MOTHS ' 265 



usually by dark brown lines, forming more or less of a triangle. Hind-wings 

 greyish brown. Moth in July and August in woods. L. in April to June on 

 oak, elm, birch, and other trees. Common. 



Dingy Shears (or DISMAL MOTH) (Dyschoriata fissipuncta). E. ij-i 

 inch. Fore-wings pale grey ground colour; but the markings are a dark 

 brown, so that at first sight the moth would be described as dark brown. 

 Orbicular and reniform stigmata are bordered with light brown. The sub- 

 marginal line is whitish and dentated. Appears in July. L. on willows in 

 April to May ; comes to sugar. More common in South. 



Olive (Plastenis subtusa). E. i-ij inch. Olive-grey fore-wings ; the 

 lines and stigmata generally clearly picked out by pale yellowish edges. Moth 

 in July to August. L. in April and May on poplar and aspen. Widely 

 distributed. 



Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa). E. ij-i inch. Fore-wings 

 vary from pale ochreous red to dark brown. The stigmata are distinct, of 

 dark brown ; the submarginal line has a row of black dots alongside. The 

 under-wings are greyish white, with some broken patches or spots of dark 

 grey. Moth in September and October. L. on grasses October to May. 

 Commonest in South and West. 



Red-line Quaker (Amathes lota). E. ij-i| inch. Dark brownish grey, 

 sometimes with a reddish tinge. The submarginal line is brick-red ; border, 

 pale ochreous. There is a noticeable black spot on each wing (the reni- 

 form). Moth in September to October. L. in April and June on willow and 

 sallow. (The YELLOW-LINE QUAKER (A. macilenta) is smaller, has pale 

 ochreous brown fore-wings, marked like the preceding, the hind-wings being 

 a dark grey. Moth in September to October. L. in April and June on beech, 

 oak, heather, and low plants. Common except in Midlands.) 



The Brick (A. circellaris). E. i-i inch. Fore-wings ochreous, tinged 

 with red ; brown transverse lines ; markings not very distinct. Moth in 

 August to October. Very common. L. on wych-elm and ash flowers and 

 seeds in May and June. 



Flounced Rustic (A. helvola). E. ij-i inch. Usually the fore-wings 

 are a chestnut colour, but in some species olive-green ; central and marginal 

 areas brown ; cross lines paler. L. feeds on oak and elm in April to May. 

 Moth flies in September to October. Ly. Woodlands. (The BEADED CHESTNUT 

 (.4. lychnidis) is very similar in some varieties, but when well marked is beau- 

 tifully patterned with dark brown, almost black, dots. There are generally 

 three or four black dots in all the varieties along the costa. Moth in Septem- 

 ber to November. L. on grasses and low plants March to June.) 



The Brown-spot Pinion (A . liiura) is similar in general colour ; but in 

 some varieties the ground colour is lighter, and the stigmata show up plainly 

 in darker brown, together with some three or four spots on the costa. Moth 

 in September to October. L. in April to May on bramble, rose, oak, and low 

 plants. 



