216 COMMON BRITISH MOTHS 



bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) ; and in the latter month 

 thousands of the chrysalides, inclosed in shuttle -shaped cocoons on 

 grass stems, may be seen on downs and sunny banks in almost 

 every part of the country. 



The caterpillar, which is yellow, may be known by the two 

 rows of black spots that adorn each segment of the body. 



