HEART AND DART— HEBREW CHARACTER 



clover, dock, goosefoot, knot grass, and other persicarias. 

 It haunts waste places, or wherever these plants flourish. 

 The larva is greyish-brown, with a pale line along the 

 back, and then a single and double one on the sides. 

 Pale brownish-red, with darker markings on the fore- 

 wings, and paler on the hind ones, is sufficient description 

 of the perfect insect. Both sexes are of close resemblance. 

 Heart and Dart. — {Agrotis [Feltia) exdamationis .) 

 This little moth (Fig. 20) with the terribly long scientific 

 name, is of the same genus as its Heart and Club cousin, 

 and is of common occurrence. Its flight season is the 

 same, and the larva partakes of somewhat similar vegeta- 

 tion, though chickweed, lettuce, plantain, and turnip 

 should be added to the bill of fare. 



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The brownish larva has darker blotches down the 

 back, and the black spiracles — or breathing holes — are 

 a prominent feature. The imago is very similar to the 

 Heart and Club, but the hindwings are almost white. 



Setaceous Hebrew Character. — {Noctua c-nigriim.) In 



spite of its forbidding English name, this is a common 



species, and the larva does good in feeding upon various 



kinds of weeds. The imago is abroad from May to 



Autumn. The pale larva is streaked with black, and has 



a well-defined line, with dark margins, down the back. 



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