26 THE ORDERS OF INSECTS. 



over flowers by day as well as at dusk, is more often noticed than 

 any other species of this family. 



The Six-spot Burnet Moth (Zygcena Filipendulae] is common 

 in meadows in summer. It has very thick antennae, and mea- 

 sures an inch or more across the dark greenish fore wings, which 

 are marked with six bright crimson spots arranged in pairs; 

 the hind wings are short, and of a bright crimson. It flies 

 heavily by day, and its larva constructs a tough yellowish boat- 

 shaped cocoon, often found adhering to stalks of grass. The 



Five-spot Burnet Moth {Zygiena Trifolii), natural size. 



Five-spot Burnet Moth is very similar, but less abundant. 



The Ghost Moth (Hepialus Humuli) flies in meadows in the 

 evening. It measures about two inches across the wings, which 

 are long, and comparatively narrow. The male is white above, 

 and brown below ; while the female has yellow fore wings with 

 red markings, and dull reddish hind wings. 



The Gold-tail and Brown-tail Moths (Portlicsid) are common 



Brown-tail Moth (Portheshi Chrysorrhcea\ natural size 

 in hedges in the evening. They measure about an inch and a 

 quarter across the wings, which are snow-white, generally with 

 a dusky spot near the hinder angle of the fore wings. They 

 have a large tuft of down at the extremity of the body, which 

 the female plucks off to cover her eggs. 



The Tiger Moth (Arctia Caja) is a very handsome moth, often 

 found in gardens. It measures over two inches across the fore 

 wings, which are black, with irregular white stripes. The hind 

 wings and abdomen are red, with black spots. Its caterpillar is 



