DRYMONlX 735 



Drymonia chaonia, Kirby, Eur. Butterflies and Moths, p. 141, 

 pi. 31, fig. 7 (1880); Buckler, Larvae of Brit. Lepid. ii. p. 

 i57> P 1 - 34, fig- 3 ( l88 7); Barrett, Lepid. Brit. Isl. iii. p. 

 130, pi. 108, figs. 2, 2^-^(1895). 



Drymonia ruficornis, Kirby, Cat. Lepid. Heter. i. p. 570 (1892). 



This species is confined to Europe. It expands from i% 

 to nearly i^ inch. 



The fore-wings are blackish-grey with whitish markings and 

 transverse lines, and a black central lunule. The anterior 

 transverse line is nearly straight, and the sub-marginal line is 

 indistinct. The fringes are scarcely lighter than the ground- 

 colour, and are bordered by a dark marginal line. The hind- 



The Lunar Marbled Brown. 



wings are whitish in the male, with a grey transverse line, pale 

 grey in the female, with a light central line. The abdomen is 

 reddish-grey. 



The larva is elongated, smooth and shining, pale green, 

 darker on the sides, with two yellow dorsal lines and a similar 

 one above the legs. 



It feeds on the oak (Quercus robur), and forms an earthen 

 cocoon for the pupa, which is dark brown. 



THE MARBLED BROWN. DRYMONIA TRIMACULA. 



Bombyx trimacula^ Esper, Schmett. iii. p. 242, Taf. 46, figs. 1-3 



(1785). 



