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The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
May. 
It feeds on the currant and the gooseberry. 
The chrysalis occurs beneath the ground. 
FIDONIDiE. 
STRENIA CLATHRARIA. 
LATTICED HEATH. BARRED HEATH. 
Plate XXV. Figure 12. 
Tms insect measures an inch or a little over in expanse. 
Male: fore wings pale yellowish mingled with grey, 
cross-barred all over with deep reddish grey, four lines trans¬ 
verse, and numerous oblong ones. Hind wings pale yellow¬ 
ish, crossed in a similar manner with dark reddish-grey, the 
transverse lines following the pattern of those in the fore 
wings when expanded; the fringe white with brown spots. 
Localities for this species are Faversham, Chilham, 
Melbourne near Pocklington, Lewes, Dorking, Exeter, 
Scarborough, York, Oxford, Cambridge, Darlington, Bris¬ 
tol, Newnham, Preston, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Worthing, 
Stowmarket, Brighton, Galway, Maghull near Liverpool. 
The situations where it is found are open places in 
woods, and also clover fields. 
The perfect insect appears in May, June, and July. 
The caterpillar is pale green, with two white streaks 
edged with darker green along the back, below them 
another similar line, and on the sides a white one. 
