. British butterflies and moths. Butterflies -- Great Britain; Moths -- Great Britain. THE DOT—BRIGHT-LINE BROWN-EYE dotted with greyish, or a tinge of green. The dusky stripe along the back has white specks, and the side- stripes may be greenish, dingy brown, or yellowish. The imago has greyish-brown forewings, with much lighter hindwings, veined with brown. The Dot.—{Mamestra persicarice.) This is a town and country dweller (Fig. 22), and is fairly well distributed in England. It is rare in both Ireland and Scotland. The haunt is unrestricted, and wherever there is a suit- able food-supply o
. British butterflies and moths. Butterflies -- Great Britain; Moths -- Great Britain. THE DOT—BRIGHT-LINE BROWN-EYE dotted with greyish, or a tinge of green. The dusky stripe along the back has white specks, and the side- stripes may be greenish, dingy brown, or yellowish. The imago has greyish-brown forewings, with much lighter hindwings, veined with brown. The Dot.—{Mamestra persicarice.) This is a town and country dweller (Fig. 22), and is fairly well distributed in England. It is rare in both Ireland and Scotland. The haunt is unrestricted, and wherever there is a suit- able food-supply of low-growing plants, there is a likeli- hood of its appearance. The moth is on the wing in. Figix July and August, and the larva appears from the latter month onwards. The larva is pale-coloured, with darker markings. The sooty-grey forewings of the imago have a characteristic white dot, from which the species obtains its popular name, with the edges deckled. The hind- wings are fawn-coloured, with conspicuous veining. Bright-Line Brown-Eye. — {Mamestra oleracea.) At a later stage we shall make acquaintance with the Brown- Line Bright-Eye. On this occasion we reverse the order to deal with the Bright-Line Brown-Eye which, being confusing, shows the necessity for, and use of, scientific names. It is a common species. Inland the larva may be found feeding on dwarf-growing plants, such as 59. 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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