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rosy ; the anal segment is yellowish green on the sides, 

 and violet-brown on the back ; on the twelfth segment 

 is a rosy horn ; the head is yellowish green, with rosy 

 markings; spiraeular stripe yellow. Eut. xvi. 27. 



Cnaemidophorus rhododactylus, Fb. 



(Plate 16. fig. 2.) 



Loc. North Kent, Chattcnden, Kingsbury, Mill Hill, 

 Finchley. 



This sluggish species occurs in July and August ; it 

 sometimes comes to light, and may also be beaten out 

 of rose-bushes. 



The larva feeds on the buds of the dog-rose at the 

 end of May and beginning of June ; the pupa is attached 

 by the tail to the flower-stem, between the bud and a 

 leaf, united by silken threads. 



The ground-colour of the larva is yellowish green ; 

 dorsal line reddish violet, most distinct from the second 

 to the sixth segment, and from the eleventh to the 

 thirteenth ; head yellowish green, freckled with brown, 

 and a large black spot on each cheek ; tubercles whitish, 

 bearing a white hair; spiracles reddish brown, ringed 

 with \vliite ; prologs blackish ; ventral legs green, tipped 

 with brown; the whole body is covered with short 

 whitish bristles. Eut. xviii. 275. 



Platyptilia ochrodactyla, lib. 



dichrodacfyluA; Miiblig. 



(Plate 16. fig. 4.) 



Loc. Perthshire, Exeter, Huddersfield, Scarborough, 



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