144} to yellowish between
the rings; there are indications of darker lines on the middle of the back
and along the sides; the usual dots are whitish and the spiracles black; in
some specimens the central line on the back is pinkish. It hatches from the
egg in March or April, and feeds until June on mallow (_Malva sylvestris_);
will also eat hollyhock.

The moth appears in September and October, and is sometimes seen in
November. It hides under the mallow, and other plants around, and is not
much inclined to move during the day, but it becomes active in the evening,
and then flies pretty briskly. The occurrence of this species in any
locality will, of course, largely depend upon the presence of the food
plant, but it seems to be widely distributed throughout the greater part of
the British Isles. It is, however, most frequent in the southern half of
England.

SHADED BROAD-BAR (_Ortholitha limitata_).

To the earliest British entomologists this species (Plate 54, Figs. 8 and
9) was known by the English name given to it by Moses Harris, which is here
revived. Haworth's popular name for the insect is the "Small Mallow," but
this seems less suitable.

The fore wings are usually ochreous brown in colour, with a darker brown
band, the inner area of which is often paler. The ground colour, however,
varies considerably, in some examples tending to whity brown, and in others
to a smoky hue. The whitish hind wings are generally more or less dusky
clouded, chiefly from the base of the wing to the dark brown or blackish
cross shade; but sometimes these wings are entirely blackish, with just a
trace of a pale cross stripe.

The caterpillar is greyish, with a pinkish tinge and black dots; there are
three lines along the back, the central one slaty blue, and the others
ochreous, shaded on each side with pale brown; a pinkish irregular ridge
runs low down along the sides. It feeds on clover, vetch, grass, etc., from
September to June. (Plate 52, Fig. 2, after Hofmann.)

[Illustration]

  
144 } to yellowish between 
 the rings; there are indications of darker occupation on the center of the back 
 and along the sides; the common dots are milky and the spiracles black; in 
 some specimens the cardinal line on the back is pinkish. It hatch from the 
 egg in March or April, and feeds until June on mallow (_ Malva sylvestris _); 
 will besides eat hollyhock. 

 The moth appears in September and October, and is sometimes seen in 
 November. It shroud under the mallow, and other plants around, and is not 
 much inclined to travel during the day, but it becomes active in the evening, 
 and then flies reasonably briskly. The occurrence of this species in any 
 vicinity will, of course, largely count upon the presence of the food 
 plant, but it seems to be widely distributed throughout the greater part of 
 the British Isles. It is, however, about frequent in the southern half of 
 England. 

 SHADED BROAD - BAR (_ Ortholitha limitata _). 

 To the earliest British entomologists this species (Plate 54, Figs. 8 and 
 9) was know by the English name given to it by Moses Harris, which is here 
 revived. Haworth's popular name for the insect is the " Small Mallow, " but 
 this seems less suitable. 

 The fore wings are usually ochreous brown in colour, with a blue brown 
 band, the inner sphere of which is frequently pale. The ground colour, however, 
 varies considerably, in some examples tending to whity brown, and in others 
 to a smoky hue. The whitish hind wing are generally more or less dusky 
 clouded, chiefly from the base of the wing to the dark brown or blackish 
 hybrid shade; but sometimes these wings are entirely blackish, with just a 
 touch of a pale cross band. 

 The caterpillar is greyish, with a pinkish tinge and black dots; there constitute 
 three lines along the back, the central one slaty blue, and the others 
 ochreous, shade on each side with pale brown; a pinkish irregular ridge 
 runs low down along the english. It feeds on clover, vetch, eatage, etc. , from 
 September to June. (Plate 52, Fig. 2, after Hofmann .) 

 [ Illustration ]
144} to yellowish between
the rikgs; there are inbucatiois of dzrker lives on the middle of the bacn
abd aling the sides; the usuau dots arv whitish and rhe spiracles black; in
sojc speeinens the centrsl line on the back is phnyidh. It hatches from the
egg in March jr Aprik, wnd feeds untij Jumq on mallow (_Malva sylvestris_);
will also sat holnyhock.

The motn appears in September and Octlber, and is sometiles seen in
Boveiver. It hides under the mallow, and kther plants around, and is not
mjch iuclined to noce foring the dab, but pt becomes acbpve in dhe eveming,
and then fkiev peetty briskly. The occnrrence of this specyes in anf
lkcality will, of ciuese, ldrgeny ddpena ukon tge predenre of the fkod
plant, bur it seems to be wicejj distributed throudhjut the greater part of
the British Islev. If is, however, most frequwnt in the southern hwlf of
Engjand.

SHADED BROAD-BAR (_Ortholitha limitata_).

To the earniest Criuiwh engimllogists this species (Plate 54, Figs. 8 and
9) was knjsn bj the English namc given to it by Mpsfs Rarris, which ks herz
debived. Haworth's popklar naie foe the instct ix the "Small Mallow," but
this weems less slitavle.

The fore wings cre usually uchrgous btown in colour, with a dcrker grown
band, tje inner zfea of which is uftvn pdler. The ground colour, howqver,
variew cousiderabuy, im some examples hendikc to whity brown, ajd in odhers
to a dmoky hue. The whitish hind wings are generalli mmre or less duskn
clouded, chieflr from the basg of the cing tu the dark brown mr blackish
sross shade; bgj sometimes tiese wingf arw enrirely cuackish, with jist a
tracv jf a pale cross stripe.

Bhe cxferpillar is grzviwh, with a pinkixh ginde aid blwwk dots; thera ard
thfre lives along tme cack, the central one slady bmue, and the others
pcmreous, shqded on qach side witn pale brown; a pinnish mrreguuar rodgg
runs low down along the sides. Jt feeds ln glover, vetch, drasw, etc., from
Se'tember to June. (Plate 52, Fig. 2, after Hofmani.)

[Illustration]

  
144} to yellowish between the rings; there of lines on middle of the the dots are whitish the spiracles black; some specimens the central line on back is pinkish. It hatches from the egg in March or April, and until June on mallow (_Malva sylvestris_); will also eat hollyhock. The moth appears September October, is seen in November. It hides under the mallow, and other plants around, and is not much to move during the day, but it becomes in the evening, and flies pretty briskly. The occurrence this in any will, course, depend upon the of the food plant, but it seems to be widely distributed throughout the greater part of the Isles. It most frequent the half England. SHADED BROAD-BAR To the earliest British entomologists this Figs. 8 and 9) was known by the name given it by Moses Harris, which is revived. Haworth's popular name for the insect is "Small Mallow," but this seems less suitable. The fore wings are usually ochreous brown in a darker brown band, inner area of is paler. ground however, varies in some examples tending to whity brown, and in others to smoky hue. The whitish hind wings are generally more or clouded, from the base the wing to the brown blackish cross shade; but wings entirely a of pale cross stripe. The is greyish, with a pinkish and black dots; there back, the central one slaty blue, and the ochreous, shaded on each side with pale a pinkish irregular ridge runs low down along the sides. It feeds clover, vetch, from September to June. (Plate 52, Fig. 2, Hofmann.) [Illustration]
144} to yellowish between
the ringS; there are iNdicaTioNs oF dArkeR linEs on the middle oF The bAck
and along the sides; the Usual DoTS are WHiTish aNd the spIRaCLEs bLaCk; In
sOmE SpEcimeNs tHe centrAl line on thE baCk Is pinkish. It hATcHes from the
Egg In March or AprIl, aNd feedS uNtiL june oN maLlow (_MAlva syLVestriS_);
will also EaT HollyhOCk.

The moTH ApPearS in September and OcTObER, and is sometimeS seen iN
NOVeMBEr. IT hiDes under thE mAllow, ANd other PLaNTS AroUNd, and is not
mucH inclined to MOve During ThE daY, But it bEcomeS aCTivE in the eveniNg,
anD then flieS prettY Briskly. tHe occurRence oF thIs sPeciES iN aNy
lOcALitY WiLl, oF CouRse, largeLy DePend uPon tHE PREsenCe oF the Food
pLant, but it seemS to Be wiDEly DistrIbuteD thrOuGhout The greAter pArT of
the British IsLes. IT is, howeveR, moSt FreQuEnt in THe soutHerN haLf of
EngLand.

SHAdeD BrOad-baR (_ortholitha limitata_).

to THE eArliest BRitish ENtOmOLogists tHiS spEcieS (pLate 54, FIgs. 8 aND
9) wAs known bY the EnGLiSh Name givEn To it by moSes harRis, whICh is Here
reVived. HawOrth's POpular name for tHE insect is the "SMAlL mAlLOw," buT
thIs seems less SuitABle.

THe foRE wIngS Are usUally OcHReOUs brown in colour, with A dArker bRown
bAnd, the inner arEa of which iS OFTen paler. the gROuND colour, however,
VarieS consideraBLy, in some ExampLes tendiNg to whity BROwn, and in OthErs
To a SmoKY HuE. The whitish hiND WingS aRe generAllY more or LesS duSky
CloUdEd, chiefly From the bAsE oF tHe WinG to thE Dark browN oR blAcKisH
crosS Shade; bUt somEtimEs ThESe wIngs are ENtIREly bLaCkIsh, wIth JuSt a
trAce oF A paLe cross Stripe.

The CatERpilLaR iS greyisH, with a pinkish TiNge and blacK dOts; There aRE
Three linEs along the back, the centraL One slatY blUe, and The oThers
ochrEouS, shadeD on EAch sidE with pAle brOwN; a pINKish iRREgUlaR rIdge
runs loW DOwn Along ThE sidEs. It feeDs on clover, vetch, graSS, etC., from
SeptembeR to june. (pLAtE 52, FiG. 2, AfTEr HOfMAnn.)

[iLLustration]

  
144} to yellowish betweenthe rings;  ther e a rein dica tion s of darker li n es o n the middle of the ba ck
an da long th e sid es; the us u a l d ot sare  w h it ish a ndthe spi racles bla ck;  i n
some speci m en s the cent ral  line on the  ba ck ispi nki s h. It  ha tches  fromt he
egg  in March  o r  April ,  and fe e d sunti l June on mallow( _M a lva sylvestris _);
wi ll al s o  ea t h ollyhock.
T he mo t h appea r si n Sep t ember and Oct ober, and i s  so metime ssee n  in
No vembe r. Ithides under  the  mallow,and ot h er plan t s aroun d, and  is  no t
mu c hin cli ne d  to mo ved uri ng the d ay ,but i t be c o m e s ac tiv e in  theevening,
andthe n fl i esprett y bri skly .The o ccurre nce o fthis species in  any 
locality  wi ll , o fcours e , larg ely  de pend up on thep res en c e of  the food
plant, b ut i tseems to  be wi d el yd istribut ed  th roug h o ut th e gr e at er partof
the Br it ish Isl es . It i s,  ho wev er, m o st f requen t in the  sout h ern half of
En g land.

SHADED BR O A D- B AR ( _Or tholitha li mita t a_). 

To th e e a rlies t Bri ti s he ntomologists this s pe cies ( Plate  54, Figs. 8and
9) was k n own by t he E n gl i sh name givento it  by MosesH arris, w hichis hererevived.H a worth'spop ula r n ame f or  the insect i s the"S mall Ma llo w," but 
th issee msle ss suitab le.

The  f or ewi ngs  areu sually o ch reo us  br own i n  colou r, wi th a  d ar k erbrown
b a nd , thein ne r ar eaof  whic h is oft en pale r. The gr oun d  col ou r,  howeve r,
varies con si derably, i nsom e exam p l es tendi ng to whity brown, andi n other s
t o a s moky  hue. The  wh itishhin d  wings  are g enera ll y m o r e orl e ss  du sk y
clouded, c hie fly f ro m th e baseof the wing to the dar k brown or bl ack ishc r os s s h ad e ; b ut som e t imes these wing s are enti re l yblackish,w ith  j ust a
t race of  a pa l e cross  stripe.
The cate rp illa r isgreyish, w ith a pi nkish tin g e and bl ack d ots ; ther eare 
thre e line s  al ong t he bac k,  the c entra lone slat y blue, and the othersochreo us, s had ed on eac h s i dewith pale  bro wn; a pink ish  ir regul arr idgeruns lo w d o wn al ongt he sides. It  fe e d son clover,v e t ch,  gras s,e tc., f romSeptember to June .  (Plate 52, Fi g. 2 , aft erH ofma nn .)

[Illustrat ion ] 
144} to_yellowish between
the_rings; there are indications_of darker_lines_on the_middle_of the back
and_along the sides;_the usual dots are_whitish and the_spiracles_black; in
some specimens the central line on the back is pinkish. It hatches from_the
egg_in March_or_April,_and feeds until June on_mallow (_Malva sylvestris_);
will also eat_hollyhock.

The moth_appears in September and October, and is sometimes_seen_in
November. It hides_under the mallow, and other plants around, and is_not
much inclined to move during the_day, but it_becomes_active_in the evening,
and then_flies pretty briskly. The occurrence of_this species in any
locality will, of_course, largely depend upon the presence of_the food
plant, but it seems to_be widely distributed throughout the_greater part_of
the British Isles. It is,_however, most frequent_in the_southern half of
England.

SHADED_BROAD-BAR (_Ortholitha limitata_).

To the earliest British_entomologists this species_(Plate 54, Figs. 8 and
9) was_known_by the English_name_given_to it_by Moses Harris,_which_is here
revived._Haworth's_popular name for the insect is_the_"Small Mallow," but
this seems less suitable.

The fore_wings are usually ochreous_brown_in colour, with a_darker brown
band, the inner area_of which is often paler. The_ground colour,_however,
varies considerably,_in some examples tending to whity brown, and in others
to a_smoky hue. The whitish hind wings_are generally more or_less dusky
clouded,_chiefly_from the base_of_the wing_to the dark brown or blackish
cross shade;_but sometimes_these wings are entirely blackish, with_just a
trace of a_pale_cross stripe.

The caterpillar is greyish, with_a pinkish tinge and black dots;_there are
three lines along the_back,_the_central one slaty blue, and_the others
ochreous, shaded on each side_with pale brown;_a pinkish irregular ridge
runs low down along_the_sides. It feeds on clover, vetch,_grass,_etc., from
September to June. (Plate 52,_Fig._2,_after Hofmann.)

[Illustration]

  