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its distinguishing characteristics. Flies in July and August in lanes, hedge- 

 rows, and woods. 



The Least Yellow Underwing (T. inter jecta). E. i-i inch. Fore- 

 wings rusty brown ; hind-wings deep yellow ochre, blackish at the base, with 

 a broad submarginal band. Flies in July and August. L. September to 

 May on grasses, primrose, and dock. Not so common as preceding. 



Green Arches (Enrois prasina). E. if-2 inches. The fore- wings, when 

 fresh, have a green ground colour, but this often fades to an ochreous tint ; 

 black cross lines with whitish edges ; and a distinct whitish patch on the outer 

 edge of the reniform stigma. Hind-wings brownish grey, with straw-coloured 

 edges. A wood-loving moth. Flies in June. L. on low plants from July to 

 May ; in spring on sallow and bilberry. Common in most parts. (The SILVERY 

 ARCHES (Aplecta tincta] is the same size and very similar, but fore-wings are 

 silvery grey, slightly tinged with purplish brown. Hind-wings smoky grey. 

 It is a local species. The PALE SHINING BROWN (.4. advena) has glossy 

 pale reddish brown fore-wings, with faint but distinct markings. Local also.) 



Grey Arches (Aplecta nebulosa). E. i|-2 inches. Fore-wings generally light 

 grey, dusted with white, and varied with darker, but there is considerable 

 variation. The three stigmata are large and whitish, with a darker centre, 

 and a fine edging of black ; hind-wings smoky grey. Flies in June and July 

 in woods. L. from August to October on low plants. Common. 



The Dot (Mamestra persicarite). E. i|-if inch. Fore-wings violet- 

 brown ; hind-wings smoky brown, paler towards the base. The reniform 

 stigma shows up very plainly, being white with a brownish centre. L. on 

 many low plants from August to October. Moth flies in July and August. 

 Common except in the North. 



Cabbage Moth (Barathra brassicce). E. if-if inch. A very common 

 greyish moth, with obscure markings, but generally ihe white edging of the 

 reniform stigma is plain, and also the white submarginal line. Feeds not only 

 on cabbage but all sorts of low plants, July to October. Moth in June and 

 July. Common and very destructive in kitchen gardens. 



The White Colon (Mamestra albicolon] is much like the former, but lighter 

 in colour ; but notice the two white dots like a i at the lower edge of the reniform 

 stigma, from which its name is derived. L. feeds on dandelion, plantain, etc. 

 Moth double brooded in May to June and July to August. Ly. Sandhills. 



Bright-line Brown-eye (M. oleracea). Another very common species of 

 similar general colour and size, distinguished, as its name suggests, by the 

 yellowish reniform stigma the " brown eye," and a fine white submarginal 

 line the " bright line." L. in July to September on low plants, especially 

 goosefoot and tamarisk. Moth in June to July. 



Light Brocade (M. genistce). E. i^-if inch. Fore-wings ochreous 

 brown ; the central area is tinged with reddish brown, and towards the bottom 

 of this there is a black bar. Moth in May and June. L. in July and August 

 on broom, persicaria, etc. Common in the South. 



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