238 THE MOTHS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



stumpy caterpillar is green, or pale yellowish brown, with three 

 darker lines and marks on the back ; a yellowish line low down 

 on the sides. It feeds on flowers and seeds of orache {Airiplex), 

 and goosefoot (^Chejiopodiicui) : August and September. Figured 

 on Plate 94, Figs, i, \a^ from coloured drawings by Mr. A. Sich. 

 In July, the moth may be disturbed from its food plant or 

 adjacent herbage, or it may be seen resting on pahngs or 

 fences. It flies at night, and will come to light. 



Not uncommon in many places in the southern half of 

 England, and found in the rest of the country, chiefly on the 

 coast, to Hartlepool in Durham, also in Wales. Once recorded 

 from south Scotland, and only noted from the coast near Dublin, 

 in Ireland. 



Scarce Pug {Etipithccia extensaria). 



The conspicuously marked insect represented on Plate 97, 

 Fig. 12, is, so far, only known to occur, in Britain, on the coasts 

 of Norfolk and Yorkshire. It was first discovered in the latter 

 county more than thirty years ago ; about twelve years later it 

 was found on the Norfolk coast, and caterpillars were also 

 obtained from the sea wormwood {Arte7}tisia maritiina) in the 

 autumn. 



The long caterpillar, which feeds on the flowers and foliage 

 of its food plant, is green, with three lines along the back, the 

 central one dusky and the others whitish ; a white stripe low 

 down along the sides is edged below with rosy brown. It will 

 thrive on the cultivated southernwood or "lad's love" {Artemisia 

 ahrotanwji). 



The moth is out in June and July, and may be found in its 

 haunts among the sea wormwood, not only on the coast of 

 Norfolk, but quite possibly, here and there, in suitable places 

 on the east coast from Essex to the Humber. Caterpillars may 

 be obtained in August and September. 



