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SIX-SPOTTED BURNET-MOTH. 
and in profusion on the northern shores of the Firth 
of Forth, between Pettycur and Burntisland. “ In 
profusion on GuiUon Links — equally plentiful on 
Southemess Point on the coast of Galway, where 
the caterpillar feeds on the Ononis arvensis or Rest- 
harrow .” — Sir W. Jardine, Bart. 
FIVE-SPOTTED BURNET-MOTH. 
AnQirocera Loti. 
PLATE II. Fig. S. 
Zygosna Loti, Fahr . — Spliinx Lonioerse, Esper and Huhmr . — 
Zygtoe du Chevrefeuille, Godart. « 
Less than the preceding ; the anterior wings blue- 
black, with less of the green reflection, each of them 
widi five red spots, which are as distinctly marked 
on the under side as on the upper : the two basal 
spots oblong, the others rotmded. The hinder tvings 
bright red, with a rather wide black-blue border 
somewhat sinuated on its inner edge ; in other 
reqiects not differing firom Anth. FUipendulw. 
The caterpillar is green, with two longitudinal 
macular bands on each side, the lower one nar- 
rowest; and a yellow dot on each segment be- 
tween these bands. It feeds on the honeysuckle, 
bird’s-foot, trefoil, and many other plants. The 
perfect insect is found occasionally in many parts of 
Britain. 
