ON THE HABITS OF BTJTTEKFLIES AND MOTHS 41 



Most of the Plume Moths (Pterophorina) fly freely in 

 the evening, but may be readily started from flowers in 

 the daytime as we walk along. The Common Plume, 

 P. pterodactylus, attracts our attention as it sits on 

 palings, from its resemblance to the letter T, the 

 anterior wings stretched out at right angles, concealing 

 the hind wings, and appearing narrower than they 

 really are, from being partially folded, and the legs 

 being brought down close to the body, and at a first 

 glance almost escaping observation. 



The little Twenty-plume Moth (Alucita polydactyla] 

 flies freely amongst honeysuckle in the evening, but 

 when at rest during the day is a very inconspicuous- 

 looking insect. 



