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Plusia moneta, Fab. « The Golden Ear Moth." 



before 1890 It is a singularly handsome moth, the markings 

 bemg delicate and metallic. One specimen was taken on the 

 wing at the Lion Gate by W. Dallimore. It seems confined to 

 gardens, and has been taken as far north as Leicester and Norfolk, 

 and from recorded captures seems to be establishing itself in this 

 country. It has also a wide range in C. Europe and N. Asia. 



Napell 



'<>l>aeus 



~r — .~« w ^< jKiniiwu auu x ramus eu 

 blossom as well as the leaves. 



Habrostola triplasia, L. " The Dark Spectacles." 



Fairly common throughout British Isles, being especially abun- 



On N2r!r IP } l *° E 7r PG ' W ' °' Asia ' »' Persia ™ d N. Africa. 



Un Nettle, Hwnulus and Lamium. 

 Gonoptera libatrix, h. * The Herald." 



an.?°w T n t0 - Bfit ^u lUul V eldnd > aIso Euro P e > Asia to Turkestan 



^anTh^horm 6 ™* * ** ° f "** ta ° Ut " h — 0n 



Rusina tenebrosa, Btfu. « The Brown Feathered Rustic " 



i^Xf^XZ] B - IsIes ' w ' and a Eur <* e - 0n *«* 



Luperina testacea, Hub. (guenei, Dbld.) -The Flounced 



Rustic." 



prevailing. 



f in B. Isles (not W. Scotland) 

 variations in the Garripns th, 



grasses 



GEOMETRIDAE. 



TO Jm *i S i T ther extensive group which is commoner in the old 

 world than the new, and is also found in Australia but not New 

 Zealand, lhe peculiar mode of progression assumed by the 

 larvae when walking, consisting of a series of loops, owing to the 

 middle legs being absent, has given the group the name as above. 

 1 hey are therefore generally easily identified when found. This 

 does not apply to the imagines. In many cases, as in that of the 

 genus of small moths termed the Eupithecia, identification is 

 often most difficult. In a great number of instances the color of 

 the moths is a clear green, which is comparatively rare in the 

 Heterocera, but is here so constant as to be almost of systematic 

 value. As will be seen the Geometridae is extremely well repre- 



made 



additions 



BOARMIDAE. 



Cabera pusaria, L. Crotundaria, Haw.) "The Common White 

 Wave." 



A very common geometer abounding throughout British Isles, 

 N. Europe and N. Asia. On hazel, birch, &c. 



