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the lower edge of the fiiperior wing to the tip or 
apex: in the number of thefe fpots they are 
very different, fome having more, and others 
lefs. The male is darker than the female, or 
more inclining to the orange colour. The an- 
tennas of the female are like threads, but thofe 
of the male are pcdlinated like feathers. 
The caterpillar of this Moth is produced from a 
round green egg, about the month of June; 
fome fooner, others much later. It will feed 
on almoft any thing that is green; and is very 
common in all gardens about London. It's 
length is about one inch and a half ; it is very 
hairy; and of a light brown colour. About the 
middle of Auguft, or indeed any time in au- 
tumn, it fpins a web, within which it changes 
to a black chryfalis; and in that ftate it lies 
during the winter, and makes it's appearance as 
a Moth the enfuing May. 
Thefe Moths are commonly found fitting againft 
walls and pailings, or adhering to the cielings 
of rooms. 
Fig. 2. Speckled Yellow. The antennae of 
this Moth are like fmall hairs ; the head is re- 
markably fmall in proportion to the body; the 
fuperior wings are of a fine yellow hue beauti- 
fully clouded with fmall brownifli fpots ; the in- 
ferior wings are of a fine deep yellow inclining 
to orange, and clouded with fpots about the 
fame fize, but of a deep black colour ; and the 
thorax and abdomen are yellow. 
It is worthy of remark in this Moth, that on the 
upper fide the fuperior wings are of a light yel- 
low hue, and the fpots of a dirty brown; and the 
inferior, as aforefaid, are of a deep yellow fpot- 
ted with black: fo that the upper or fuperior 
are pale, and the inferior dark and ftrong. But, 
on the under-fide of the Moth, it is exactly the 
reverfe; the fuperior wings being of a beautiful 
flrong yellow colour, while the inferior are a 
pale yellow clouded with fpots of a dirty 
brown. 
This fpecies are generally found flying in woods 
about May, efpecially thofe places where furze 
and broom grow, of which they feem very fond : 
they are often feen fporting about thofe fhrubs, 
and have fometimes been miftaken for their 
yellow bloflbms blown about by the winds. 
The caterpillar feeds on broom. It is of the luper 
kind ; changes into a chryfalis about Auguft, 
and continues in that ftate during the winter. 
Fig. 3. Red Underwing. The antennae of this 
grand and beautiful Moth refemble threads; 
the thorax is crefted, and of a brownifli grey 
colour; as is the abdomen and fuperior wings ; 
the latter having double lines and zigzag bars 
croflingthem in feveral places; and a remarka- 
ble fpot on the bar tendon, which is in the mid- 
dle of the wings fomething like a man's ear. 
The under or inferior wings are of a fine fcarlet 
colour, having two broad bands or bars of 
black ; the tongue is fpiral ; and all the wings 
are dentated. 
•T'hele caterpillars feed on the willow; are about 
two inches and a half in length; and in colour 
fo like the bark, as not to be eafily feen when 
fought for. They are full fed about the latter 
end of June or beginning of July, when they 
change into chryfalides under the bark within 
a fpinning. The chryfalis is red, covered with 
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a fine bloom: and the Moth appears in Au- 
guft; flies in the day; and is very fond of fet- 
tling againft barns, or the fides of fuch houfes as 
are boarded. 
Fig. 4. Scarlet Tiger. The antennse refem- 
ble threads; and the thorax is of a fine deep 
green hue, having two orange-coloured fpots 
on the upper part. The fuperior wings are 
alfo of a fine deep green colour, appear glofly 
like fine fattin, and are ornamented with about 
nine fpots of a cream colour, one or more of 
which near the flioulder being of a gold or 
orange tint. The inferior wings are of a fine 
fcarlet red hue, having feveral large irregular 
black cloud-like fpots. The abdomen of the 
male Is fcarlet, having a black belt or band 
round it clofe co the thorax, from which a lift or 
bar takes it's rife, and goes down the upper 
part quite to the lowermoft, where another 
band or ring is placed near the anus. The ab- 
domen of the female is the fame as in the male^ 
except the ring or band laft m.entioned. 
The caterpillar feeds on houndftongue, nettles^ 
and hoarhound; and may be found full fed 
about the latter end of ApriL Ii is biack, beau- 
tifully fpeckled with white and yellow, p aced 
in a double row down the back from the head 
to the tail, and uniformly along the fides. 
About the beginning of May it forms a web oa 
the ground, wherein it changes to a chryfalis; 
and the Moth appears in June. 
They fly in the day-time; and are fond of fettling 
againft brick walls. 
Fig. 5. Large Yellow Underwing. The an- 
tennjE have the appearance of threads; and the 
thorax is crefted, and of a dark agreeable brown 
colour. The fuperior wings are alfo of a dark 
brown colour, beautifully clouded and marked^, 
particularly a fpot in the middle of the wing, 
which refembles the human ear; and the infe- 
rior wings are of a golden yellow hue, with a 
broad black band or border near the outer 
edge. 
The caterpillars, which are large, naked, and of 
a brown colour, live chiefly under ground : our 
ingenious naturalift, however, has frequently 
dug them up, where he found them feeding on 
the roots of grafs. But perhaps this is their 
retreat only during the winter; for they do not 
change to chryfalides until July ; and the Moths 
make their appearance in Auguft. 
Fig. 6. Cream-Spotted Tiger. The antennse 
of the male are finely pedlinated ; thofe of the 
female being thread-like. The head, thorax, 
and fuperior wings, are of a fine deep black co- 
lour, like velvet; on the thorax there are two 
cream-coloured fpots, one on each flioulder; a 
number of fpots of the fame colour, and of va- 
rious forms, cover each of the fuperior wings 5 
the male having about fix, and the female about 
ten ; for neither fex has always the fame num- 
ber of fpots ; neither is it perhaps pofllble to 
find two alike of any of the Tiger kind. The 
inferior wings are of a fine yellow orange co- 
lour, having a number of fmall black fpots 
about the middle part, and a large irregular 
one at the outward corner; in each of which 
there are two fpots of the fame yellow orange 
colour of the wing. The abdomen is alfo of 
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