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dean, Warrington, Exeter, Darenth Wood, Bowdon, East 
Grinstead, Bristol, Darlington, Huddersfield, Cambridge, 
Epping, Kingsbury, Worcester, Newark, Preston, and 
near London. 
The situations where it is found are woods. 
The perfect insect appears in February and March ; 
February 25, March 20. 
The caterpillar is rather dark green, with a paler line 
along the back, and one below it on each side, and a row 
of pale green dots between them ; the side line whitish, 
edged on its upper part with green. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
May and June. 
It feeds on the willow. 
The chrysalis is enclosed in a loose cocoon of earth. 
This species often flies in the day-time. 
1LENIOCAMPA MINIOSA. 
BLOSSOM UNDERWING. 
Plate LVII. Figure 7. 
Localities for this species are Sandal Beat near Don¬ 
caster, York, Lewes, Dulwich, Lyndhurst, Horndeau, 
Newnham, Cockermouth. 
The situations where it is found are woods. 
The perfect insect appears in March and April. April 
1 — 13. 
The caterpillar is blue, with a yellow line along the 
back, and another of the same colour below it on the 
sides; the side line yellowish, with a row of whitish 
dots above it. 
