160 BRITISH BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS 



species. It feeds on various low plants in autumn and 

 spring, being full fed between the middle of April and 

 beginning of May. 



The perfect insect appears in the month of June. 



FAMILY VI. CHELONLD.E. 



NEMEOPHILA PLANTAGINIS. THE WOOD 

 TIGEB, 



Not a scarce species, and generally distributed, ex- 

 tending far into Scotland, and is generally distributed 

 in Ireland. 



The expansion of the wings is about li inch. The 

 fore- wings are black, with whitish streaks and spots, 

 which are tinged with yellow at the margins ; the hind- 

 wings are of a dull deep yellow, with the base and the 

 inner margin black, and with four or five black spots 

 near the hind-margin. 



The larva is dull brown, with blackish hairs in front 

 and posteriorly, in the middle with ferruginous hairs. 

 It feeds on plantain in autumn and spring. 



The perfect insect makes its appearance at the end of 

 May and the beginning of June ; it frequents woods and 

 heaths, flying briskly in the afternoon. 



FAMILY VI. CHELONID.E. 



PHRAGMATOBIA FULIGINOSA. THE KUBY 

 TIGEB. 



Not scarce, and generally distributed throughout the 

 country. 



The expansion of the wings is about 1J inch. The 

 fore-wings are reddish-brown, with a black spot on the 



