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Zanclognatha tarsipeimalis, Tr. 



tarsicrinalis, lib., Ilaw. 



(Plate 1. fig. 12.) 



Loc. S.W. of Scotland, Ayrshire, Bristol, Burton, 

 Holywell, Bramham, Huddersfield, Scarborough, Shef- 

 field, York, Norwich, Aldeby, Thetford, Lynn, Col- 

 chester, Hastings, Sufl'olk, Southend, Conway, Chat- 

 ham, Epping, Pembroke, Galway. 



Common from May to July and again in September 

 in woods. 



The larva, which feeds on Polygonum aviculare (knot- 

 grass) &c., is dull brownish grey, freckled with a 

 darker tint ; the head, plate on the second segment, 

 dorsal and subdorsal lines, and spiracles are darker than 

 the ground-colour. It pupates in a slight cocoon 

 amongst leaves &c. E. M. M. x. 101. 



Zanclognatha emortualis, Schiff, 

 olivaria, Bork. 

 (Plate 1. fig. 8.) 

 Loc. Epping, Henley-on-Thames, Dorsetshire. 



Hare from the end of May to July in woods. 



The larva, which feeds on oak, preferring the dead 

 leaves, is brownish yellow, spotted with orange-brown ; 

 dorsal line brown ; on the back of each segment are 

 four black dots arranged quadrangularly, below which 

 occur on each side two black spots, from each of which 

 springs a single black hair ; head thick and round. The 



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