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The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
August and September. 
It feeds on the golden rod (Solidago virgaurea). 
The chrysalis is found under the earth enclosed in a 
large cocoon. 
CUCULLIA GNAPHALII. 
Plate LXVI. Figure 8. 
Localities for this species are Lewes, Birch Wood, 
Horndean, Darenth Wood. 
The situations where it is found are woods. 
The perfect insect appears in June. 
The caterpillar is pale green, the back dull reddish with 
a broad paler line along it edged with brownish ; on the 
sides a row of dull red blots. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
July and August. 
It feeds on the golden rod (Solidago virgaurea). 
The chrysalis is found under the ground enclosed in 
a large cocoon. 
CUCULLIA ABSINTHII. 
WORMWOOD SHARK. 
Plate LXVI. Figure 9. 
Localities for this species were in Bunhill Fields near 
London, and are near Falmouth and Plymouth. 
The perfect insect appears in July. 
The caterpillar is green with a row of pale green blots 
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