oe SS, 
L. 1. Cu. 1. XIV. Ci th: Ath 
HE RANUNCULUS MOTH. The Caterpillars reprefented in this 
| Plate were found feeding on the Ranunculus Flower about the Middle of une, at 
which Time they were full fed, and foon changed to the Chry/alis within a Spining or Web ; 
and the Moths came out at the Beginning of September. The Caterpillar and Moth are both 
very rare. 
See Rofe/, Cl. 2. Tab. 53, 54 
The double Orange Ranunculus. 
Ranunculus hortenfis, flore aurantio pleno. 
L. 1. Cy. | XY. Cx. 12'S TS. 
HE WATER-BETONY MOTH. The Caterpillars are fociable, and 
feed together. They may be found, towards the End of May, fall fed, on the Water- 
Betony ; as alfo on the Mullein, which is their proper Food. They go into the Earth about 
that Time, and change to the Chryfalis, within a Cafe compofed of Earth and a webby Mat- 
ter, which they fpin together. The Moth appears in March following ; but it is not com- 
monly taken in its Fly-ftate. | 
See Raji Hift. Infed. P. 168. N. 25. Albin, Pl. 13. Rofl, Cl. 2. Tab. 22. Reaumur, 
Pl. 43. P. 602. 
The Water-Betony; or Water-Figwort. 
Betoutca Aquatica, Ger. 579. Scrophularia Aquatica mayor. C. B. Pin. 235. 
L. x. Cu. tr. XVL ; Cxi.1. 8. 4. 16. 
HE SMALL ELEPHANT MOTH. Mr. Rofé/ informs us, That the 
Caterpillar is to be found on the Grafs in Meadows, in the Month of Auguf? ; but 
whether that be its favourite Food he does not know. It makes a Spining, and changes to a 
Chryfalis towards the End of that Month. The Moth is bred about the End of May. 
In the Year 1743, onthe 28th of May, I took feveral of thefe Moths, in the Evening (af- 
ter Sun-fet) as they were hovering about, and feeding on a Flower called Zi he Batchelors 
Button, by the Side of Offerly Wood, neat Brentford. They are very fwift in flight, and 
therefore muft be taken as foon as they approach the Flower. The Females layed their Eggs 
fiecly, and, after feven Days, the Caterpillars were hatch’d, to the Number of about 306. EF 
took 
