PHYTOMETRA. 179 



Buckler, Larvae of Brit. Lepid. vi. p. 134, pi. 105, 



figs- 5-5 c (1895). 



Anthophila <znea, Treitschke, Schmett. Eur. v. (3), p. 274 (1826). 

 Frothy mia viridaria, Kirby, Eur. Butterflies and Moths, p. 280 



(1881). 



The Small Purple-Barred Moth. 



This little Moth is common throughout the greater part of 

 Europe, as well as Northern and Western Asia. It expands 

 about three-quarters of an inch. 



The body is shining bronzy-green or brownish-grey, with 

 rusty-brown filiform antennas, and grey legs dotted with black. 

 The fore-wings are shining bronzy-green or greyish-brown, with 

 a purplish-red line along the costa. In the centre of the 

 wings is a pale spot, beyond which is a purplish-red transverse 

 band, which gradually facfes into the ground-colour externally. 

 There is a light green sub-marginal line, and beyond it, in front 

 of the fringes, is a second red band broader than the first, and 

 marked with seven rather indistinct small grey dots. In many 

 specimens the outer half of the fore-wings is entirely red, only 

 two fine green transverse lines remaining visible, whilst the 

 inner half is green dusted with red. Sometimes the first red 

 band is intersected by a fine green line. In the grey variety 

 either all the markings are faint, or the bands are darker, with 

 pale borders. The hind- wings are usually bronzy-green, with 

 a dull red band in the centre, and a second red band in front 

 of the fringes, and the tips white. In some varieties the 

 markings are suffused, or the hind-wings may be entirely 

 brownish-grey. 



N 2 



