. Aster tripolium (the sea star-wort). 



PLATE L. 226 



I^■s^:cTS 1. Chariclea Delphinii (the pease-blossom). 

 „ 2. The Caterpillar. 



,, 3. Calophasia Liuarise (the flax-moth). 



4. The Caterpillar. 

 12. The ChrysaUs. 

 ,, 5. Eremobia ochrolcuca (the dusky sallow). 



,, 6. Abrostola triplasia (the dark spectacle). 



,, 7. The Caterpillar. 



,, 8. Abrostola Urticse (the spectacle). 



„ 9. The Caterpillar. 



,, 10. Abrostola Asclepiadis. 

 11. The Caterpillar. 

 Plant. 13. Linaria rcpens (the creeping toad-flax). 



PLATE LI. 22S 



Insects. I. Cloantha perspicillaris. 



„ 2. Plusia iUustris (the purple shades). 



3. The CaterpiUar. 

 „ 4. Plusia percontationis (the plain golden Y). 



„ 5. Plusia bimaculata (the double spotted spangle), 



„ G. Plusia interrogationis (the scarce silver Y). 



„ 7. Plusia Gamma (the sUver Y). 



8. The CaterpUlar. 



Insects. '}. Plusia Festucie (the gold spot). 

 10. The Caterpillar. 



„ 11. The CaterpUlar of Plusia circumflexa. 



„ 12. The Caterpillar of Plusia chrysitis. 

 Plants. 13. Festuca fluitans (fescue-grass). 



„ 14. Aconitum napellus (monkshood). 



PLATE LI I. 230 



Insects. 1. Plusia Iota (the beautiful golden Y). 

 •-'. The Caterpillar. 



3. Plusia circumflexa (the Yorkshire Y). The Cater- 

 piUar is figured in Plate LI. 



4. Plusia Chalcytis. 



5. Plusia aurifera (the slender burnished brass). 



6. Plusia chrysitis (the burnished brass). The Cater- 

 piUar is figured in Plate LI. 



7. Plusia orichalcea (the scarce burnished brass). 



8. Plusia bractea (the gold spangle). 



Insects. 



PLATE LIII. 234 



1. Heliothis marginata (the bordered sallow). 



2. Heliothis peltigera (the bordered straw). 

 2. The Caterpillar. 



4. Heliothis dipsacea (the marbled clover). 



5. Heliothis scutosa (the spotted clover moth). 

 B. The Caterpillar. 



7. Anarta MyrtiUi (the beautiful yellow underwing). 



8. Anarta cordigera (the small dark-yellow under- 



wing). 



9. Anarta vidua? (the dark-yellow underwing). 



10. Heliodes heliaca (the small yeUow underwing). 



11. Acontia luctuosa (the four-spotted). 



12. Acontia aprica (the nun). 



13. Acontia Solaris (the pale shoulder). 



14. Acontia caloris (the marbled beauty). 

 l-'i. Hydrelia uncana (the silver hook). 



16. Agrophila sulphuraHs (the spotted sulphur). 



17. riydrelia Bankiana (the sUver barred). 



18. Erastria venustula (the rosy marbled). 



1 9. Erastria minuta of Hiibner. 



20. Micra minuta of Haworth (the small marbled). 



21. Micra ostrina(.' purpurina) (the purple marbled). 



22. Erastria apicosa (the blossom tip). 



23. Erastria fuscula (the white spot marbled). 



24. The CaterjiiUar. 



25. Erastria albiiinea (the white line marbled). 



Insects. 



PLATE LIV. 



1. Euphasia catena (the Brixton beauty). 



2. Phytometra senea (the small purple barred). 



3. Acosmetia lutescens (the reddish buff). 



4. Acosmetia caliginosa (the dingy). 



5. Acosmetia rufa (the small rufous). 



6. Acosmetia lineola (the lineated rufous). 



7. .\cosmetia arcuosa (the small dotted buff). 



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