Rosa, Lutea, multiplex. C. B. Pin. 4831.

L. 1. Ch. 1.

XII.

Cl. 1. S. A. 12.

The BLACK-THORN MOTH, or, Figure of 8. The Caterpillar is easily found, feeding on Black Thorn, White Thorn, Crab-tree, &c. towards the End of May, at which Time it spins a hard Case against its Food, and changes to a Chrysalis; the Moth is bred about the End of August, and is not commonly taken.

See Albin, P. 13. Rosel, Cl. 2. Tab. 16. Reaumur, Pl. 18. Pag. 342. Vol. 1.

L. I. ch. I.

Cl. 1. S. A. 12.

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