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THE GREEN FORESTER. 
Ino Slatica. 
PLATE II. Fig. 3. 
Sphinx Statices, Linn. ; Don, vJ. PI. 204, fig. 2. — Procria 
Statices, Dabr . — Atychia Statices, Ochsen . — La Turquoise, 
Geoffrey . — Green F’oreater, Harris' Aurd. PI. 34. — Ino 
Statices, /.eoci ; Stepi.; Curtis' B. E. ix. PI. 396. 
The extent of the tvings is from twelve to sixteen 
lines I the upper pair, as well as the head, thorax, 
and stalk of the antennaa, of a beautiful golden- 
green with a silky gloss, inclining in certain places 
to blue. Both sides of the under vrings, and the 
imder side of the superior pair are brown, which is 
likewise the colour of the fringe. The body beneath 
is glossy green, rather deeply tinged vrith blue ; the 
trunk and pectinations of the antennae black. 
The caterpillar tapers at both ends, and the body 
is somewhat depressed : the colour green, with the 
head and anterior legs black, the other legs whitish ; 
two rows of black spots run along the back, and on 
each side there is a series of red dots. It feeds on 
the Cardamine pratensis, common dock, &c. The 
insect appears in June, and is of frequent occurrence 
