284 COMMON BRITISH MOTHS 



Many of these are only imperfectly known, there being yet much 

 to learn about their earlier stages. 



The Netted Pug flies in May and June, 



teHte^ V } iinM an< ^ * s ^ ^ e ^ ounc ^ m mos t parts of Great 

 Britain. Its fore wings are brownish grey, 

 crossed by two zigzag light bands, both of 

 which are bordered with black, and divided 



FIG. 197. THE throughout by a fine dark line. There are 



NETTED PUG. also other dark lines, both transverse and 



longitudinal, arranged as here represented. 



The caterpillar feeds during July inside the seed capsules of 

 campions (Silene Cucubalis, S. maritima, S. acaulis, and Lychnis 

 diurna) and catchfly (Silene gallica and S. nutans). 



The Narrow winged Pug (Eupitliecia nanata) 



Early in May, and frequently in April, this pretty little moth 

 may be seen flying about at dusk among the 

 liojither on our moors. It is one of the first 

 Pug 8 f the season, and is widely distributed, 

 and very common in some localities. 

 ^ T Its wings are dark grey, and marked with 



NARROW-WINGED several transverse wavy light lines. The fringe 

 PUG. is dark grey, spotted with white. 



The caterpillar feeds during August and 



September on the ling (Calluna vulgaris) and heath (Erica cinerea 

 and E. Tetralix). 



The Brindled Pug (Eupifhecia abbreviate^ 



Our last example of the Pugs is the Brindled Pug, another 

 early species, appearing on the wing in March and April. It is 

 common in most parts, and may generally be 

 easily obtained by searching fences and tree 

 trunks. 



Its fore wings are very long in proportion. 



FIG. 199. THE ^ ne c l ur i g yellowish brown, crossed by darker 



BRINDLED PUG. lines. The fore wings have a very broad band 

 of the ground colour, broken by two short lines, 

 and crossed by a slender angulated stripe. 

 The caterpillar feeds on the oak in June. 



