GEOMETRY 2S9 



They are generally very light sleepers, and are easily Leaten 

 from their hiding places during the day. 



The larvae are not humped, and may be found feeding on low 

 plants. 



We shall briefly examine two species. 



The Small Mallow (Eubolia limitata) 



This moth is pretty abundant in waste places from June to 

 August, and is easily obtained by 

 lightly beating the foliage of small 

 bushes and low plants. 



Its fore wings are pale brown 

 crossed by a broad central bar, the 

 edges of which are darker. The hind 

 wings are of a paler brown, and are 

 crossed by two or three fine wavy lines. FIG. 208. THE SMALL 



Although the perfect insect is so MALLOW. 



common, the caterpillar seems to be 



seldom met with. It is a grass feeder, and may be looked for in 

 May and June. 



The Treble Bar (Anaitis plagiata) 



Our last example of the Geometrce is the Treble Bar, a very 

 pretty moth, which is illustrated in fig. 9 of Plate XII. It may be 

 readily identified by the aid of this coloured picture, and therefore 

 need not be described in words. It is pretty generally distributed 

 throughout the British Isles, and is in some parts a very abundant 

 species, particularly so in the neighbourhood of London. 



The caterpillar is brown, with paler spaces between the segments. 

 The dorsal line is black and interrupted, and a yellow line runs 

 along each side. It feeds on the leaves and flowers of the 

 perforated St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum). 



This insect is double brooded, the moth appearing in May and 

 August, and remaining with us throughout the month following in 

 each case. 



