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Faversham, Kilmun, Drewton near Market Weighton, 
West Looe, Looe, New Brighton, Sheffield, Galway, Dork¬ 
ing, Horningsea, Conway, Worthing, Lewes, Exeter, 
Darlington, Cambridge, Bristol. 
The situations where it is found are open places in woods. 
The perfect insect appears in May, June, July, and 
August; July 20. 
The caterpillar is greenish grey, with two light yellow 
lines along the back; the side-line broad and also pale 
yellow : the spots black edged with yellowish. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in June 
and July. 
It feeds on the marjoram (Origanum vulgare). 
The chrysalis is found in a cocoon among leaves. 
PYRAUSTA PURPURALIS. 
CRIMSON-AND-GOLD. 
Plate LXXIV. Figure 8 . 
Localities for this species are Lang with, Isle of Man, 
Brighton, Chilham, the Downs near Dorking, Barnstaple, 
Bristol, Arundel,Sudbury, Cambridge, Darlington, Wor¬ 
cester,Exeter, Ply mouth,Kingsbury, Worthing, Hainault, 
York. 
The situations where it is found are downs,commons,and 
open places in woods, etc. 
The perfect insect appears in May, June, July, and 
August; June 20. 
The caterpillar is dark grey with a yellowish line along 
the back ; the side line the same ; the spots black edged 
with white. 
