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The chrysalis is enclosed in a slight cocoon of earth. 
It is of a red colour, with two indistinct and interrupted 
dusky lines along the back,and two others, distinct,below 
it on each side; the wing-cases yellowish-olive, streaked 
with dusky markings. 
EUPITHECIA VIMINARIA. 
Plate XXIX. Figure 25. 
This insect measures from rather under to about three 
quarters of an inch in width, but rather inclining to the 
former measurement. 
Male : fore wings pale greyish-brown, with a very in¬ 
distinct pale waved line near the outer margin; central 
spot very minute and placed in the middle of the wing. 
Hind wings also pale greyish-brown, with very faint un¬ 
dulated streaks. 
Localities for this species are Darlington, Brighton, 
Ardrossan, Portland, Llanferras, Wicken Fen in Cam¬ 
bridgeshire, Warrington in Lancashire, and Waterford. 
The situations where it is found are willow and osier 
beds. 
The perfect insect appears in June, and also has been 
captured in August. 
I have to thank Messrs. Frederick Bond of Kingsbury, 
Middlesex, and N. Greening of Warrington, Lancashire, 
for information respecting the present species. 
