THE GREEN ADELA MOTH. IGI 



Near the figure of the Moth is one of iU 

 chrysalis. The attention of the reader is par- 

 ti nn laxly called to the spiral thickening of the 

 tail. This is caused by the antennse, which are 

 led down from the head of the chrysalis to the 

 tail, and are then wound round and round in a 

 regular spiral 



Another species is the Green Adela (Adela 

 viridella). 



Green Adela Moth. 



As its name imports, its colour is green, the 

 upper wings being of a bright bronze green, 

 shining in certain lights like polished metal. The 

 under wings are maroon brown, with metallic 

 bronze fringe. 



The Moth is also an oak lover, and in tho 

 copses of West Kent, wherein oak underwood is 

 plentiful, any number of these lovely Moths may 

 be taken at the proper season of the year. 



The family of ^he Yponoraeutidae is represented 



