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specimen, captured in August, 1859, is now in the cabinet 
of the British Museum. Also, different places in Guern¬ 
sey. Specimens have been recorded as having been 
taken in several instances in England, previously to those 
mentioned above. I saw the species placed as British 
in the cabinet of J. C. Dale, Esq., of Glanville’s 
Wootton, many years ago. 
The situations where it is found are open barren places. 
The caterpillar is of a light brown colour, and covered 
with fine hairs. 
The caterpillar lives through the winter. 
It feeds on the burrage (Borago officinalis ), and will 
also eat the dandelion (Taraxicum dens-leonis). 
I refer my readers to The Naturalist for the year 
1856, where I have fully established the claim of this 
splendid insect to be a British species, as a native of 
Guernsey, from whence I have bad the larvas. Every 
Botanist and Conchologist of the present day admits the 
plants and shells of the Channel Islands to be British 
without doubt: no one of any eminence now disputes 
the fact. 
CHELONIDiE. 
ETJTHEMONIA RUSSULA. 
THE CLOUDED BUFF. 
Plate X. Figure 8. 
This insect measures from one inch and a half to a 
little over one inch and three quarters in width. Male : 
fore wings pale rather dull buff-yellow, the margin red- ' 
dish. There is a conspicuous black spot edged with 
reddish near but a little above the centre. Hind wings 
