4 BKITISH BUTTEKFLIES AND MOTHS 



dusk, may be found flying of its own accord in the early 

 morning, in the forenoon, in the afternoon, and at night 

 long after dark. 



Most butterflies repose with the wings meeting perpen- 

 dicularly over the back, in which position the upper 

 sides of the wings are entirely concealed from sight. 

 The majority of moths repose with the hind wings 

 folded close to the body and the fore wings covering 

 both them and the body, so that all that is exposed to 

 view is the head and thorax and the upper surface of 

 the anterior wings ; however, there are many moths 

 which in repose display all the four wings, and a few 

 (amongst the Geometrina) rest like butterflies with 

 their wings meeting over their backs. 



