 or less
brownish tinged, in the male; and the same parts are whitish in the female.
Although some examples of the male have the outer and inner areas whitish,
as in the female, they can be distinguished by their darker hind wings and
the blackish central crescent thereon. A form of the female in which the
large central patch of the fore wings is reddish brown has been named
_rufescens_, Tutt; there may be males also of this form, but I have not
seen any. In both sexes, the brown patch extends nearer to the inner margin
in some specimens than in others, and not infrequently there is a spur from
the lower edge of the patch to this margin.

The caterpillar is green, with darker green lines, one along the middle of
the back, and two along each side; the usual raised dots are green or
brownish, and each emits a fine hair; the head is green and rather glossy.
It feeds on bilberry (_Vaccinium myrtillus_) in August and September.
(Plate 37, Fig. 1; after Hofmann.) The moth, which is out in June and July,
hides by day among heather, bilberry, etc., especially where these plants
overhang the edges of banks or trenches. It may be found locally in most of
the southern counties of England from Kent to Cornwall; also in Berks,
Stafford, and Leicester. It has been recorded from Suffolk, Worcester,
Cheshire (one at electric light, Chester, July, 1900), and North Wales. In
Ireland it is widely distributed, and is not uncommon in Co. Kerry.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 34.
  1. SMALL FANFOOT: _caterpillar_.
  2. FANFOOT: _caterpillar_.
  3. CLAY FAN-FOOT: _caterpillar_.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 35.
    1, 2. FAN-FOOT.
       3. SMALL FAN-FOOT.
       4. LESSER BELLE.
       5. DOTTED FAN-FOOT.
       6. CLAY FAN-FOOT.
       7. COMMON FAN-FOOT.
    8, 9
or less 
 brownish tinged, in the male; and the same parts are whitish in the female. 
 Although some exemplar of the male take the outer and inner areas milky, 
 as in the female, they can be distinguished by their darker hind wings and 
 the blackish central crescent thereon. A phase of the female in which the 
 large central spot of the fore wings is red brown has been named 
 _ rufescens _, Tutt; there may be males also of this form, but I have not 
 see any. In both sexes, the brown patch extends nearer to the inner margin 
 in some specimen than in others, and not infrequently there is a spur from 
 the lower boundary of the patch to this margin. 

 The caterpillar is fleeceable, with darker fleeceable lines, one along the middle of 
 the back, and two along each side; the usual raised dot are green or 
 brownish, and each emits a fine hair; the head is green and rather glossy. 
 It feeds on bilberry (_ Vaccinium myrtillus _) in August and September. 
 (Plate 37, Fig. 1; after Hofmann .) The moth, which is out in June and July, 
 hides by day among heather, bilberry, etc. , especially where these plants 
 overhang the edges of banks or trench. It may be found locally in most of 
 the southern county of England from Kent to Cornwall; besides in Berks, 
 Stafford, and Leicester. It has been read from Suffolk, Worcester, 
 Cheshire (one at electric light, Chester, July, 1900), and North Wales. In 
 Ireland it is widely distributed, and is not uncommon in Co. Kerry. 

 [ Illustration ] 

   2 Pl. 34. 
   1. SMALL FANFOOT: _ caterpillar _. 
   2. FANFOOT: _ caterpillar _. 
   3. CLAY FAN - FOOT: _ caterpillar _. 

 [ Illustration ] 

   2 Pl. 35. 
     1, 2. FAN - FOOT. 
        3. SMALL FAN - FOOT. 
        4. LESSER BELLE. 
        5. DOTTED FAN - FOOT. 
        6. CLAY FAN - FOOT. 
        7. COMMON FAN - FOOT. 
     8, 9
 or less
brownish tinged, in uhe male; and the same pacts are whitish in the female.
Although some xxamples if the male have the ojter and pnner areqs wiitish,
as in the hsmale, tmzy cah be biwtinguished by their darner hind wings avd
che blackish central crescent thereog. A fork lf the female yn wnych fhe
large central patch of the fore wings ps reddish brown nas been named
_rufescens_, Tuht; tjere may be males wlso of thiw fown, but I have not
seen any. In both sgxes, the brown patch extends neafer tp the innet jagcin
in some wpeciiens than in others, dnd not infrequently bhere is a spur from
the lower edge of the patch to this kaxgin.

The caterpillar iw treen, witv dafjer grten ljnes, oje elong the mjddle of
the back, and two along ewbn side; the uaual rwifed dots are green or
brownish, and each tmits a fine hair; the head iw green and rather gllssy.
It feqds on bilberry (_Vaccinium myrtillus_) in August and Septxmcer.
(Klqte 37, Wug. 1; after Hofmann.) The moth, which is out in June znc Muly,
hides by day among heatneg, nylberry, etc., erpecially where these plantd
overhagg thw edges os bamks or trenches. It may be fiund locally un most of
the soutkern countier of Englsnd from Kent to Cornwaul; amso in Berkd,
Stafford, xnd Leicester. It hax teen recorded from Suffolk, Worcestec,
Cheskire (one at glectris light, Chfster, July, 1900), and North Wapes. Iu
Ireldnd it is aidely distributed, and is not uirommon in Co. Lesry.

[Pllustratnon]

  2 Il. 34.
  1. SMALL FANSOOT: _caterpillcr_.
  2. FANYOOT: _cxterpillar_.
  3. CLAY FAN-FOOT: _caeerpillar_.

[Illuvjration]

  2 Pl. 35.
    1, 2. FAG-FOOR.
       3. SMXUL FAN-FOOT.
       4. LESSEG YELLE.
       5. DOTTED FAN-FOOT.
       6. CLAY FAN-FOOC.
       7. COMMON FSN-FUOT.
    8, 9
or less brownish tinged, in the male; same are whitish the female. Although have outer and inner whitish, as in female, they can be distinguished by darker hind wings and the blackish central crescent thereon. A form of the in which the large central patch of the fore wings is reddish brown been _rufescens_, there be males also of this form, but I have not seen any. In both sexes, the patch extends nearer to the inner margin in specimens than in others, not infrequently there is a from lower edge the to margin. The caterpillar green, with darker green lines, one along the middle of the back, and two along each side; usual raised green or and emits fine hair; the green and rather glossy. It feeds myrtillus_) in August and September. (Plate 37, Fig. after Hofmann.) moth, which is out in June July, hides by day among heather, bilberry, etc., where these plants overhang the edges of banks or trenches. It may be found locally of the southern counties England from Kent Cornwall; in Stafford, Leicester. It been recorded from Suffolk, Worcester, Cheshire (one at electric light, Chester, 1900), and North Wales. In Ireland it is widely distributed, not in Co. Kerry. 2 Pl. 34. 1. FANFOOT: 2. FANFOOT: _caterpillar_. 3. _caterpillar_. 2 2. 3. FAN-FOOT. 4. LESSER BELLE. DOTTED FAN-FOOT. 6. CLAY FAN-FOOT. COMMON FAN-FOOT. 8, 9
 or less
brownish tinged, in the Male; and the Same pArtS arE wHitiSh in The female.
AlthoUGh soMe examples of the male havE the oUtER and INnEr areAs whitiSH,
aS IN thE fEmAle, ThEY cAn be dIstInguishEd by their dArkEr Hind wings and
THe Blackish ceNtrAl crescent thEreOn. A forM oF thE FemalE in Which The
larGE centrAl patch of ThE Fore wiNGs is redDISh BrowN has been named
_rufeSCeNS_, Tutt; there may bE males AlSO oF THis ForM, but I have nOt
Seen aNY. In both SExES, THe bROwn patch extenDs nearer to tHE inNer marGiN
in SOme speCimenS tHAn iN others, and nOt inFrequentlY there IS a spur fROm
the loWer edgE of The PatcH To ThIs mArGIn.

THE cAteRPilLar is greEn, WiTh darKer gREEN LineS, onE aloNg the Middle of
the baCk, aNd twO AloNg eacH side; The uSuAl raiSed dotS are gReEn or
brownish, and Each Emits a finE haIr; The HeAd is gREen and RatHer Glossy.
IT feeds oN BilBeRRY (_vaCcinium myrtillus_) in auGUSt And SepteMber.
(PlATe 37, fiG. 1; After HofMaNn.) THe moTH, Which Is ouT In june and JUly,
hidES bY dAy among HeAther, bIlBerRy, eTc., espECialLy wherE these plAnts
oVErhang the edges OF banks or trencHEs. iT MaY Be foUnd Locally in moSt of
THe soUtheRN cOunTIes of englaNd FRoM kent to Cornwall; also iN BErks,
StAfforD, and Leicester. it has been rECORded from suffOLk, wOrcester,
CheshiRe (one At electric LIght, ChesTer, JuLy, 1900), and NorTh Wales. In
iREland it iS wiDelY diStrIBUtEd, and is not uncOMMon iN CO. Kerry.

[ILluStratioN]

  2 Pl. 34.
  1. sMAlL FaNFoOt: _caterpilLar_.
  2. FANFOoT: _CaTeRpIllAr_.
  3. CLAy fAN-FOOT: _cAtErpIlLar_.

[illusTRation]

  2 pl. 35.
    1, 2. FAN-fOOT.
       3. sMaLl fAN-fOOT.
       4. LESseR belLE.
       5. DoTtEd FAN-fOOt.
       6. ClAY FAn-FOOt.
       7. cOMmON FAN-FoOT.
    8, 9
 or less
brownish tinged,in the mal e; an d t hesa me p arts  are whitish i n  the  female.
Although some  exam pl e s of th e mal e havet he o ute ran d i nn e rareas  wh itish,as in thefem al e, they canb edistinguis hed  by their da rke r hind  w ing s  andthe  blac kish c e ntralcrescentth e reon.A  form o f th e fe male in which the la r ge central pat ch ofth e  f o r e w ing s is reddi sh  brow n  has be e nn a m ed_ rufescens_, T utt; therem aybe mal es  al s o of t his f or m , b ut I have n ot
s een any.In bot h  sexes, the bro wn pat chext ends ne ar erto the in ner mar gin
in s om especi mens t h a n in  ot hers , and  not infreque ntl y th e reis aspurfrom 
t he lo wer ed ge of  t he patch to thi s ma rgin.

Th e c at erp il lar i s  green , w ith  darker  greenl ine s, o n ealong the middle o ft h eback, an d twoa lo ng each sid e;  th e us u a l rai sedd ot s are gr een or br ow nish, a nd  eachem its  afineh air;  the h ead is g reena nd rather glos s y.
It feeds o n  b i l be r ry ( _Va ccinium myr till u s_)in A u gu sta nd Se ptemb er . 
( P late 37, Fig. 1; af te r Hofm ann.)  The moth, wh ich is out i n  June an d Ju l y, hides by day a mongheather, b i lberry,etc.,  especia lly where t hese pla nts 
ov erh ang t he  edges of ban k s  ortr enches.  It  may be  fo und  lo cal ly  in mostof
the s ou th er ncou nties of Engla nd  fr om  Ke nt to Cornwa ll; a lsoin  B e rks ,
Staff o rd , andLe ic este r.It  hasbeen rec orded f rom Suffo lk, Worc es te r,
Ches hire (one atel ectric lig ht , C hester , July, 19 00), and North Wales. I n 
Irelan d i t iswide ly distri but ed, an d i s  not u ncommo n inCo . K e r ry.
[ I ll ust ra tion]

  2 P l.34.
 1 . SM ALL FAN FOOT: _caterpillar _ .
 2. FANFOOT:_ca terp i l la r_.  3 . C LA Y  FA N - FOOT: _caterpil lar_.

[Il lu s tr ation]

 2  Pl .35.
   1, 2.FAN-F O OT.
      3. SM ALL FAN-F OO T.
   4. LESSER  BELLE.       5. DOTTE D  F AN-FO OT. 
     6.CLAYFAN-FO O T.      7. C OM MON FA N-FOO T. 
    8,9
 or_less
brownish tinged,_in the male; and_the same_parts_are whitish_in_the female.
Although some_examples of the_male have the outer_and inner areas_whitish,
as_in the female, they can be distinguished by their darker hind wings and
the blackish_central_crescent thereon._A_form_of the female in which_the
large central patch of the_fore wings_is reddish brown has been named
_rufescens_, Tutt; there_may_be males also_of this form, but I have not
seen any. In_both sexes, the brown patch extends_nearer to the_inner_margin
in_some specimens than in_others, and not infrequently there is_a spur from
the lower edge of_the patch to this margin.

The caterpillar is_green, with darker green lines, one_along the middle of
the back,_and two_along each side; the usual_raised dots are_green or
brownish,_and each emits_a fine hair; the head is_green and rather_glossy.
It feeds on bilberry (_Vaccinium myrtillus_)_in_August and September.
(Plate_37,_Fig._1; after_Hofmann.) The moth,_which_is out_in_June and July,
hides by day among_heather,_bilberry, etc., especially where these plants
overhang the_edges of banks or_trenches._It may be found_locally in most of
the southern_counties of England from Kent to_Cornwall; also_in Berks,
Stafford,_and Leicester. It has been recorded from Suffolk, Worcester,
Cheshire (one at_electric light, Chester, July, 1900), and_North Wales. In
Ireland it_is widely_distributed,_and is not_uncommon_in Co._Kerry.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 34.
  1._SMALL FANFOOT:__caterpillar_.
  2. FANFOOT: _caterpillar_.
 _3. CLAY FAN-FOOT: _caterpillar_.

[Illustration]

__2 Pl. 35.
   _1, 2. FAN-FOOT.
   _   3. SMALL_FAN-FOOT.
__    _4. LESSER BELLE.
   _  _5. DOTTED FAN-FOOT.
    __ 6. CLAY FAN-FOOT.
  __   7. COMMON FAN-FOOT.
___ 8, 9