. The moths of the British Isles . 2 PL 1/if. I. Scarce Burnished , 4. Gold Spot. E 64. 2. Gold , 6. Beautiful Golden , 8. Plain Golden 2 PL 25 I. Herald : cata-pillar. :. Small Purple-barred : Rosy-marbled: caterpillar. ^65. THE BURNISHED BRASS. 65 Cheshire. In some southern gardens the caterpillars aboundto such an extent that they are regarded as a plague. On thecontinent it is said to feed on sunflower, artichoke, burdock,and cucumber. The caterpillar is green, dotted with white ; a dark line alongthe back and a white one along the sides. In the early
. The moths of the British Isles . 2 PL 1/if. I. Scarce Burnished , 4. Gold Spot. E 64. 2. Gold , 6. Beautiful Golden , 8. Plain Golden 2 PL 25 I. Herald : cata-pillar. :. Small Purple-barred : Rosy-marbled: caterpillar. ^65. THE BURNISHED BRASS. 65 Cheshire. In some southern gardens the caterpillars aboundto such an extent that they are regarded as a plague. On thecontinent it is said to feed on sunflower, artichoke, burdock,and cucumber. The caterpillar is green, dotted with white ; a dark line alongthe back and a white one along the sides. In the early stage itis black or sooty brown, and hides itself among the spuntogether flower buds, or in a turned down tender leaf. It feedsin .May and June, occasionally found in late April, after hiberna-tion, and a second generation sometimes occurs in July andAugust. Monkshood {Acomtum) and larkspur (^Dclphiniuin)are the usual food plants, and it is curious to note that whilstsome observ^ers state that larkspur alone is eaten, others saythat monkshood is the only food. The moth flies in June andJuly, and sometimes there is an emergence in August andSeptember. I
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