THE CINNABAR MOTH. 
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is very peculiar, and it presents ttis additional 
singularity that the upper and under surfaces are 
precisely alike. The anterior uongs are greyish 
black, with a stripe of carmine extending from the 
base nearly to the apex, parallel with the imterior 
margin and at a little distance from it; on the 
hinder border there are two remote rounded spots, 
and a dash on the inner edge, of the same brilliant 
red. The under wings are entirely bright red, 
except the fringe and a stripe on the anterior edge, 
which are greyish-black. The body, antennae, and 
legs are deep black. 
The caterpillar is likewise prettily marked, being 
yellow ringed with black. (PI. xxi. fig. 3.) It 
feeds on the flowers of the ragwort ( Senecio Jaco- 
hwa ), and probably also on the other species of the 
genus, several of wliich are well kno^vn to be com- 
mon weeds. The moth is of occasional occurrence 
apparently throughout Britain, and in some places 
it is abundant. It seems to be nowhere plentiful 
in Scotland, but specimens have been obtained from 
numerous and >videly scattered localities. “ Abun- 
dant on the Northumbrian coast.” Sir Wm. Jar- 
dine, Bart. 
