. The moths of the British Isles . 2 yv. 72. ^^ iSo. 1-3. Water Carpet. 4, 5 Large Twin-spot Carpet. 6, 7- Red Carpet. 8-12. Red Twin-spot Carpet. -h r~. 2. PI 73. iVi8i. 1. Beech-green Carpet: caterpillar. 2. Striped Twin-spot Carpet: caterj>illar. 3. Mottled Grey : caterpillar. DARK-BARRED TWIN-SPOT CARPET. i8l feeds on ladys mantle {Alchemilla), chickweed, groundsel, etc.,from September to May. The moth is out in July and August, and in England isonly found in the mountain districts of Yorkshire and the morenorthern centres. It has been reported from the high-lyingdistrict on the border


. The moths of the British Isles . 2 yv. 72. ^^ iSo. 1-3. Water Carpet. 4, 5 Large Twin-spot Carpet. 6, 7- Red Carpet. 8-12. Red Twin-spot Carpet. -h r~. 2. PI 73. iVi8i. 1. Beech-green Carpet: caterpillar. 2. Striped Twin-spot Carpet: caterj>illar. 3. Mottled Grey : caterpillar. DARK-BARRED TWIN-SPOT CARPET. i8l feeds on ladys mantle {Alchemilla), chickweed, groundsel, etc.,from September to May. The moth is out in July and August, and in England isonly found in the mountain districts of Yorkshire and the morenorthern centres. It has been reported from the high-lyingdistrict on the border of Cheshire, between Macclesfield andBuxton (Day), and from Llantrissant, Glamorganshire, (Evan John). Generally distributed through Scotlandand the Isles. Widely spread, but local, and not alwayscommon, in Ireland. Abroad, the range extends to Eastern Siberia, Amurland andNorth America. vt^ ^^^Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet {Coremia {Ochyria)^K»»^ unide?itarid). ^ ^cyV\ Portraits of three examples of this species will be found on Plate 75, Figs. 1-3. The ground colour of the fore wings iswhitish tinged with pale ochreous or greyish; the c


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