. Butterflies and moths (British). Butterflies; Insects -- Great Britain. THE MICBO-LEPIDOPTERA 301 The caterpillar of this species feeds on the hlackthorn {I'ninus spinos(t) in May, and the ninth tiics in Jmie and July. Antitlicsia i>aJiccUa This moth is not nearly so common as the last species, but is fairly plentiful in some localities in the south of England. It belongs to the same family as Prioilana. The fore wings are whitish at the base and along the inner margin, but the light tint is dotted and clouded with shades of brown. The remainder of the wings is marbled with dark brown of
. Butterflies and moths (British). Butterflies; Insects -- Great Britain. THE MICBO-LEPIDOPTERA 301 The caterpillar of this species feeds on the hlackthorn {I'ninus spinos(t) in May, and the ninth tiics in Jmie and July. Antitlicsia i>aJiccUa This moth is not nearly so common as the last species, but is fairly plentiful in some localities in the south of England. It belongs to the same family as Prioilana. The fore wings are whitish at the base and along the inner margin, but the light tint is dotted and clouded with shades of brown. The remainder of the wings is marbled with dark brown of different depths, relieved near the hind margin with a little blue. The hind wings, as is usual with the 'Tortrices, are dull smoky brown. The caterpillar is reddish brown with black spots, and feeds during May in rolled leaves of willows. The moth flies in August and Fig. 229.—Sali- CELLA. Sciajihila octomaruhnui Our single example of the family SciapliiVuhe is the species Octomaculqna, which, though not very abundant, is widely distri- buted, and moderately common in parts. Its fore wings are white, dusted with grey, and each is marked with four dark grey patches which have given rise to its specific name—a Fig, word which signifies' eight-spotted.' The hind wings are grey. The caterpillar feeds on thistles and other plants, and the moth tlies from August to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Furneaux, William S. London, New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Longmans, Green, and Co.
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