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crossing them. This is but a general description ; for these moths vary much from each other in 

 their colourings and marks. 



The eggs are laid in regular order on the oak, hazel, and black-thorn, on which the cater- 

 pillars feed. They are full fed, as at (n) and (0), the latter end of May ; when they go into the 

 earth and change into chrysalis, seen at (p) ; and the moth appears in October. The moth is 

 shewn at (q) and (r). The female has no wings. 



Expansion of the wings two inches. 



DASYCHIRA PUDIBUNDA. THE YELLOW TUSSOCK MOTH. 



Plate XV. fig. major. 



Synonyms. Phalama (Bom.) Pudibunda, Linn. Syst.Nat. ii. 824. Bonov. Brit. 

 Albirts Ins. pi. 26. f. 38. a— d. Wilkes' Moths, pi. 63. 

 Dasychira pudibunda, Stephens. 

 Laria pudibunda, Schranh, Leach. 



Ins. vol. 5. pi. 160. 



Upper Side. The antennae are pectinated. The whole body and wings are of a dirty buff 

 colour. The superior wings have some darkish bars crossing them ; some of which are undulated. 

 The inferior wings have a small cloud near the abdominal corner : see fig. c. which shews the 

 male : the female is shewn at (/). 



The caterpillars feed on several sorts of fruit trees; and are full fed about the end of 

 September, and the moths appear the middle of May. The caterpillar producing the female moth 

 is seen at (d) ; the chrysalis at (e) ; the caterpillar of the male is shewn at (a), and its chrysalis 

 at (b). 



Expansion of the wings If — 2 J inches. 



ACRONYCTA PSI. THE GREY DAGGER MOTH. 



PL XV. fig. sup. dext. and inf. sinistr. 



Synonyms. Phalaena (Noct.) Psi, Linn. Syst. Nat. ii. p. 846. Donovan Brit. Ins. 4. pi. 133. 

 Albins Ins. pi. 86. fig./. Wilkes' Eng. Moths, pi. 60. 

 Acronycta Psi, Ochsenheimer, Treitschke, Curtis, Stephens. 



Upper Side. The antennae are like threads. The thorax is crested, and of a dark grey 

 colour. The abdomen and wings are also of a greyish colour ; having many marks on them, 

 representing daggers. 



The caterpillar feeds on willow, and most sorts of fruit trees ; and becomes full fed the end 

 of August, and then it appears as at (K). It changes to a reddish chrysalis, seen at (i), in 

 a, strong web ; and the moths appear in May following. The female is seen at (k), and the male 

 at (7). 



Expansion of the wings one inch and a quarter. 



MELANIPPE HASTATA. THE ARGENT AND SABLE, OR MOTTLED 



BEAUTY MOTH. 



Plate XV. fig. med. dextr. 



Synonyms. Phalsena (Geom.) Hastata, Linn. Syst. Nat. ii. 870. Donovan Brit. Ins. 4. pi. 129. f. 1. 2. 3. 

 Zerene Hastata, Treitschke, Curtis. 

 Melanippe Hastata, Duponchel, Stephens. Duncan Brit. Moths, pi. 28. f. 3. 



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