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consequently smaller in size and further from each other, but 

 one "island" still remains. In another form, the lower outer 

 corner is distinctly separate from the costal portion ; thus the 

 band is broken into four parts. 



The long caterpillar is green, with a reddish-brown stripe 

 along the back; this is broken up into spots, except on the first 

 three rings ; there are some reddish-brown spots on the sides. 

 It feeds on various kinds of willow herb {Epilobium)^ and 

 enchanter's nightshade {Circcea hitetiana) in July, and sometimes 

 in August and September. 



The moth should be looked for in beech and other woods 

 amongst the food plants, from which, and the surrounding 

 herbage, it is readily evicted. It flies at twilight, and later on, 

 when it has been known to visit the sugar patch; it is also 4«<.^ ,[" 

 attracted by light. It is out in May and June, and specimens ^^^k^ 

 of a second generation sometimes occu r in the South. The ,^^ 

 species occurs locally throughout England, probably Wales,— <^ 

 and in Scotland up to Ross. In Ireland, it is widely distributed 

 and locally common in the North, but apparently not noted in 

 the South. 



Netted Carpet {Lygris retiadatd). 



The white veins and white lines passing through the blackish 

 blotches at the base and on the front margin of the fore wings, 

 give these wings a curious netted appearance ; the hind wings 

 are smoky grey, with two white lines which appear to be 

 continuations of the white second line and sub-marginal of the 

 fore wings. (Plate 61, Fig. i.) 



The caterpillar is green, inclining to yellowish, and more or 

 less tinged with pinkish, especially on the sides ; three lines on 

 the back, the central one reddish, the others whitish ; a central 

 line along the pinkish spiracles. It feeds at night on yellow 

 balsam {Jinpatiens Jioli-me-tangere)^ preferring the flowers, 



