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Our first example — the jNInslin Moth — has h.^ht brownish-grey 

 and semi transparent wings, the front pair of which have darker 

 markings arranged as shown in the iUnstration. It is a common 

 moth, and may be met with in July and Angnst. 



The caterpillar feeds on lichens in .Tmie. It is of a dnll grey 

 coloiu', with a yellow stripe down the back, and has nnmerons 

 little tufts of light hair. 



Tlir Common Foofmnn (Lifhoaia hiridrola) 



The fore wings of this species are of a leaden grey, with a 

 bright j^ellow costal stripe which dwin- 

 dles to a point just before it reaches the 

 tip. Tlie hind wings are very pale 

 yellow. 



The larva is black, with a reddish 

 line on each side just above the feet. 

 It may be found dui'ing May and 

 June among the lichens of oaks, black- 

 thorns, and firs, especially in the woods 

 of the south of England. 



The perfect insect flies during July and August. 



Fig. 111.— The Common 

 Footman. 



Familv— EucHFLiiD.E 



The Ciiinnhar (Fiichelia Jacohcecr) 



The family EucheJiidcr contains only four British species, two 

 of which nn;st receive a share of our attention. The first of these 

 is the Cinnabar Moth, which is 

 common in all localities where its 

 food plants— the groundsel [Seuc- 

 cio vidgaris) and the ragwort 

 (S. Jacohcpa) — abound. 



Its colours are so striking that 

 a glance at its representation (fig. 1 

 of Plate X) will render a written 

 description quite unnecessary. 



The caterpillar is a very familiar and conspicuous object. Its 

 colour is bright orange, broken by several broad black rmgs ; and 

 its body is thinly covered with hair. ^Yhen fully grown (July or 



Fig. 112. — The L.\rva of 

 Jacob.i:a. 



