. Butterflies and moths (British). Butterflies; Insects -- Great Britain. 222 COMMON BRITISH MOTHS It is a very sluggish inoth, more often seen at rest than on the wing, and will sutter itself to be roughl}- handled without making any attempt to escape. The caterpillar may be observed on sunny banks, generally feed- ing on chickweed (Stellaria media) but sometimes on various other low-growing weeds, including the dock and the dandelion. Its colour is black, with red head and legs, and its body is covered with long brown hairs. It commences to feed in the autumn, hybernates throughout the winte
. Butterflies and moths (British). Butterflies; Insects -- Great Britain. 222 COMMON BRITISH MOTHS It is a very sluggish inoth, more often seen at rest than on the wing, and will sutter itself to be roughl}- handled without making any attempt to escape. The caterpillar may be observed on sunny banks, generally feed- ing on chickweed (Stellaria media) but sometimes on various other low-growing weeds, including the dock and the dandelion. Its colour is black, with red head and legs, and its body is covered with long brown hairs. It commences to feed in the autumn, hybernates throughout the winter, and is full grown in Ma}^ towards the end of which mouth it changes to a black chrysalis within a liglit silken web. The perfect insect appears in June. V Tlie Bujf Ermine (Sjnlosuma luhricipeda) The Chelo)iiidce also include three moths that are popularly known as the Ermines, two of which—the Buff and the White— are exceedingly common, and are among the constant visitors to our gardens during June and July. The Buff Ermine has all four wings of a buff or ochreous tint, and spotted with black as here repre- sented. The caterpillar is whitish, with a white line down the middle of the back, and its body is covered with long light brown hairs. It feeds on the dock (Rmnex) and many other low-growing plants during August and September, and spends the winter in the chrysalis state, lying within a loose cocoon on the surface of the "round. The White Ermine {S])ilo- soma Menthastri) f< Fig. 114.—The Buff Fig. 115 The White Eemine. In this species the wings are of a pale cream colour, and the dots of the fore wings are more uniformly distributed than in the last. Its habits and life history closely correspond with. 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 original Furneaux, William S. London
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