64 LEPIDOPTERA. 



Heather), feeding on both flowers and leaves. Possibly also 

 on Erica, but this seems to be rather uncertain. 



PcPA not very stout ; limb-covers strongly ridged but 

 smooth ; wing-cases rather thickened, the nervures ribbed, 

 and the interspaces sculptured with abundant minute incised 

 lines ; dorsal and abdominal segments almost covered with 

 fine pitting ; anal segment rather swollen, and furnished with 

 a strong conical cremaster, terminated with a bunch of irre- 

 gularly twisted and curled bristles ; colour light bright 

 chestnut, with a narrow band of dark chestnut at the hinder 

 edge of each abdominal segment ; or in some cases the whole 

 of the thoracic portion to the ends of the wing-cases, and to 

 the beginning of the dorsal segments, is dull green or pale 

 brownish-green. (From pupae furnished by Mr. W. H. 

 Harwood for description.) In an earthen cocoon. The winter 

 is passed in this condition. 



The moth sits during the day among heather, but is alert 

 and restless, flying up from the approaching footstep to 

 settle again a few yards further. In northern districts it 

 will sometimes rest upon rocks, or the trunks, or even in the 

 branches, of fir trees growing among the heather. At dusk 

 it flies of its own accord, keeping nearly always about its 

 food plant. Plentiful on heaths in almost all parts of 

 England, apparently less so in some portions of the west. 

 No doubt also occurring through Wales, though to my surprise 

 I can find no record there except those of Mr. H. W. Vivian 

 in Glamorganshire, and Mr. Greening in Denbigh and Flint. 

 In Scotland it seems to inhabit all mosses throughout the 

 country, extending to the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland 

 Isles ; also to be common in bogs, and on mountain heaths, all 

 over Ireland. Abroad its range seems to be restricted to 

 Central Europe, Finland, Livonia and Dalmatia. 



14. E. indigata, Hub. — Expanse f inch (18-20 mm.). 

 Fore wings narrow, elongated toward the apex ; thinly 



