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September, tliey pennit tliemselres to drop to the 
ground, into ivMch they burrow, and change into a 
dark-bromi pujia. The insect is an abimdant one 
in the vicinity of London, and in many other parts 
of England, but it appears to be somewhat scarce 
in Scotland and other more northern places. “ Larva 
very common on the chestnut in Dumfrics-shire.” 
Sir TV. Jar dine, Bart. 
PUSS-MOTH. 
Ciriira Vintda. 
PLATE XVI. Fig. 1. 
Plial. Bomb. Vinula, Linn. ; Donoran, Hi. PI. 83. — Cenira 
Vinula, Shrank ; Stephens, &.O. — Puss-moth, Wilkes, PI. 29 ; 
Harris' Aarel. PI. 38. 
This well-defined genus may be readily recognized 
by its somewhat diaphanous wings, its bipectinated 
antemue, and the presence of four minute palpi. 
The tnmk is short and nearly straight. The anterior 
tibife are furnished with an unusual appendage, in 
the form of a long compressed lobe, attached to the 
inner side near the base. Nine British species have 
been described, of which that which we have figured 
is by far the most conspicuous. The expansion of the 
tvings is about three inches, the male usually some- 
