252 THE BRITISH NATURE BOOK 



CREAM-SPOT TIGER (A. villica), with black fore-wings with eight cream spots, 

 and yellow hind-wings with five or six black spots, is not so common. E. 2-2% 

 inches.) 



Jersey Tiger (Callimorpha quadripunctaria} . E. 2-2 inches. Fore-wings 

 chocolate, slashed with cream bands ; hind-wings red, with three or four dark 

 spots. Is found only in Devon. (The SCARLET TIGER (C. dominula] (E. 2-2^ 

 inches) fore-wings dark chocolate, with nine or ten cream and orange spots ; 

 hind-wings scarlet, with two or three dark patches is local in Kent and 

 Southern Counties.) 



Cinnabar (Hipocrita jacobea). E. ij-if inch. Has greyish black fore- 

 wings, with a scarlet stripe parallel to the upper edge, and two spots on the hind 

 margin one near the tip, the other near the anal angle. Hind -wings scarlet 

 with black edges. Appears in May and June on wastes and heaths. L. feeds 

 gregariously on ragwort. 



Lithosiina Footman Moths. 



These moths get their name of " Footman " from their long, stiff appearance 

 when at rest, their drab-coloured wings being folded close to the body. They 

 fly at dusk. 



Red-necked Footman (Atolmis rubricollis). Sooty black wings, an orange- 

 coloured "tail," and a red ring round its "neck." L. feeds from July to 

 October on lichens. Moth flies in June and July. Ly. Woods. E. i-ij inch. 



The Muslin (Nudaria mundana). E. f-i inch. Has semi-transparent 

 greyish fore-wings crossed by two zigzag lines, the hind-wings being paler. 

 L. in April and May on lichen. Moth in August and September. (The ROUND- 

 WINGED MUSLIN (Comacla senex) has rounder wings, a larger central dot, and 

 two rows of indistinct blackish dots instead of lines.) 



The Eosy Footman (Miltochrista miniata) is recognized by the pink tinge 

 on the yellowish fore-wings, and the rose-coloured margins. E. i-ij inch. 

 L. feeds on lichens. Moth out in July. Ly. Woods and heaths. 



Dew Moth (Endrosa irrorella). Yellowish buff, with three rows of black dots 

 on fore-wings ; hind-wings paler. It is said to get its name from its appearance 

 when at rest, hanging from a leaf or grass-blade like a drop of dew. Moth flies 

 in June and July. L. feeds on lichens. Widely distributed, but more common 

 on South and East Coasts. E. f-i| inch. 



The Four-dotted Footman (Cybosia mesomella) has two black dots on each 

 creamy-coloured fore-wing one near the upper and the other near the lower 

 edge. L. feeds in April and May on lichens. Moth found in June. E. i- 

 i$ inch. 



The Four-spotted or Large Footman (CEonestis quadra] is larger (i\-2 

 inches). The female has two spots on each yellowish fore- wing. The male 

 has grey fore-wings tinged with yellowish, the basal area yellow, the outer 

 edge blue-grey; hind-wings pale ochreous. L. in May and June on lichens. 



