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"the fame colour j but, toward the anus. Is of a 
fcarlet hue. 
The caterpillars feed on nettles, chickweed, &c. 
Their heads and eyes are redj and their whole 
bodies are covered with brown hair. When 
full fed, they Ipin themfelves in webs, wherein, 
at the latter end of April, they change to the 
chryfalis ftatCj and the Moths appear in about 
a month's time. They fly in the day-time. 
Fig. 7. Mother Shiptont. This fmall brown 
Moth derives the name of Mother Shipton 
from fome marks in the fuperior wing, which 
appear like a face in profile j the nofe and chin 
bordering on the monftrous, was fuppofed to 
be like a character of that name ; the fmall fpot 
of black in the middle of the wing, furrounded 
with a ring of yellow, is fuppofed to be the 
eye; the fuperior wings are of a dulky brown 
hue with light-coloured undulated marks; and 
the inferior are black, with yellow orange- 
coloured marks or fpots arranged in irregular 
lines acrofs the wings. 
The caterpillar feeds on grafs; and is generally 
found flying in meadows, near woods, at the 
end of May or beginning of June. 
Fig. 8. Triangle. This little neat Moth is 
in general of a yellowifli milk or cream co- 
lour. The male is of a fl:ronger colour than 
the female, as well in it's markings as in it's 
ground colour. The fuperior wing has two 
ftrong marks or fpots ; one on the fhoulder 
part, clofe to the thorax, which is nearly brown, 
and compofed of a number of other markings 
parallel to each other: the other is in the mid- 
dle of the wing, joining to the fe£tor or upper 
edge, and of a triangular form; and the infe- 
rior has a heat border, not unlike lace. 
The caterpillar feeds on white-thorn, and changes 
into a chryfalis in April. The Moth appears 
about the beginning of May ; and may be found 
in lanes, flying around hedges about fun-fet. 
iFig. 9. Spotted Elephant. The antennje of 
this Moth are of a pale or faint red colour : the 
thorax is of a dark olive; as is the abdomen; 
the latter having four fquare black fpots, two 
on each fide. The fuperior wings are of a 
pink colour towards the lower or flip edge; 
but the other part is of a yellow olive colour, 
having two dark olive clouds or fpots, one clofe 
to the thorax on the flioulder, and the other 
near the middle on the fedor edge : and the 
inferior wings are of a fine deep crimfon hue, 
each having a black bar near the lower edge, 
or bordering thereon. 
The above defcribed was fent from France in the 
chryfalis ftate; and, at the beginning of June 
following, it produced this beautiful Moth. ; 
The caterpillar has been taken in England, 
and therefore is undoubtedly a native of this 
country as well as of France. It is of a dun 
colour, about three inches in length, having a 
row of large round yellow fpots on each fide ; 
and the hinder part hath a Idnd of tail like a 
horn, and fliarp-pointed. 
tig. 10. Thorn Moth. The antennas are 
thread-like in the female, but peftlnated in the 
male. The fuperior wings, which are hooked 
at the apex, are of a light orange or buff-co- 
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lour, having a broad bar crofllng the middle of 
each, rather of a darker colour, with a imall 
ring-like fpot near the middle. The inferior 
wings have a narrow line crofllng each, above 
which there is a fmall fpot. 
The caterpillar feeds on white-thorn ; is of the lu- 
per kind ; of a brown colour on the upper or 
back part; but the belly or under part is green. 
The whole infeft is almofl: covered with pro- 
tuberant puflrules, which give it a flirange ap- 
pearance. It changes into a chryfalis in April; 
and the Moth makes it's appearance in the May 
following. 
Fig. II. African Black-Veined. The an- 
tenna? of this Moth are pe6linated ; which, with 
the thora): and abdomen, are of a dark diiry 
brown colour; and the wings are femi-tranfpa- 
rent, having very little farina on them, and be- 
ing of a pale afli-colour. 
Thefe infefls fly in great numbers about the fea- 
fhores, in the evenings of May; and at hio;h wa- 
ter they are feen lying with their wings fpread 
on the furface. Their hiflory is uncertain. 
PLATE THE THIRD, 
Fig. I. Chimney Sweeper. The antennre of 
this little Moth refemble two black hairs; the 
head is fmall, and black ; as is the whole com- 
plexion of the infect, except the apices or tips 
of the fuperior wings, which are white. 
The caterpillar, which is green, feeds on the bram- 
ble, or what is called the blackbe'rry-bufli; 
changes into a chryfalis about the end of May; 
and the Moth appears the latter end of June. 
They are generally found near woods. 
Fig. 2. Single Barred Carpet. The antenna 
of this Moth are like threads; and the thorax 
and abdomen are of a light grey colour. The 
fuperior wings are of a milky or yellovv-iflTwhite 
hue in the female, and in the male of a light 
yellov/ brown*, thefe wings are ornamented v/ith 
an irregular band or bar, which crofies the mid- 
dle part : this band begins from about the mid- 
dle of the feftor edge to the lower edge ; and is 
of a dark brown colour, having feveral black 
lines or markings within it. Near the flioul- 
der, clofe to the thorax, there is a darkifli cloud 
of the fame colour and compofition as the afore- 
faid bar. The inierior wings are paler tlian 
the fuperior, and have no markings hut a fmall 
fpeck, v/hich lies a little above the centre of tlie 
wing. 
The caterpillar feeds on white-thorn ; is of a green 
colour; of the luper kind ; and generally full 
fed about the latter end of May; whenfpinning 
a few fine threads, vath which it fafl:ens itfelfto 
a fmall twig or branch, it goes into a chryfalis; 
and the Morh appears about the end of June. 
This fpecies may be feen flying in the evenings 
after fun-fer, in great plenty, about white-thorn 
bullies, in lanes near woodsi 
Fig, 3. Emperor Moth. The antenns of this 
infed: are thin, but pectinated ; the thorax is co- 
vered with brown hair; the abdomen is alfo in- 
veiled with brown han-; but the edge of eveiy 
ring or divifion is diftinguiflied by hair of a 
light colour. The fuperior wing is ornamented 
with an eye-like ring of a golden colour, which 
