The natural history of British insects : explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, oeconomy, &c together with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope : the whole illustrated by coloured figures, designed and executed from living specimens . P L A T E IV. PHAL^NA GROSSULARIATA. Magpye, or Currant-Moth* Generic Character, The antennae fetaceous, decreafing in fize from the bafe to the Wings, when at reft, generally defleded. Fly by night. Antenrtse taper, like briftles. Specific Character, Anten
The natural history of British insects : explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, oeconomy, &c together with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope : the whole illustrated by coloured figures, designed and executed from living specimens . P L A T E IV. PHAL^NA GROSSULARIATA. Magpye, or Currant-Moth* Generic Character, The antennae fetaceous, decreafing in fize from the bafe to the Wings, when at reft, generally defleded. Fly by night. Antenrtse taper, like briftles. Specific Character, Antennae and Legs black. Body yellow, with black fpots. Wingswhite, with many black patches, and a tranfverfe yellow wave on thefirft pair. Caterpillar white, v/ith black fpots -on the Back; Bellyyellow. Berk. Out. The Magpye-Moth is one of the geometry; and feeds on Goofberryand Currant-bufhes, as its name indicates. The Caterpillar is foundin May ; and in July^ the Fly. The Caterpillar, previous to its change to the Chryfalis ftate, fpinsa web of a very flight and delicate texture, by which it is fufpendedhorizontally againft the branches of trees, &c, as in our Plate
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