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parent ftiffnefs ; and fo like a bit of a ftalk, 
as to deceive the moft curious eye. 
It feeds on white-thorn ; changes to a chryfalis in 
Mayj and the Moth appears in June. ^ 
Fig. 9. Oak Beauty. The ant-ennas of this 
infedt are thread-like, and fpeckled with black. 
The thorax has a large brown cloud, which 
almoft covers the upper part; the remainder 
being white; as is the whole Moth. The ab- 
donnen is variegated with fmall black fpots; 
all the wings are likcwife fpeckled, but with 
larger or coarfer fpots ; the fuperior wings have 
two broad bars or ftripes, of very irregular 
forms, acrofs them, their colour brown dap- 
pled with black; and the inferior wings have 
one croffing the middle of each, more regu- 
lar, but paler than the others. 
*rhe caterpillar, which feeds on lime, oak, and 
elm, is of the luper kind. It's colour is a 
greenifli brown; and the head is invefted with 
a number of protuberant puftules of a reddifia 
brown. It is found in the caterpillar itate in 
May and June, about which time it changes 
into a chryfalis; and the Moth appears the 
beginning of March. 
Fig. 10. Large China Mark. The antennse 
of this beautiful Moth are like threads; the 
head, thorax, and abdomen, are of a dark 
greyilh colour; the wings are a dark greyifli 
brown, almoft black, and decorated with large 
white fpots; and near the border of each wing 
there is a neat dotted line of white fpecks. 
The caterpillar, which feeds on elder, lilach, 
and other plants found in gardens, flies in the 
day-time, and is fond of fettling on the under- 
fides of leaves. 
Fig. II. Duchess OP Portland. This elegant 
Moth, together with many more, were taken 
in Portland Ifland, in the year 1750, by Mr. 
Yeates, profeflbr of natural hiftory; fome of 
which were prefented to her Grace. 
This Moth is an entire non-defcript, and very 
fcarce. The antennas referable threads; the 
thorax and fuperior wings are wholly of a pale 
mofs-green colour, covered with crooked 
comma-like ftrokes, each of which is edged 
with white on one fide; the inferior wings are 
of a dark dirty brown hue, having a faint 
black and white bar acrofs each; and the bor- 
ders are white, with black fpots along the edges. 
Moths of this fpecies may be found in the above 
ifland in the months of June and July. 
PLATE THE FOURTH. 
!• Vapourer. The antennse of this Moth 
are broad and peclinated, or comb-like; and 
the head, thorax, and abdomen, are of a 
very dark brown or chocolate hue. The fupe- 
rior wings are of a fine brown colour, having 
a fmall dark line or bar crofllng them within 
about two lines of the thorax ; and the outer 
or external half of the one wing is much darker 
than the other, having a fmall white fpot near 
the lower corner. The inferior wings are rather 
lighter than the fuperior, and of a fine orange 
brown colour. 
The female hath no wings. The antennse are 
fmall, like bits of thread j the head is alfo 
Very fmall; and tiie thorax and abdomen are 
fix or eight times larger than thofe of the 
male. When flie comes out of the .web where 
her chryfalis lies, flie hangs by it, waiting for 
a male, which will be fure to attend her if 
there be one within half a mile. After copu- 
lation, flie depofits her eggs on the web, on 
which flie hangs for a time, then drops down 
on the ground, and expires. 
The caterpillar is prettily marked with red, 
white, black, and yellow; hath feveral tufts 
of hair on the back; one on the tail; and two 
others near the head, which appear like two 
ears. It changes into a chryfalis about the, 
beginning of Auguft, and appears in the Moth 
ftate at the end of the fame month. 
The hen never lies in the chryfalis above feven 
or eight days. The male, in it's flight, flutters 
very quickly, making a variety of motions 
and irregular ftarts; on v/aich account it hath 
acquired the name of Vapourer. 
Fig. a. Carpet. The antennae of this infefl are 
like fmall threads; and the thorax and abdomen 
are of a cream colour beautifully dappled with 
black, or very dark brown. The fuperior 
wings are white, having a broad irregular bar 
croffing the middle ; feveral of a fainter colour 
fill the fpace between that and the thorax; 
and the outer part of the wings is bordered 
with another broadifli pale band, down the 
middle of which there is a white fcolloped 
line. The inferior wings have but a faint re- 
femblance of the fuperior. 
The caterpillar feeds on oak and white-thorn 
growing near woods ; and changes to a chry- 
falis in May, or the beginning of June* The 
Moth appears in July, and flies in the evening. 
Fig. 3. Buff-Tipped. The antenns of this 
Moth are thread-like; the head and upper part 
of the thorax are of a flrong buif- colour, 
bordered with double dark red lines ; and the 
abdomen is alfo of a bufi^-colour. The fupe- 
rior wings are of a grave filver hue, dap- 
pled v/ith a darkifli brown ; within a quarter 
of an inch of the thorax there is a double 
brown line, v/hich croffes the wings; vithin 
half an inch of the fan, or outer edge, there 
is another double line of the fame colour, the 
tipper part of which forms the inner edge or 
border of a large round fpot of buff-colour, 
with two or three arch-like brownifli fpots ; 
and the inferior wings are of a pale buff-colour. 
The caterpillar is of a green, or rather olive 
colour, having four pretty broad yellow lines, 
two on each fide, which run from the head to 
the tail: thefe are intercepted by a line of the 
fame colour on each joint or divifion, like 
rings; fo that the animal feems to be che- 
quered like a Scotch plaid. 
It feeds on oak, ofiers, &c. goes into the chryfalis 
fl:ate about die middle of September; and the 
Moth comes forth the latter end of May. It 
is feldom fecn flying. 
Fig. 4. Freckled. The antennse of this infed 
refemble fmall quill-feathers ; the head is very 
fmall in proportion to the antenna; the thorax, 
abdomen, and wings, are of a bright golden yel- 
low colour, freckled all over with dark brown 
fpecks i and the fringe which borders the exter- 
