. The moths of the British Isles . 2 PL 13. T, 2. The Conformist. 3- The Nonconformist. 4. 5- The Cudweed C29. THE CONFORMIST. 29 The Pale Pinion {Lithophane {Xylina) socio). The pale ochreous-brown insect shown on Plate 12, Fig. 5, iswithout the dark, sometimes blackish sufifusion on the innerarea which is characteristic of the type of this species. Tutt, is a reddish form. The caterpillar is pale green with three white lines, the centralone broad and stripe-like ; the line along the spiracles is , pale green, variegated with white. (Adapted from Porritt.) The moth c
. The moths of the British Isles . 2 PL 13. T, 2. The Conformist. 3- The Nonconformist. 4. 5- The Cudweed C29. THE CONFORMIST. 29 The Pale Pinion {Lithophane {Xylina) socio). The pale ochreous-brown insect shown on Plate 12, Fig. 5, iswithout the dark, sometimes blackish sufifusion on the innerarea which is characteristic of the type of this species. Tutt, is a reddish form. The caterpillar is pale green with three white lines, the centralone broad and stripe-like ; the line along the spiracles is , pale green, variegated with white. (Adapted from Porritt.) The moth comes to ivy bloom, sugar, etc., in September andOctober, and even later if the weather is mild. After hiberna-tion it reappears as early as February, and visits the sallows assoon as the catkins open. Although it seems to be absent from the eastern counties,except Cambridge—where, however, it is scarce—this species isfound in most of the other counties mentioned for the lastspecies. It is generally more plentiful, especially i
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