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Our first example the Muslin Moth has light brownish-grey 

 and semi transparent wings, the front pair of which have darker 

 markings arranged as shown in the illustration. It is a common 

 moth, and may be met with in July and August. 



The caterpillar feeds on lichens in June. It is of a dull grey 

 colour, with a yellow stripe down the back, and has numerous 

 little tufts of light hair. 



The Common Footman (Lithosia lurid-cola) 



The fore wings of this species are of a leaden grey, with a 

 bright yellow costal stripe which dwin- 

 dles to a point just before it reaches the 

 tip. The hind wings are very pale 

 yellow'. 



The larva is black, with a reddish 

 line on each side just above the feet. 

 It may be found during May and FlG IIL _ THB COMMON 

 June among the lichens of oaks, black- FOOTMAN. 



thorns, and firs, especially in the woods 

 of the south of England. 



The perfect insect flies during July and August. 



Family EUCHELIIDJE 



The Cinnabar (Euchelia Jacolcece) 



The family EuclieliideB contains only four British species, two 

 of which must receive a share of our attention. The first of these 

 is the Cinnabar Moth, which is 

 common in all localities where its 

 food plants the groundsel (Sene- 

 cio vulgaris) and the ragwort 

 (8. Jacob cea) abound. 



Its colours are so striking that 

 a glance at its representation (fig. 1 FIG. 112. THE LARVA OF 

 of Plate X) will render a written JACOB^A. 



description quite unnecessary. 



The caterpillar is a very familiar and conspicuous object. Its 

 colour is bright orange, broken by several broad black rings ; and 

 its body is thinly covered with hair. When fully grown (July or 



