Some British Moths Described 
smaller. Larva on Primrose and other low roadside 
plants, in May; moth, July and August. Expanse, 
nearly 1 inch. 
Larentia cesiata: the February Carpet (Plate XIL, 
Fig. 8)—Why February? I cannot tell. The larva 
may be found on Bilberry in May and June, and the 
moth is out early in July. A common hillside species 
with a wide range of variation. Expanse, 12 inches. 
Larentia viridaria: the Green Carpet (Plate XII, 
Fig. 22),—A common wayside species in most localities, 
The main point is to try and get fresh examples, when 
they are of a beautiful lively green colour, which, 
alas ! a day or two’s exposure to the light turns to a 
sickly yellow. Larva on Bedstraws in August and 
September ; moth in June. Expanse, 1 inch, 
Emmelesia albulata; the Grass Rivulet (Plate XIL, 
Fig g).—Found in damp meadows in June. The 
Common Yellow-Rattle is the food-plant. Larva in 
August in the seed-pods. Expanse, 3 inch. 
Eupithecia venosata: the Netted Pug (Plate XII, 
Fig. 26).—The “* Pugs” are a pretty numerous group, 
and some of them are so obscure in their markings as 
to render identification somewhat difficult ; the time of 
the year and the food-plant are valuable guides in this 
respect. However, with Venosata we have no difficulty ; 
it flies in May and June, and the larva can be found in 
July in the seed-pods of Selene and Lychnis. The 
Shetland variety of this moth is very dark, and speci- 
mens I captured on Ailsa Craig are very large. Ex- 
panse, to 1 inch. 
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