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line along the back, aud one below it on the sides of 
whitish ; the side line, which is narrower, is white and 
bordered on its upper edge with black ; the spots black. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
April. 
It feeds on grass. 
The chrysalis is subterranean. 
ANCIIOCELIS LITURA. 
BROWN-SPOT PINION. 
Plate LVIII. Figure 6. 
Localities for this common species are York, Hud¬ 
dersfield, Nunburnholme, Bromsgrove, Hanging Heaton 
near Dewsbury, Brighton, Carron, Stirling, Bowdon, 
Birch Wood, Darenth Wood, Faversham, New Forest, 
Arundel, Peterborough. 
The situations where it is found are woods, hedge- 
sides, gardens, etc. 
The perfect insect appears in September and October. 
The caterpillar is green or pale brown, with a paler 
line along the back, and another below it on either 
side ; the side line whitish; the spots yellowish. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
June and July. 
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It feeds on various low plants. 
The chrysalis is subterranean. 
