. The moths of the British Isles . own,margined with slender stripes of smoky white. The long, thin, caterpillar is green, with a darker stripe alongthe back, and a yellowish green stripe on each side ; two pointson the last ring. It feeds on alder, birch, sloe, and crab ; alsoin orchards and gardens on plum and apple : April to June. The moth is out in July and August. It appears to occurmost freely in districts where alder is plentiful, but it is notuncommon in country lanes, especially where these are rathermoist. It is one of the earliest Geometrid moths to get on thewing, as it is general
. The moths of the British Isles . own,margined with slender stripes of smoky white. The long, thin, caterpillar is green, with a darker stripe alongthe back, and a yellowish green stripe on each side ; two pointson the last ring. It feeds on alder, birch, sloe, and crab ; alsoin orchards and gardens on plum and apple : April to June. The moth is out in July and August. It appears to occurmost freely in districts where alder is plentiful, but it is notuncommon in country lanes, especially where these are rathermoist. It is one of the earliest Geometrid moths to get on thewing, as it is generally active well before dark. Decidedly morecommon in some districts than in others, but it may be saidto be generally distributed. The range abroad extends to Eastern Siberia, Amurland,and Japan, but the is only known from Britain. CV* i> ^ Pretty Chalk Carpet {Mdanthia procellala). \^,^ From almost any well-grown hedgerow, in which travellers ^^^ joy, or old-mans beard {^Clematis vitalba) is plentiful, throughout .^^. 2 FL 82. O 204. ^.,.. Sharp-angled Carpet, ^h. 6. 9. Blue-bordered C^^^^^ , 5. Cloaked Carpet. ,C7, 8, 10, .x. Urgent and Sab e. ^VL i. Purple Bar. V-^- Beautiful Carpet. nr ^14. Pretty Chalk Carpet.^
Size: 1363px × 1833px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookpublisherlondonnewyorkfwarn
