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Bmmelesia decolorata, Hiib. " The Sandy Carpet." 



A local species fairly plentiful in suitable spots, rare in Scotland 

 and Ireland. Found throughout Europe, C. Asia, and N. Africa. 

 On Lychnis alba and L. diurna. The late Mr. C. Barrett 

 says it feeds within the calyx upon the stamens of the male 

 flower, or piercing the capsule and devouring the unripe seeds 

 in the case of the female flower. As it grows it hides in 

 the partially emptied capsule. When young it eats out the 

 contents of the unopened flower-bud. 



Cidaria russata, Schiff. (truncate, Hufn.). "The Marbled 



Carpet." 



An extremely variable species. Those obtained in the Garden 

 were of pronounced in elan ic form with the dark copper colour 

 patch in the central portion of the fore wings and which have at 

 various times been termed var. saturate and vnr.perfuscata. The 

 number of intermediate forms, however, render these names 

 useless. It is found generally throughout the British Isles and 

 widely distributed through X. and C. Europe, Asia to Japan, and 

 N. America from Labrador to California. On Fragaria, Poly- 

 gonum, Geranium, sallow, birch, elm, Ac. 



Cidaria dotata, L. {associate, Bkh.). " The Spinach." 



This species appears to be confined to gardens and their 

 immediate neighbourhood. Not plentiful, but generally occurring 

 throughout England ; also C. Europe, Finland, and C. Asia. On 

 Ribes rub rum and R. nigrum. 



Pelurga comitata, L. " The Dark Spinach." 



Sparsely distributed in British Isles ; also C. and N. Europe, 

 E. Siberia, and C. Asia. On Atriplex and Chenopodium. 



Scotosia rhamnata, Schiff. " The Dark Umber." 



A local insect usually found in chalk districts, occurring in the 

 southern and midland counties ; also C. Europe, Asia Minor, and 

 Japan. On Rhamnus cathmtica. 



Phibalapteryx lignata, Hb. (vittata, Bkh.). "The Oblique 

 Carpet," 



A rather local insect generally distributed throughout British 

 Isles and N. and C. Europe. On Galium suxatile, G. palustre, 

 and other bedstraws. 



Thera variata, Schiff. (obeliscata, Hiib.). "The Shaded Broad 



Bar." 



Extremely plentiful wherever fir trees exist. Abundant in the 

 British Isles and temperate zones of N. hemisphere to Corea and 

 Japan. On Pinus sylvestris and Abies pectinata. 



Ypsipetes elutata, Hiib. (sorditata, F.). " The July Highflyer." 



Very common throughout British Isles, N. and C. Europe, 

 N. Asia, Japan and N. America, On Salix, hawthorn, &c. 



Cheimatobia brumata, L. " The Winter Moth." 



Female semi-apterous. Abundant in British Isles and N. and 

 C. Europe. At times a great pest to the orchards, th« larva 



