Moths

Lepidoptera The Grass Rivulet Moth – Emmelesia Albulata We represent the genus Emmelesia by the Grass Rivulet-a pretty little moth that flies in June, and which is widely distributed though not abundant. Fig. 196.-The Grass Rivulet. Its fore wings are pale grey, crossed by several white lines, the arrangement of which may be seen in […]

Lepidoptera The Shears Moth – Hadena Dentina Fig. 170.-The Shears. The Shears is another very common moth of the same family. The ground colour of the fore wings is very variable, but is generally a lighter or darker shade of grey. Sometimes, however, it has a very decided brownish tinge. Across the centre of the […]

Lepidoptera The Common Wainscot Moth – Leucania Pallens Fig. 144.-The Common Wainscot. This moth is very much like the last. The fore wings exhibit the same three dots, but it may be distinguished by the pale colour of the hind wings. The larva feeds on various grasses in March and April. It is of a […]

Lepidoptera The Pterophori Moth The members of this remarkable group are easily distinguishable from all other moths by the feathery appearance of their wings, a feature that has gained for them the popular name of Plume Moths. Their fore wings are more or less divided or cleft, and their hind wings are generally divided into […]

Lepidoptera The Light Arches Moth – Xylophasia Lithoxylea Fig. 148.-The Light Arches. The fore wings of this species are very light ochreous, with a light brown patch on the middle of the costa, and patches of the same colour along the hind margin; also a row of small black dots parallel with the same margin. […]

Lepidoptera The Dun-bar Moth – Calymnia Trapezina Our example of this family is the Dun-bar, common everywhere during July and August. Fig. 166.-The Dun-bar. Its fore wings are greyish ochreous, with a darker band across the middle. On each side of this band is a white line margined with dark grey, and there is a […]

Lepidoptera Harpella Geoffrella Moth Fig. 238.-Geoffrella. The same extensive family contains the moth Geoffrella, represented in the accompanying cut. This is an exceedingly pretty insect. The basal portion of its fore wings is yellow, with two longitudinal dark streaks, the outer one of which is bent towards the inner margin near the middle of the […]

Lepidoptera Family Bombycoida Moths In this family there are sixteen British moths, several of which are exceedingly common. They are much larger than the Bryophilida, and of a much stouter build. The larva are covered with little hair-bearing warts, and are, indeed, often so hairy that they may be mistaken for the caterpillars of the […]

Lepidoptera The Black Arches Moth – Psilura Monacha Fig. 124.-The Black Arches-Male. The fore wings of the Black Arches are white, marked with zigzag black lines as shown in our illustration. The hind wings are smoky grey. The hinder segments of the abdomen are banded with black and rose-pink. The male is much smaller than […]

Lepidoptera Crambus Tristellus Moth The same family contains the species Tristellus, which, unlike the preceding insect, is abundant everywhere. Fig. 221.-Tristellus. Its fore wings are generally yellowish brown, but exceedingly variable. A pale streak runs from the base to just beyond the middle of the wing, and is then forked. Near the hind margin is […]