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a whitish edged dark olive-brown line along the back, and 

 similar lines on the sides ; between the rings the colour was 

 pale ochreous. The date of pupation was not noted, but on 

 September 9, one of the spun-together bramble leaves was 

 opened, and a chrysalis found within. This was pale brown, 

 with dark brown or blackish marks along the back and sides ; 

 the head and back were covered with dense pale reddish-brown 

 bristles ; the wing, leg, and antennae cases were greenish, 

 smooth, and shaded with brownish. Between the head and 

 first ring of the body above there was a deep furrow, with 

 a black-centred white spot on each side of it (Plate 123). 



Besides the plants adverted to above, the caterpillars will 

 eat raspberry (Rubus idceus) and cinquefoil (Potentilla fra- 

 gariastrum and P. reptans). 



The butterfly is pretty generally distributed in Great Britain, 

 but does not seem to be common in Ireland, as Kane only men- 

 tions two examples, from Killarney. It is found in May and June 

 on chalk downs and other hillsides, especially in the hollows 

 and sheltered nooks, also in and around woods, and in rough 

 fields. On dull days and at night it may be found sitting, 

 with the wings erect over the back, on various seed-heads, etc. 



The species is double brooded on the Continent, and occa- 

 sionally a few butterflies will appear in August, but' such 

 emergences depend on a combination of favourable circum- 

 stances. In very forward seasons it has been seen on the wing 

 during the last week in April. 



Its range extends over Europe and into Northern Asia. 



As Barrett refers to the capture in Norfolk (May or June, 

 i860) of several specimens of the Central and South European 

 species, H. alveus. Hub., it maybe well to mention it here, 

 if only for the purpose of quoting his remarks thereon. After 

 detailing the facts connected with the occurrence, he states, 

 "It seems undesirable now to introduce the species to a place 



