urs, and other articles of clothing. They lay
their eggs on the substances which serve them for food. The most
effectual method of keeping them away is to pack the materials
in a well-closed tin box, and enclose with them a tallow candle.

[33] _Noctua tetra._

[34] _Leucania._--Genus of Stephens.

[35] _Crambus carnea._--Rosy veneer. _Crambus arborum._--Yellow satin
veneer. They receive their name from the streaks on their wings.
They are chiefly found on grasses in flower, and always settled
with their heads downwards.

[36] _Botys genus._--Called China mark, from the resemblance of the
spots on the wings to those on old China.

[37] _Galleria alvearia._--The caterpillar lives on honey.

[38] _Aglossa pinguinalis._--The food of the caterpillar consists of
fat substances, such as butter or lard, in which it will suffer
itself to be completely enveloped without injury. It is
sometimes said to get into the human stomach, when it causes
very dangerous symptoms.

[39] _Galleria cereana._--The caterpillar feeds on wax, but for want
of this food will eat paper, wafers, &c.

[40] _Hepialus genus._--The gold Swift sometimes moves slowly through
the air, a few feet from the ground, where it poises itself; at
others, vacillates like the pendulum of a clock, and again
altering its motion, darts about with great rapidity.

[41] _Cerura vinula._--The caterpillar of the Puss has the power of
stretching out, or pulling back its head at will, according to
its apprehension of danger. Its hinder extremity never touches
the ground, but is furnished with two tubes, through which the
insect ejects a thin liquor at its pursuers. When near the
change into the pupa state, however, the tubes dry up, and it
loses this faculty. More male than female moths are to be found,
which is contrary to the general rule.

[42] _Cerura furcula._--The kitten.

[43] _Lasiocampa quercus._--The Eggar has been known to remain
seven years in the chrysalis state.

[44] _Zygaena genus._

[45] _Noctua oblonga._

[46] _Noctua obscura._

[47] _Porrectaria grandipennis._

[48] _Noctua meticulosa._--The chrysalis of the Angle-shades is of a
deep red colour, with two sharp points at the tail. The
caterpillar