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this bu&h. For my own part, I do not remem- 
ber tliat they ever prevailed to any great de- 
gree. Some few may be found occasionally 
among the Btrry trees, but I do not think that 
they are particularly attached to the Berry, or 
even the leaf of this bush, more than any other 
plant. Whether, however, their attacks be upon 
the leaf or Berry, I am inclined to believe the 
injury is so trifling as not to require our atten- 
tion. When the animal is full grown, it is about 
the size of the one so consumptive to the foliage, 
as described above. The ground or principal 
colour is white, thickly spotted with black spots, 
and it is commonly found stretched at full length 
on the older branches. This is not the only plant 
they possess. They are principally to be found 
in hedges, and on the undergrowths in woods, &c. 
for which reason I am siuprised that it derives 
the name from a species of the Ribes, viz. Gros- 
sularia, or Gooseberry. 
The larvae retire through the winter under 
stones, rough bark, or some such concealment. 
Kirby relates that in the year 1813 or 14, which 
was one of the severest winters we have had for 
many years, he found a number of these Cater- 
pillars under the projecting rim of a garden pot, 
only so slightly protected through the winter, and 
still alive and uninjured. They quit their retreats 
to feed in the spring, on trees, shrubs, &c. where 
they alsjo form the pupa, at the latter end of 
JMay, or fore end of June, and in July produce 
