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The chrysalis is found at the root of trees or under 
moss, enclosed in a slight cocoon of earth; it is nearly black 
with a tint of red, the thorax and wing-cases dark olive. 
EUPITHECIA IND1GARIA. 
Plate XXX. Figure 2. 
This insect measures from rather under to about three 
quarters of an inch in width. 
Male : fore wings pale grey with a faint tinge of red, 
and a few very indistinct waved lines across; central spot 
black. Hind wings very pale grey; central spot grey. 
Localities for this species are York, Scarborough, Brigh¬ 
ton, Edinburgh, Manchester, Prenton near Birkenhead, 
Bowdon. 
The situations where it is found are fir plantations. 
The perfect insect appears in May and August. 
It feeds on the fir (Pirns sylvestris ). 
EUPITHECIA CONSTRICTARIA. 
Plate XXX. Figure 3. 
This insect measures three quarters of an inch across. 
Male: fore wings grey, with numerous waved transverse 
dark grey waved lines, broadest towards the upper margin; 
third line pale grey; central spot black. Hind wings 
pale grey; central line dark grey; third line pale grey and 
much indented; central spot grey. 
Localities for this species are Darlington, Brighton, 
Ardrossan, Portland, Llanferras, and Waterford. 
The perfect insect appears in August. 
