THE MICBO-LEPIDOPTEBA 301 



The caterpillar of this species feeds on the blackthorn (Prunus 

 spinosa) in May, and the moth flies in June and July. 



Antithesia salicella 



This moth is not nearly so common as the last species, but is 

 fairly plentiful in some localities in the south of England. It 

 belongs to the same family as Pruniana. 



The fore wings are whitish at the base 

 and along the inner margin, but the light tint 

 is dotted and clouded with shades of brown. 

 The remainder of the wings is marbled with 

 dark brown of different depths, relieved near FlG 2 29 SALI- 

 the hind margin with a little blue. The hind ' CELLA. 



wings, as is usual with the Tortrices, are dull 

 smoky brown. 



The caterpillar is reddish brown with black spots, and feeds 

 during May in rolled leaves of willows. 



The moth flies in August and September. 



Scia/phila octomaculana 



Our single example of the family SciapTiilidce is the species 

 Octomaculana, which, though not 

 very abundant, is widely distri- 

 buted, and moderately common in 

 parts. 



Its fore wings are white, dusted 

 with grey, and each is marked with 



four dark grey patches which have i - 



given rise to its specific name a FIG. 230. OCTOMACULANA 

 word which signifies ' eight-spotted.' ENLARGED. 



The hind wings are grey. 



The caterpillar feeds on thistles and other plants, and the 

 moth flies from August to October. 



Ephippiphora cirsiana 



This insect represents the family Grapkolithidce. It is a 

 common moth, and is widely distributed. 



Its fore wings are greyish brown, with a large white patch on 

 the middle of the inner margin ; and beyond this white, in the 



