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head of the width of the second but narrower than the third 

 segment, its lobes rounded, green tinged with yellow and 

 plentifully dotted with black ; body widest in the middle, 

 attenuated very gradually to the anal extremity; prologs 

 eight in number, the segments from the fifth to the seventh 

 arched in walking ; skin soft and smooth ; tubercles slightly 

 raised, and from each of them springs a single short in- 

 conspicuous hair; colour bright grass-green — exactly the 

 same colour indeed as the underside of the hop leaves upon 

 which it feeds — a darker green pulsating vessel showing 

 clearly through the skin forms the dorsal line ; subdorsal 

 lines clear white ; spiracular lines also white, but much in- 

 terrupted and less distinct ; tubercles and spiracles black ; 

 segmental divisions yellow, but scarcely noticeable ; ventral 

 surface, legs and prolegs all of the same bright green. 

 (G. T. Porritt.) 



June and the beginning of July, on Hop (Eumulus 

 lupulus). Hofmann states that a second generation feeds on 

 nettle and hop in August and September, but I feel sure 

 that this is not the case here. A very active larva, darting 

 backwards or forwards with equal facility. During the day 

 it lies closely along the underside of the hop leaf against the 

 midrib, where it is much protected by its colour. 



Pupa about five-eighths of an inch long ; of ordinary Noctua 

 shape ; smooth and polished ; the ribbed antenna-cases pro- 

 minent and reaching quite to the end of the wing sheaths ; 

 colour rich mahogany brown. In a cocoon of white silk 

 amono- the leaves, so nearly transparent that the pupa can be 

 distinctly seen within it. (G. T. Porritt.) 



The moth hides during the day near to the ground among 

 rocks, or stones in rockeries, under thatch or rafters, under 

 faggots, or other wood, or any garden rubbish ; and if dis- 

 turbed dashes instantly away to another resting place, some- 

 times within a few feet and quite visibly, yet looking, while 

 it remains still, like a mere bit of dead and crumpled leaf. 



