SMALL BRINDLED PUG. 7'J 



form character of pattern, the lines or marks of 

 the upper pair being generally repeated in the 

 lower pair ; and as the colours are sober, and the 

 Moths have a habit of fluttering themselves with 

 out-stretched wings against tree trunks, palings, 

 and similar other objects, they can only be detected 

 by experienced eyes. Many of the species may 

 be captured by striking a sharp blow upon any 

 tree, post, or paling, when the startled moths fly 

 off and may be taken in the net. Even with 

 large trees, an energetic blow from the sole of 

 the foot is sufficient to start the Moths. 



Our first example is the SMALL BRINDLED 

 PUG, sometimes called the SHADED PUG (Eupi- 

 thecia subumbrata), Plate VI. fig. 8. This, like all 

 the Pug Moths, is a small insect, the figure being 

 of the natural size. The fore-wings are dullish 

 grey, rather darkened towards the margins. The 

 hind-wings are coloured in much the same 

 manner, but their tints are paler. 



Another species of this genus is seen on Plate 

 VI. fig. 9. This is the GREY PUG (Eupithecia 

 castigata). 



As its name implies, the general hue of the 

 wings is grey, and the upper pair are covered 

 with narrow wavy bands of blackish grey. The 

 hind-wings are paler grey than the upper pair. 



