212 LEPIDOPTERA. 



way upwards towards the surface of the earth. (W. Buckler.)^ 

 The Eev. J. Greene says that it may be found, in some places 

 not rarely, at roots of fir. 



The moth sits during the day on branches of oak trees and 

 of the various species of fir, or yew ; apparently even hiding 

 among the needles ; it may be dislodged by a heavy blow of 

 a beating stick, but is not very easy to capture, from its 

 clever trick of flitting away into the most shady place avail- 

 able, when its dark colour acts as a means of concealment. 

 Its natural flight is at night, is doubtless around large 

 trees, and is hardly ever observed ; but it has been taken by 

 means of a strong light. Usually found in large dark fir- 

 woods, or on chalk downs among yew, but always exceedingly 

 local. In such suitable spots it is frequent at Leith Hill, Box 

 Hill, and Mickleham, Surrey; in the New Forest and Woolmer 

 Forest, Hants ; at Tilgate Forest, Sussex ; at Black Park and 

 Halton, in Bucks ; and is found more rarely in Dorset, Devon,. 

 Cornwall, Somerset, Berks, Gloucestershire, and Monmouth- 

 shire. This I believe to be the extent of its range in these 

 islands. Abroad it is found in Eastern France, Belgium, 

 Germany, Switzerland, Galicia, and Siberia ; also, in all pro- 

 bability, having some extent of range in Asia, since a large 

 and strongly marked form exists in Japan. 



5. B. repandata, L. — Expanse 1| to 2 inches. Fore 

 wings various shades of umbreous, pale brown, red-brown, 

 brownish-white, or greyish-white ; dusted, mottled, marbled, 

 or banded with dark brown ; the second line, which is thick, 

 black, and rather even, forms a large stiff angle or elbow 

 above, and another below, the middle ; subterminal line 

 angulated throughout, white or pale brown ; hind wings 

 similar in colour. 



Autennee of the male pectinated with short solid ciliated 

 teeth, but the apical portion simple, brown, shaft paler, 

 shining ; palpi short, dark brown ; tongue long and well 

 developed ; face smooth, dark brown, head paler brown and 



