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The caterpillar is green, with a dark green line edged 
with yellow along the back; the side lines yellow; the 
spots whitish edged with black. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
September. 
It feeds on the field southernwood (Atemisia Cam - 
pestris). 
The chrysalis is found enclosed in a cocoon of silk. 
SPJLODES PALEALIS. 
SULPHUR. 
Plate LXXVI. Figure 3. 
Localities for this species are Brighton, East Cliff, 
Herne Bay, Folkstone, Sidmouth. 
The situations where it is found are chalky cliffs on 
the coast. 
The perfect insect appears in July ; July 26. 
The caterpillar is whitish, with a pale grey line along 
the back; the spots black ; the head yellowish white 
dotted with black. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
August and September. 
It feeds on the wild carrot (Daucus carota ), and the 
hog’s fennel (Peucedanum palustre). 
The chrysalis is found in a silk cocoon. 
