234 THE MOTHS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



White-spotted Pug {Eupitheda albipundata). 



This greyish brown species (Plate 97, Fig. i) will be 

 recognised by the white spot at the lower end of the whitish 

 submarginal line on the fore wings ; not infrequently there is a 

 second white spot placed on the line about the middle, and 

 sometimes a third near the front margin ; the hind wings have 

 a white dot at the anal angle, and, occasionally, a second is 

 placed a little beyond. Ab. atigelicata^ Barrett, occurring with 

 the type in the north of England, is blackish with the discal 

 spot and the veins showing blacker, but without white spots. 

 (Plate 96, Fig. 9.) The caterpillar is pale lemon yellow, or 

 yellowish green ; three brown lines along the back, the central 

 one with brown marks upon it ; some brownish marks on the 

 sides. Variable in general colour, and the markings sometimes 

 absent. It feeds on the flowers of angelica {^Angelica sylvestris), 

 hogweed (^Heracleiim sphondyluoii), and other Umbelliferas. It 

 has also been reared on a diet of elder leaves : August, September, 

 or even later. Our figure (Plate 92, Fig. 5) is from a coloured 

 drawing by Mr. A. Sich. The moth emerges in May and 

 June, sometimes earlier in confinement, and then a second 

 generation has resulted in July. 



Widely distributed in England, in many localities the cater- 

 pillars are not uncommon, although the moth may never be 

 seen at large. Also occurs in South Wales, in Scotland to 

 Aberdeenshire ; and in Ireland it has been found in Sligo 

 and Cork. 



Common Pug {Eupitheda vulgatd). 



This pug varies in colour from pale grey brown through 

 reddish brown to blackish. In some of the lighter coloured 

 specimens, the darker cross lines and the whitish submarginal 

 lines are all well defined ; more frequently, perhaps, most of 



