. The moths of the British Isles . 2 n. 124. ^294. 1-3. Small Brindled Beauty. 4-6. Belted Beauty. 7, 8. Brindled 2. f:. 125. ^295. 1. Mottled Umber: egg, natu7-al size and ejilarged, aiid cate-pillais. 2. Scarce Umber: egg, natural size and enlatged, 3. Dotted Border: caterpillar. 4. March Moth : caterpillar. PALE BRINDLED BEAUTY. 295 grey ; the central area being sometimes smoky tinged. In thenorth of England, chiefly in Yorkshire, blackish specimens occurin which the markings are more or less obscured. The caterpillar is pale green with a rather darker line alongthe back, and yello
. The moths of the British Isles . 2 n. 124. ^294. 1-3. Small Brindled Beauty. 4-6. Belted Beauty. 7, 8. Brindled 2. f:. 125. ^295. 1. Mottled Umber: egg, natu7-al size and ejilarged, aiid cate-pillais. 2. Scarce Umber: egg, natural size and enlatged, 3. Dotted Border: caterpillar. 4. March Moth : caterpillar. PALE BRINDLED BEAUTY. 295 grey ; the central area being sometimes smoky tinged. In thenorth of England, chiefly in Yorkshire, blackish specimens occurin which the markings are more or less obscured. The caterpillar is pale green with a rather darker line alongthe back, and yellowish lines along the sides. It feeds on haw-thorn, sloe, privet, lilac, currant, plum, cherry, rose, etc., also onoak, hornbeam, and some other trees : April to June. Thefigure of the caterpillar on Plate 125, Fig. 4, is from a coloureddrawing by Mr. A. Sich. The moth is out in the spring, and may be found on palings,tree-trunks, etc., in the daytime, and more freely flying about,or sitting on hedges, at night, when thespider-like wingless female is more fre-quently obtained. The male is attractedby light, and someti
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