. British journal of entomology and natural history. Natural history; Entomology. BR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST., 1: 1988 In 1977 I was on a path in rain forest in the Solomon Islands and noticed what I took to be small butterflies fluttering and settling around me. Having some book- knowledge of the butterflies of the region I found myself momentarily wondering. Fig. 25. A moth of the family Epiplemidae, Peru. Figs 13-18, page 5. Fig. 13. Autumnal Rustic, Paradiarsia glareosa Esp. In the Noctuidae there is a tendency to direct the fore-wings backward so that they overlap, at the tornus (obsoleta) or
. British journal of entomology and natural history. Natural history; Entomology. BR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST., 1: 1988 In 1977 I was on a path in rain forest in the Solomon Islands and noticed what I took to be small butterflies fluttering and settling around me. Having some book- knowledge of the butterflies of the region I found myself momentarily wondering. Fig. 25. A moth of the family Epiplemidae, Peru. Figs 13-18, page 5. Fig. 13. Autumnal Rustic, Paradiarsia glareosa Esp. In the Noctuidae there is a tendency to direct the fore-wings backward so that they overlap, at the tornus (obsoleta) or more extensively (glareosa). Fig. 14. Dingy Footman, Eilemagriseola Hb. In the arctiid genus Eilema there is an extreme degree of overlap of one fore-wing over the other. Fig. 15. Green Carpet, Electrophaes pectinataria Knoch. The flat triangular posture with the hind-wings concealed is very general among the Geometridae. Fig. 16. Small White Wave, Asf/ienfl albulata Hufn. Here all four wings are exposed in a flattened stance, and the fore- and hind-wings are similarly marked. Fig. 17. Blood-vein, Timandra griseata Peters. This geometrid affords an outstanding example of coincident pattern, the dark streaks on fore- and hind-wings being continuously ahgned in the natural resting posture. Fig. 18. March Moth, Alsophila aescularia D. & S. The posture involving overlapping fore-wings is rare among the Geometridae. Figs 19-24, page 6. Fig. 19. Lilac Beauty, Apeira syringaria L. Folding of the fore-wings along the costal margin occurs uncommonly among the larger moths. This species is a geometrid; the condition is also seen in the noctuid Angle Shades, Phlogophora meticulosa L. Fig. 20. Barred Straw, Eulithis pyraliata D. & S. In an unusual posture all four wings are directed forwards, the hind-wings being concealed under the fore-wings. Fig. 21. Mother of Pearl, Pleuroptya ruralis Scop. Most of the Pyraustinae (Pyralidae) rest in this posture or as a flat triangle. Fig. 22.
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