. The moths of the British Isles . neral way it is to be distinguishedby its greyish-brown coloration. A stippled whitish stripebefore the central band, usually only faintly indicated inaffinitata^ is fairly distinct as a rule. Although the outer edgeof the central band is rather more irregular, the middle tooth isnot so prominent as in affinitata. The rather plump caterpillar is purplish above and yellowishgreen below; three yellow lines on the back, the central onebroad ; the spiracles are black, and a little above them isanother yellow line ; head, black and glossy, and there areblack shini
. The moths of the British Isles . neral way it is to be distinguishedby its greyish-brown coloration. A stippled whitish stripebefore the central band, usually only faintly indicated inaffinitata^ is fairly distinct as a rule. Although the outer edgeof the central band is rather more irregular, the middle tooth isnot so prominent as in affinitata. The rather plump caterpillar is purplish above and yellowishgreen below; three yellow lines on the back, the central onebroad ; the spiracles are black, and a little above them isanother yellow line ; head, black and glossy, and there areblack shining plates on the first and last rings of the body, thaton the first ring divided by the yellow central line (adaptedfrom Porritt). It feeds, in August and September, in the seedcapsules of hemp nettle {Galeopsis tetrahif)^ sometimes on therarer G. ladanuin^ and is said to eat woundwort {Stachys)occasionally. The moth is out in June and July, and, as in the case of thelast species, may be stirred up from among its food plant or the. 2 PL 84. 1. Grass Rivulet: caterpillar. 2. Waved Carpet: caterpillar. 3, za. Yellow Shell: eggs and catc7pillar. 0 206. i ^J, 2 J ^% 10^ *?
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