. British butterflies and moths. Butterflies -- Great Britain; Moths -- Great Britain. BRITISH BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS common insect, but seems to have disappeared from some of its former haunts. From the Autumn hatching, hibernated larvae feed up in the Spring, pupate, and emerge, the first on the wing being noted during April, or early May. The first batch of light green eggs are laid on grasses in early Summer, and the larva—which is greenish-white, with white dots—feeds upon these latter. The green pupa is adorned with spots and other markings. The outspread form of the imago, as it is seen
. British butterflies and moths. Butterflies -- Great Britain; Moths -- Great Britain. BRITISH BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS common insect, but seems to have disappeared from some of its former haunts. From the Autumn hatching, hibernated larvae feed up in the Spring, pupate, and emerge, the first on the wing being noted during April, or early May. The first batch of light green eggs are laid on grasses in early Summer, and the larva—which is greenish-white, with white dots—feeds upon these latter. The green pupa is adorned with spots and other markings. The outspread form of the imago, as it is seen flying in front of the wayfarer and then settling on a road, path, or wall, will be known to every country dweller. Bright tawny-yellow, with black veinings and spots (the latter with white pupils), is the general colouration, and the insect is such a reveller in the sun that it rests at ease until the observer is close upon Vlzadoio E)rou)r>.. ^3 7- Meadow Brown.~{EpinepheIe ianira.) If the Wall Brown deserves the forepart of its popular English name, the present species, the Meadow Brown (Fig. 7), is doubly entitled to its environmental attachment. It is indeed a meadow-loving insect, and one's mind at once reverts to flower-strewn fields and waysides among. 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 Westell, W. Percival (William Percival), 1874-1937. [London] : Chapman & Dodd
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