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straight ; central band oblique, very little darker than the 

 ground colour, but having a darker cloud each at the costal 

 and dorsal margins ; before the apex is a semicircular costal 

 spot; the whole surface silky; cilia glossy, concolorous. 

 Hind wings greyish-white ; cilia white, shaded with tawny. 

 Female more robust and a little larger; fore wings without 

 fold, more even in width and more squared behind; red-brown, 

 reddish-drab, or pale drab ; almost without markings, or else 

 with the latter indicated by faint lines; cilia concolorous. 

 Hind wings white, with a smoky tinge, and shining white 

 cilia. 



Variable in both sexes from pale straw-colour or honey- 

 colour to red-brown. 



Underside of the fore wings smoky brown or smoky drab, 

 with a reddish margin. Hind wings yellowish-white. 



On the wing in -July and August. 



Larva not very active ; cylindrical, but slightly attenuated 

 at both ends ; segments distinctly divided ; colour pea- 

 green, more yellowish-green between the segments, and with 

 a darker green dorsal line; spots paler than the ground 

 colour, rather inconspicuous ; hairs moderately long, about 

 four or five on each segment ; head dull yellowish -green, jaws 

 brown, eyes black ; dorsal and anal plates of a darker green 

 than the ground colour ; about the ninth segment there 

 is an ochreous- brown internal dorsal vessel ; legs green. 



June and the beginning of July on Mijrica gale (Sweet 

 gale), drawing together three or four of the younger ter- 

 minal leaves, and feeding principally on the tips. (E. A, 

 Atmore.) 



Pupa black ; sometimes in the larval habitation ; more 

 frequently spun up among dead leaves, moss, or rubbish on 

 the ground. (E. A. Atmore.) 



The moth, in this country, sits during the day among its 

 food-plant, the Sweet gale, the male on the alert to fly away 



