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THE MAID OF HONOUR MOTH. 

 I'halcena Ditaria. 



Phalicua ilitaiia, Fab. Ent.Syst. iii. p. 2 Wein. Verz. 97. 



6 — Donovan's Brit. Ins. 1 Harris's Cat, 31. 218. pi. 



202 Clcora Cajulaiia, Stephens Reymie's Conspectus 



of Butterflies, \<. no. 



The wings of this beautiful insect are one inch 

 one-twelfth, to one-fourth ; are bright green, with 

 white spots, having rose-coloured clouds towards 

 their extremities ; the fringes are white, spotted 

 with brown ; the tliorax and abdomen are also of 

 the same colour. Tlie antennae taper from the base. 

 The caterpillar is gray, and feeds upon the oak. 



This appears to be a very local species. It has 

 been found for many years past, in the month of 

 June, near the Oak of Honour, in the neigli- 

 bom-hood of Packham, and likewise in Kent and 

 Surrey. 



It is also a continental species, but seems to be 

 very rare, as Fabricius refers to only one author for 

 it. He says that it feeds on tlie oak. 



