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along the sides, and yellowish spots indicating another 
below the back on the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and 
tenth segments, and greyish markings and pale stripes. 
There are two small prominences on the twelfth segment 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is from 
the end of June to the beginning of July, and on to 
August. 
It feeds on the elm, the lime, the privet, &c. 
The chrysalis is found under the ground. 
AMPHIDASIS PRODROMARIA. 
OAK BEAUTY. 
Plate XIX. Figure 8. 
This insect measures from rather over an inch and a 
half to two inches, or even more, in width. 
Male: fore wings greyish-white much frosted with 
black, first line blackish, rather bent and bordered on its 
inner side by a broad band of reddish-brown; second line 
bliacksh, more waved, and followed on its outside by a 
broad band of reddish-brown, the central spot blackish. 
Hnid wings greyish-brown, with two waved streaks 
across. The antennae are pectinated to the tip. 
Localities for this species are York, Huddersfield, Scar¬ 
borough, Plymouth, Brighton, Bristol, Hal ton, Sandal 
Beat near Doncaster, Maidstone, Shooters Hill, Newnham, 
Cambridge, Manchester, Darlington, Exeter, Lyndhurst, 
Lewisham, Darenth Wood, Dunham Park, Stowmarket, 
Barnstaple, Lewes. 
The situations where it is found are oak woods. 
