. The moths of the British Isles . V 2 PL 40. I, 4- Large Emerald. 2, 3. Small Emerald. H102^. 2 Fl. 41. 1. Grass Emerald : caterpillar. 2. Blotched Emerald: caterpillar. 3. Common Emerald : caterpillar. H THE SMALL EMERALD. I03 back, and shaded with buff on the wing cases. The earlystages are figured on Plate 42. The moth is out in June and July, and may occasionally bebeaten out of a hedge or bush, but is most frequently obtainedlate at night, when it is active on the wing, and is attracted bya brilliant light. The species occurs in woods, on heaths and moors, and infens, throughout th

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. The moths of the British Isles . V 2 PL 40. I, 4- Large Emerald. 2, 3. Small Emerald. H102^. 2 Fl. 41. 1. Grass Emerald : caterpillar. 2. Blotched Emerald: caterpillar. 3. Common Emerald : caterpillar. H THE SMALL EMERALD. I03 back, and shaded with buff on the wing cases. The earlystages are figured on Plate 42. The moth is out in June and July, and may occasionally bebeaten out of a hedge or bush, but is most frequently obtainedlate at night, when it is active on the wing, and is attracted bya brilliant light. The species occurs in woods, on heaths and moors, and infens, throughout the British Isles, except the most northernparts of Scotland and the isles. Abroad, the range extends to Amurland and Japan. The Small Emerald {Geomdra vemaria). This species (Plate 40, Figs. 2 and 3) is smaller than thelast mentioned, the green colour is of a softer tint, and thelines crossing the wings, two on the fore wings and one onthe hind wings, are whitish, and not waved. The caterpillar hatches from the ^%% in August, and afterhibernation is to be found in May and June on Travellers

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