324 THE MOTHS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



except, perhaps, in Worcestershire (Malvern district, common) 

 and Herefordshire. Apparently not recorded from Scotland. 

 In Ireland it is sometimes plentiful in the south, but does not 

 seem to occur north of Sligo on the west, and Howth on 

 the east. 



^J(Sr The Mouse {^Amphipyra tragopogonis). 



\^\^ The English name of this generally distributed, and usually 

 ^^-'J common, greyish-brown moth (Plate 154, Figs. 4, 5) applies 

 ' more especially to the mouse-like way it scuttles off when dis- 



covered in its retreat by the collector. In colour, however, it 

 is sometimes not unlike the familiar little rodent. The cater- 

 pillar (Plate 156, Fig. 3) is green with white lines and stripes 

 along the back and sides ; spiracles white, margined with black; 

 head yellowish green. In another form the ground colour is 

 pale reddish brown. It feeds from April to June on sallow, 

 hawthorn, and many other plants. Barrett states that it is 

 partial to the blossoms, particularly yellow ones, of garden as 

 well as wild plants. The moth flies in July and x^ugust, some- 

 times later. 



The range abroad extends to Central Asia and to the Atlantic 

 States of America. 



Note. — Some recent authors refer this and the preceding 

 species to PyropJiila, Hiibn. 



The Pine Beauty {Paiwlis griseo-variegata = pinipcrda). 



The general colour of the fore wings of this species (Plate 

 155, Figs. I, 3 i, 2$) is ochreous brown, more or less reddish 

 tinged; sometimes greenish grey. The cross markings are 

 bright or dull reddish brown ; the orbicular and reniform 

 stigmata are white, or outlined in white, sometimes connected 

 by a white line along the median ncrvure ; occasionally these 

 marks are united, forming a blotch. 



