. The moths of the British Isles . Ftg. Thorn at rest. Fig. of Eaily Thorn. (Photos by H. Main.) especially in the south. In Scotland, Renton states that it iscommon in Roxburghshire, but there is only one brood ; therange extends to Sutherlandshire. Widely spread in Irelandand plentiful in some parts. 276 THE MOTHS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Lunar Thorn {Seknia lunarid). A female of this species is shown on Plate 112, Fig. 4; themale is usually more clouded with reddish. A second genera-tion is sometimes raised in captivity, and the males of thisbrood (var. dehmaria, Hiibner)

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. The moths of the British Isles . Ftg. Thorn at rest. Fig. of Eaily Thorn. (Photos by H. Main.) especially in the south. In Scotland, Renton states that it iscommon in Roxburghshire, but there is only one brood ; therange extends to Sutherlandshire. Widely spread in Irelandand plentiful in some parts. 276 THE MOTHS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Lunar Thorn {Seknia lunarid). A female of this species is shown on Plate 112, Fig. 4; themale is usually more clouded with reddish. A second genera-tion is sometimes raised in captivity, and the males of thisbrood (var. dehmaria, Hiibner) are somewhat paler, whilst thefemales incline to a yellowish tint. In Scotch specimens, thereddish markings are tinged with purple ; and ab. sublicftaria,Stephens, from Derbyshire, has the coloration very similar tothat of the spring form of S. ieiralunaria. The caterpillar is figured on Plate 113, Fig. 2. The groundcolour is usually some shade of brown, ranging from greyish orgreenish to reddish, variegated with darker or paler

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