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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 May 2012
During August and September the larvæ of this fine moth are often seen feeding on the lilac. When full grown it is of peculiar shape and markings, and taken altogether, a hideous looking object, and one which few people besides an entomologist would care to have anything to do with.
Mature larva, 1.75 inches long.