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239. C. Immanata (The marbled carpet), G. Not 

 common. 



240. C. Prunata (The phoenix), G. Very common in 

 gardens. The larvae feed on the leaves of currant and goose- 

 berry bushes. 



241. C. Testata (The chevron), G. Not uncommon. 



242. C. Fulvata (Tbe barred yellow), G. Not common. 



243. C. Dotata (The barred straw), G., S. Common in 

 Guernsey and Sark in J une and July. 



244. Pelurga Comitata (The dark spinach), A. One 

 specimen taken in Alderney, June 24th, 1873. 



2 ±5. Eubolia Limitata (The small mallow), G., S. 

 Common. 



246. Eubolia Peribolata, G. 



This pretty geometer is unknown in England. It flies 

 among furze bushes in the day time, and is common in some 

 seasons all around our coast. It appears in the perfect state in 

 September and the eggs are laid on the furze, the larvae feed- 

 ing on that plant. The larvae being undescribed I sent several 

 to the late Mr. Edward Newman, F.L.S., who described them 

 as follows in " The Entomologist," vol. viii., page 107 : — " The 

 eggs were laid in a chip-box on the 18th September, 1874, and 

 the larvae left the egg-shells during the first week in October ; 

 they fed in Ulex Europceus (the common furze) almost exclu- 

 sively on the blossoms, and after hybernation continued to 

 feed until the end of April, when they had attained their full 

 size ; two or three have already spun up between the folds of 

 some muslin in the breeding cage ; two of the larvae are now 

 before me, full fed, yet exhibiting no change of colour or any 

 disposition to spin. The larva rests in a perfectly straight 

 position, but on being touched raises the anterior extremity, 

 arching its back a little ; its legs are then directed forwards, 

 and closely appressed together, forming an almost continuous 

 mass with the head. In crawling, it makes a very decided 

 arch, bending the body nearly double. Head prone, slightly 



