Some British Moths Described 
autumn on Galium mollugo and Galium aparine; 
comes up to feed at night. There is a black variety of 
the moth (Var. Piceata), Expanse, to 11 inches, 
Cidaria prunata: the Phoenix (Plate XIIL., Fig. 15), 
—Expanse, to 14 inches. A local garden moth appearing 
about theendof July. The larve attack Black Currant 
bushes in May and June. Shake the bushes over an 
inverted umbrella, into which they will readily drop. 
Cidaria testata: the Chevron (Plate XIIL., Fig. 16). 
—FExpanse, to 14 inches, Common everywhere in 
August. Larva on Sallow, Birch, Alder, and, on moor- 
lands, on Heather, in May and June. 
Cidaria populata : the Northern Spinach (Plate XIIL., 
Fig. 21).—Expanse, to 14 inches. Common among 
Bilberry in July. There are some beautiful dark 
purple forms from the mountainous districts of Scotland. 
Larva in May on Bilberry. 
Cidaria fulvata: the Barred Yellow (Plate XIIL, 
Fig. 22),—Expanse, slightly over 1 inch, Common 
about Rose-bushes in June and July ; frequent in sub- 
urban gardens. Larva on Rose-bushes in May. 
Family Evpo.iup, 
Eubolia limitata: the Small Mallow (Plate XIII, 
Fig. 20).—A common wayside moth found almost 
everywhere. Larva on Grasses in May; moth in August. 
Expanse, to 1$ inches, 
Anaitis plagiata: the Treble Bar (Plate XIII, 
Fig. 19).—Expanse, to 13 inches. In moorland dis- 
tricts, where the smaller varieties of St. John’s-Wort are 
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