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Localities for this species are Stockton Common and 
other places near York, Falmouth, Sudbury, Plymouth, 
Lynn, Barnstaple, Bisterne, Emsworth, Rugeley, Preston, 
Birmingham, Manchester, Lancaster, Carlisle, Stirling, 
Dunoon. 
The situations where it is found are open heaths and 
commons. 
The perfect insect appears at the end of May and in 
June. 
The caterpillar is deep velvet-black, with golden rings, 
and covered with long hairs. In a subsequent stage it 
becomes golden brown on the back, and black and fulvous 
on the sides, on and between each segment. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
August and September. 
It feeds on the heath (Calluna vulgaris), and the 
bramble. 
This moth, which flies very fast (namely the male), and 
is therefore very difficult to catch, is also difficult to rear, 
the secret of success being to keep with it a turf with the 
heath on it in the case. 
BOMBYX QUEKCUS. 
LARGE EGGER. 
Plate XIV. Figure 3. 
This insect measures from over two inches and a 
quarter to three inches in width. 
Male: fore wings fine rich-red brown, with a clear 
white spot near the middle and towards the upper edge, 
and a deep yellow band beyond the middle shading into 
red-brown. Hind wings rich red-brown on the inner 
