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the abdominal surface ; head and plate on the second 

 segment glossy brown ; the dorsal line is darker than 

 the ground-colour ; tubercles shining dark brown ; anal 

 plate brown, freckled with black ; spiracles black ; ven- 

 tral spots light brown. E. M. M. xvi. 161. 



Botys terrealis, TV. 



borealis, Curt. 



(Plate 4. fig. 10.) 



Loc. Kirkcudbright, Dunoon, Grange, Lynmouth, 

 Clovelly, Puddington, Loggerheads, Scarborough, 

 Saundersfoot. 



This widely distributed species occurs in July. 



It differs from fuscalis in the darker colouring, 

 especially the dark margin round all the wings, and 

 the more pointed apex of the fore wing. The larva 

 feeds in September on Solidayo virgaurea (golden rod), 

 devouring everything but the stalk. It forms a strong 

 web-like cocoon, in which it passes the winter, pupating 

 in spring. 



The ground-colour of the larva is ritjh reddish pink 

 or green ; head and anal segment yellowish brown, the 

 former marked with dark brown ; the alimentary canal 

 shows through as a dark dorsal stripe ; sides variegated 

 witli a darker shade of the ground-colour ; ventral sur- 

 face pale ; prolegs tipped with a black dot on the 

 outside. E. M. M. xii. 209. 



■ Ent. iii. 184. 



