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COMMON BRITISH MOTHS 



Many of these are only imperfectly known, there being yet much 



to learn about their earlier stages. 



The Netted Pug flies in May and June, 

 and is to be found in most parts of Great 

 Britain. Its fore wings are brownish grey, 

 crossed by two zigzag light bands, both of 

 which are bordered with black, and divided 

 throughout by a fine dark line. There are 

 also other dark lines, both transverse and 

 longitudinal, arranged as here represented. 

 The caterpillar feeds during July inside the seed capsules of 



campions {Silcne Cucubalis, S. mariiima, S. acaulis, anA. Lychnis 



diurna) and catchfly (Silcne gallica and S. nutans). 



Fig. 197.— The 

 Netted Pdg. 



The Narrow 7vinged Pucj {Etqjifhccia nanata) 



Early in May, and frequently in April, this pretty little moth 

 may be seen flying about at dusk among the 

 heather on our moors. It is one of the first 

 Pugs of the season, and is widely distributed, 

 and very common in some localities. 



Its wings are dark grey, and marked with 

 several transverse wavy light lines. The fringe 

 is dark grey, spotted with white. 



The caterpillar feeds during August and 

 September on the ling {Calluna vulgaris) and heath [Erica cinerea 

 and E. Tetralix). 



Fig. 198.— The 



Nareow-winged 



Pug. 



The Brindled Fug [Eupifhccia ahhreviafa) 



Our last example of the Pugs is the Brindled Pug, another 

 early species, appearing on the wing in March and April. It is 

 common in most parts, and may generally be 

 easily obtained by searching fences and tree 

 trunks. 



Its fore wings are very long in proportion. 



The colour is yellowish brown, crossed by darker 



lines. The fore wings have a very broad band 



of the ground colour, broken by two short lines, 



and crossed by a slender angulated stri2)e. 



The caterpillar feeds on the oak in June. 



Fig. 199.— The 

 Brindled Pug. 



