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The situations where it is found are fenny places. 
The perfect insect appears in July and August. 
The caterpillar is whitish, dull reddish brown along 
the back, the second segment black. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
April and May. 
It feeds in the flowei stems of the yellow flag (Iris 
pseudacoms ). 
The chrysalis is found below the ground. 
APAMEA OCULEA. 
COMMON RUSTIC. 
Plate L. Figure 1. 
Localities for this very abundant species are York,Sut- 
ton-on-Derwent, London, Brighton, Humberstone, Nun- 
burnholme, Falmouth, Worcester, Bromsgrove, etc., etc. 
The situations where it is fouud are gardens, hedge- 
sides, w r oods, etc. 
The perfect insect appears in July and August. 
The caterpillar is dull grey or greenish white, with a 
line on each side of the back, aud the side-line dull 
reddish. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
April and May. 
It feeds on grasses of different sorts. 
The chrysalis is subterranean. 
