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Bradyepetes amataria, L. (amata, L.). " The Blood Vein." 



One specimen of this beautiful moth taken by Mr. Nicholson. 

 Common in England and S. Ireland, local in Aberdeenshire. 

 Throughout temperate zone of the N. hemisphere to Japan. On 

 dock, chickweed, sorrel, and low-growing plants. 



Geometridab. 



Pseudoterpna cytisaria, Schiff. (pruniata, Huf n.). " The Grass 



Emerald." - ■ 



Generally found on heaths and open woodlands where its food 

 plants abound. One captured in Q.C. grounds by J. B. Nicholson. 

 General in the S. of England, Midlands, Ireland (common), and 

 GenU m and ; also C * and S - E - Europe. On Cytisus, Ulex, 



Iodis vernaria, L. « The Small Emerald." 



Abundant in the S. and E. counties of England ; throughout 

 Europe and N. Asia. On Clematis Vitalba. 



Iodis lactearia, L. « The Little Emerald." 



Common throughout British Isles and temperate regions of 

 northern hemisphere. When freshly emerged the moth has a 

 beautiful greenish-blue metallic appearance. On birch, oak, &c. 



Larentidae. 



Melanthia ocellata, L. « The Purple-bar Carpet." 



Moling 



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Melanthia albicillata, L. " The Beautiful Carpet." 



ir,^?fi fal T Q '°-. 1 f 0unds ' Tho8e can £ ht had ^e ground colour 

 Enlw 1°^ ? lk ?- w W*e ^d the basal blotch blue-black. In 



C\Sr»!S\ an i ^ enera11 ^ s - Scotland, Europe, Tartary, 

 ^. A.ia, and Japan. On raspberry, bramble, and wild strawberry. 



borttdX r e U t^ nata ' ^ ( MC0l0rat «> H » f ->' * The B1 - 



cJvdll^l lm t m0t ^ Was foun(1 t0 be abundant all over the 

 ^alX, bTa'ckZornrIf 1 " 811 ^ ^^ Md ^ l ° ^ 

 Coremia fluctuata, L. « The Garden Carpet." 



C °aL K T# • Commo I ne « t geometers. British Isles, Europe, 



Lte ^ iT V Ud N : America - 0n Brassica, RapJianus, 

 Hedge garlic, and other cruciferous plants. 



Carpet** Pr ° puenata ' Sch & (designate Rott.). " The Flame 



/Sea to°A B ^ ti8h ¥ eB £?* N - and C ' Eu ™P*> N. Asia, 

 a . America, to Arctic circle. On Qruciferae 



Emmelesia. 



seeds within the capsules of herbaceous plants. 



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