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The situations where it is found are road-sides and 
other waste places where broom grows. 
The perfect insect appears in June. 
The caterpillar is dark green, or, more commonly red¬ 
dish brown ; the line on each side of the back yellow; 
the side line also yellow. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
August, September, and October. 
It feeds on the broom, and also on low plants. 
The chrysalis is found below the earth. 
T1ADENA THALASSINA. 
PALE-SHOULDERED BROCADE. 
Plate LXIY. Figure 10. 
Localities for this species are York, Brighton, Bowdon, 
Falmouth, Darenth Wood, Canterbury, Lewisham, Black 
Park, Bere Forest, Looe, West Looe, White Moss near 
Manchester, etc., etc., etc. 
The situations where it is found are woods. 
The perfect insect appears in June and July ; July 5. 
The caterpillar is pale green, with a darker line along 
the back, and reddish streaks running to it at the end 
of each segment; the line on each side of the back 
reddish as is the side line, and interrupted. 
The date of the appeaVance of the caterpillar is in 
August and September. 
It feeds on the broom, honeysuckle, etc. 
The chrysalis is found below the surface. 
