156 THE MOTHS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



The Small Seraphim {Lobophora {Mystkoptera) 



sexalisatd). 



This is a much smaller species than the last. The fore wings 

 are whitish, with brownish-grey, or blackish-grey, cross lines 

 and bands ; the central most distinct towards the front margin, 

 where it encloses a black dot ; hind wings greyish, with black 

 central dot. (Plate 58, Figs, i and 2.) 



The green, much wrinkled caterpillar has three whitish lines 

 or stripes along the back, and in some examples there is a 

 white line low down along the sides ; the head, which inclines 

 to yellowish, is notched, and there are two pinkish points on 

 the last ring of the body. It feeds on sallow in August and 

 September. 



The moth is to be found in May and June, and, in some 

 years, again in July and August. It inhabits woods and 

 hedgerows where sallow is plentiful, but, perhaps, is obtained 

 more freely in fens. Occasionally it may be beaten from the 

 hedges, but it is active on the wing just before the close of day, 

 and then disports itself over and about the sallow bushes. It 

 occurs in suitable localities in most of the eastern and southern 

 counties of England, and has been reported from some of the 

 northern ones, and from Glamorganshire, in South Wales. 

 Kane states that it has been found in the north, south, east, 

 and west of Ireland, but is always local and scarce. 



Note. — Prout considers this species to be the sexalata of 

 Retzius (1783). 



Winter Moth {ChcBiniatoUa brumata). 



In orchards and gardens wherein are fruit trees one may 

 have noticed that the trunks of the trees have broad bands 

 around them. If these bands are examined, they will be seen 



