342 LF.PIDOPTERA. 



colour in both fore and hiiul wings. lu tbe darkest examples 

 smoky black dots become visible in the apical and hind 

 marginal cilia. 



On the wing at the end of May and in June, and in a second 

 generation in July and August. 



Lakva tapering a little behind ; head smaller than the 

 second segment, into which it is withdrawn when at rest, 

 yellowish-green, the crown and a broad patch therefrom 

 nearly to the mandibles on each side, i-osy ; a few short 

 bristles are scattered over the upper portion of the head ; 

 ground colour of the body green, so thickly sprinkled with 

 small white dots as to appear whitish-green ; skin consider- 

 ably roughened and wrinkled on the sides ; the anterior 

 segments wrinkled on the back ; the second segment has horn- 

 like points protruding from near its middle in a horizontal 

 direction ; the tips and bases of these are rosy ; anal segment 

 violet-brown above, yellowish-green on the sides ; and it has 

 four bristles projecting along its posterior edge at right 

 angles with the prolegs ; on the twelfth segment is a rosy 

 horn ; a yellowish stripe lies along the spiracular region. 

 (R. South.) 



Autumn till May, and in a second generation at the end 

 of June and beginning of July ; on sea-lavender (Statice 

 limonium and <S'. binervosa), eating large pieces out of the 

 leaves. 



Pupa long and slender, tapering regularly to the tail, wing 

 and limb-covers long but reaching oulj- to the tenth segment ; 

 truncate in front and with a raised knob at the back of the 

 thorax ; green dusted with white and shaded with violet- 

 brown ; wing and limb-cases deeper green. Attached to 

 a small platform of silk, upon the food plant, suspended 

 by the tail. 



The moth sits among its food plant during the day, having 

 its fore wings rolled round the hind into a cylinder, slightly 



