164 ij.oyd's natural history. 



The Moths belonging to the present genus resemble Lithosia 

 in shape, having long narrow fore-wings, and broad, though 

 somewhat less rounded, hind-wings, but they are much more 

 gaily coloured, the fore-wings being longitudinally striated. 

 The antennae are short, and distinctly pectinated in the male, 

 and the larvae feed, not on lichens, but on grass and heather, 

 and construct cocoons. We have noticed the two best-known 

 European species, but neither is common in England, and the 

 first is so rare that its claim to be considered a British species 

 has been regarded as doubtful. They prefer warm, dry, heathy 

 localities. 



THE FEATHERED FOOTMAN. COSCINIA STRIATA. 



Bomhyx striata^ Linnceus, Syst. Nat.(ed.x.) i. p. 502, no. 31(1758). 

 Bonihyx grajnmica^ Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. App. p. 822 (1758); 



id. Faun. Suec. p. 301 (1761); Esper, Schmett. iii. p. 342, 



Taf. 68, figs. 5-8 (1786), iii. (i) p. 21, Taf. 83, fig. 3 



(1786?). 

 Eyprepia graminica^ Ochsenheimer, Schmett. Eur. iii. p. 306 



(1810). 

 Lithosia grajnniica, Godart, Lepid. France, v. p. 19, pi. 42, 



figs. I, 2 (1824). 

 Eulepia grammica^ Curtis, Brit. Ent. ii. text (1825) ; Stephens, 



fol. 56, 111. Brit. Ent. Haust. ii. p. 91, pi. 17, fig. 3 



(1829); Barrett, Lepid. Brit. Isl. ii. p. 236, pi. 69, figs 



i^, J} (1891). 

 Euiydia striata^ Kirby, Eur. Butterflies and Moths, p. 100, 



22, fig. II (1879). 

 Coscinia striata^ Kirby, Cat. Lepid. Hot. i. p. 343 (1892). 



This pretty Moth is found throughout the greater part 

 Europe and Western Asia. It expands about i^ inch or a 

 little less. 



The male has the fore-wings yellow, numerous narrow black 



