. Butterflies and moths (British). Butterflies; Insects -- Great Britain. THE NOCTU^ 247. Fig. 150.—The Cabbage Moth. It flies in June visible outward signs of its presence within. But its ravages are by no means confined to cabbages. It eats with more or less relish almost every vegetable and flowering plant of our gardens, and is equally partial to the various herbs of the field. The fore wings of the moth are dingy brownish gre^-, mar- bled in a very confused man- ner by darker markings. The reniform spot is very distinct, the orbicular less so. A light zigzag line rmis parallel with the hi
. Butterflies and moths (British). Butterflies; Insects -- Great Britain. THE NOCTU^ 247. Fig. 150.—The Cabbage Moth. It flies in June visible outward signs of its presence within. But its ravages are by no means confined to cabbages. It eats with more or less relish almost every vegetable and flowering plant of our gardens, and is equally partial to the various herbs of the field. The fore wings of the moth are dingy brownish gre^-, mar- bled in a very confused man- ner by darker markings. The reniform spot is very distinct, the orbicular less so. A light zigzag line rmis parallel with the hind margin, and July. The larva feeds later in the season, and changes to tlie chrysalis beneath the soil in the autumn. It is of a dark grey colour, with a darker line on the back, and a lighter one along the spiracles, which are white. The Dot {Mamestra Pcrsicaricc) The conspicuous white reniform spot on the very dark marbled fore wings is always sufficient for the identification of this species. This moth is out in June and July; and during the latter month lays its eggs on the elder (Sambu- CKS vigra), and the various low jilants that supply the larva with food. The larva is greenish or grey- ish, sometimes with a reddish tinge, with a light line down the back. The twelfth segment is humped, and there are dai'k V- shaped marks on the back of seg- ments five to twelve inclusive. It is full grown in September, and burrows into the ground to undergo its change to the chrysalis, in which state it remains throughout the 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 Furneaux, William S. London, New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Longmans, Green, and Co.
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