242 LEPIDOPTERA. 



1896, by Mr. Montgomery, had a very considerable broadening 

 of the subterminal line, but the wavy lines at the extreme 

 margin suppressed. 



On the wing in May and June, and as a partial second 

 brood in August, September, sometimes October, and indoors 

 emerging even in December. 



Larva stout, slightly tapering at each end ; sides puckered ; 

 a horny plate on the second segment. Head shining, pale 

 reddish-brown, with two black dashes down the face ; general 

 colour greenish-grey ; dorsal line paler, indistinct, threadlike, 

 intersecting a series of broad, coarsely-indicated, dark grey 

 V-shaped markings, one on each segment, but its apex 

 projecting into the subsequent segment ; subdorsal lines 

 geminated, grey, inconspicuous ; spiracular line broad, 

 appearing as a dark grey shade, contrasting with the paler 

 ground colour of the sides beneath ; spiracles whitish ; under- 

 surface pale pinkish-ochreous, sparsely and minutely dusted 

 with dark red. 



When half-grown pale brown, with ochreous dorsal, sub- 

 dorsal, and spiracular lines, and the dorsal markings slightly 

 darker; head and plate on the second segment dark shining 

 brown; usual spots black. (C. Fenn.) 



In the adult larva the ground colour is often pale brown, 

 with the markings deeper brown. 



July, and a partial second generation in September, on 

 Lychnis dioica and L. vcs2Jertina, and sometimes on Silene 

 injlata and other species of Silene^ Lychnis, and Dianthus, 

 feeding on the seeds, and in the species of Lychnis, the cap- 

 sules of which are large, entering, and so long as this is 

 possible, hiding itself completely therein. Readily detected 

 by the round hole through which it has entered, and which 

 it uses to cast out its excrement. When the contents are 

 exhausted removing to a fresh seed-vessel. 



Pupa cylindrical to the tips of the wing covers, where is a 

 projecting rounded knob or tubercle, quite raised above the 



