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P L A T E XL.

P H A L Æ N A ROSE A.

Red Arches.

Lepidoptera.

GENERIC CHARACTER.

Antennas taper from the base. Wings in general contracted whenrest. Fly by night.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Rose colour. On the superior Wings a dark, waved, or arched line,a row of spots near the margin.

The Caterpillar of this Phalana feeds on the Oak. Ourspecimen was taken from an oak at Norwood, July 15 . They aren °t very common, although found, during the month of July, in^Veral parts near London .

FIG I.

THE LARVA

OF THE

Cocci nella 7—Punctata,

L Plate XXXIX we have represented several species of the Cocci-n<! Ha in their perfect or adult state. Our present figure is the larva of7 Punctata , Fig . V. It is a very common Insect ; and will*® e d on almost every kind of vegetable food.

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