. Butterflies and moths (British). Butterflies; Insects -- Great Britain. Fig. 14(i.—The Fkosted Obangk. transverse bands. The orbicular spot is pale yellow and very dis- tinct. Tho hind wings are dingy yellow. This moth tlies from July to September, and is easily attracted by a light at night. It is common everywhere. The lar\a is yellow, dotted with black, with a brownish plate on the second segment. It feeds inside the stems of a number of plants, in- cladmg the marsh thistle [Cnicus palustris), musk thistle [Cardiius nutans), burdock {Arctium minus), nmllein {Verhascum tliapsus), fox- glov
. Butterflies and moths (British). Butterflies; Insects -- Great Britain. Fig. 14(i.—The Fkosted Obangk. transverse bands. The orbicular spot is pale yellow and very dis- tinct. Tho hind wings are dingy yellow. This moth tlies from July to September, and is easily attracted by a light at night. It is common everywhere. The lar\a is yellow, dotted with black, with a brownish plate on the second segment. It feeds inside the stems of a number of plants, in- cladmg the marsh thistle [Cnicus palustris), musk thistle [Cardiius nutans), burdock {Arctium minus), nmllein {Verhascum tliapsus), fox- glove {Dicjitalis i-iurpurea), and elder [Sambucas nir/ra). When about to change to the chrysalis it eats nearly to the surface of the stem, leaving only a very thin and transparent layer of the epi- dermis to cover the hole through which it is to escape when it becomes a moth. The caterpillars are to be found in June, and the chrysalides in July. Tlie Flame (Axijlia putris) This also is a pretty insect, but much smaller than Ocliracea. It is common in most parts, and may be seen Hying in weedy and waste groimds at dusk during June and July. Tlie fore wings are pale pinkish brown, with dark brown along the costa, and two patches of the same colour on the hind margin. There is also a double line of small browli dots parallel with the hind margm. The larva is brown, with one yellow and two white dots on each segment. There is also a triangular dark patch on each of the fifth and sixth segments. It feeds during August on the stinging nettle {Urtica dioica), and various other low herbs. Fig. 147.—The Flame. The Light Arches {Xylophasia lithoxylea) The fore wings of this species are very light ochreous, with a light brown patch on the middle of the costa, and patches of 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 origin
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