 from May to July, on various low herbage, such as
dock, persicaria, knotgrass, etc., also sedges and yellow flag.

The moth appears in September and October, and again in March and April,
but seems to have been noted at various times both earlier and later.
Mathew records that a female captured at sugar on June 11, deposited 36
eggs during the following week. These were laid in a chip box, and the
caterpillars hatched out on June 24, fed up quickly on knotgrass, attained
full growth by July 24, and pupated about that date. {36} One moth emerged
September 29, and five others, including three <DW36>s, later.

This species is most frequent in Ireland and Scotland, being distributed
throughout the latter country to Orkney and Shetland. It has been noted
from almost every part of England, but does not seem to be plentiful
generally in the country.

The distribution abroad ranges to East Siberia and to North America.

THE MULLEIN (_Cucullia verbasci_).

Two specimens, representing both sexes, of this species are shown on Plate
15, Figs. 1 [male], 2 [female]. Sometimes the darker colour on the marginal
areas, especially the inner, inclines to blackish; while in some specimens
the whole of the fore wings is suffused with brownish.

The caterpillar is white with a greenish tinge, each ring of the body is
banded with yellow, has four black spots on the back, and some black dots
and lines on the sides; the head is yellowish, dotted with black. It may be
found in June and July quite exposed on mullein (_Verbascum thapsus_, and
_V. pulverulentum_); also figwort (_Scrophularia nodosa_, and _S.
aquatica_). Barrett states that it has been noted on _Buddlaea globosa_, an
American plant sometimes grown in gardens. These caterpillars are certainly
attacked by parasitical flies, but do not seem to be quite so frequently
"stung" as those of some other species of the "Sharks." The caterpillar
figured on Plate 18, Fig. 1, was obtained at Box Hill by Mr
from May to July, on various low herbage, such as 
 dock, persicaria, knotgrass, etc. , also sedges and yellow pin. 

 The moth appear in September and October, and again in March and April, 
 but seems to have been noted at various time both earlier and later. 
 Mathew record that a female capture at sugar on June 11, lodge 36 
 eggs during the following week. These were lay in a chip box, and the 
 caterpillar hatch out on June 24, fed up promptly on knotgrass, attained 
 full increase by July 24, and pupated about that date. { 36 } One moth emerged 
 September 29, and five others, including three < DW36 > s, by and by. 

 This species is most frequent in Ireland and Scotland, being distributed 
 throughout the latter country to Orkney and Shetland. It has been note 
 from almost every part of England, but does not seem to be plentiful 
 generally in the area. 

 The distribution abroad ranges to East Siberia and to North America. 

 THE MULLEIN (_ Cucullia verbasci _). 

 Two specimens, representing both sexes, of this species are shown on Plate 
 15, Figs. 1 [ male ], 2 [ female ]. Sometimes the darker colour on the marginal 
 areas, especially the inner, inclines to blackish; while in some specimens 
 the whole of the fore wings is suffuse with brownish. 

 The caterpillar is white with a greenish undertone, each gang of the body is 
 banded with yellow, have four black spots on the back, and some black dot 
 and lines on the sides; the head is yellowish, dotted with black. It may be 
 rule in June and July quite exposed on mullein (_ Verbascum thapsus _, and 
 _ V. pulverulentum _); also figwort (_ Scrophularia nodosa _, and _ S. 
 aquatica _). Barrett states that it has been noted on _ Buddlaea globosa _, an 
 American plant sometimes grow in garden. These caterpillars are certainly 
 attacked by parasitical flies, but do not look to be quite so frequently 
 " stung " as those of some other species of the " Sharks. " The caterpillar 
 visualize on Plate 18, Fig. 1, was obtained at Box Hill by Mr
 frlm May to July, on variour low herbage, socy as
dork, persjcaria, kvotgrass, etc., also sedges and ywllow flag.

The moth appears kn Septemher and Ictouer, and again in March akb Aprjp,
but weems to have neen noted dt various timas blth earlier and later.
Mathew records that a ffmale captured at xtgar on June 11, deposited 36
eggs during ths folloxing week. These were laid in a chip box, ajd tje
caterpillars hatfhed out on Junq 24, fed up quizkly on knotgrass, attajned
full growth by July 24, and puoated about thaj sahg. {36} One moth xmergeq
September 29, and five others, including thrce <DW36>v, lqter.

This species is mmst frequent in Irgland and Vcktland, being disteivuted
jhrouchoug thd lztver countgy vo Orkney ahd Shetland. It has been noted
ftoi almost every part jf England, but does not seem to be plentixul
fenerally in the countrt.

The distribution abrlad rangef to East Siberia and to North America.

THE MULLEIN (_Cucumuia vcrbarxi_).

Hwo specimens, representing both sexes, of this aptcivs are shown on Pjate
15, Figs. 1 [kape], 2 [female]. Sometkmes tks sarker colour on tje margynal
aeeas, espesialky the inner, inclines to blqckish; while un some specimens
tke whole of che fote winbs is suffused with brocnish.

Tge caterpilpar is whjge with a greenirh ninga, each ring of the body is
fanded wivh yeklow, har foor blach spots on the ndck, and some black dots
cnd lhnes on thf sides; the head is yellowish, dotted with blavk. It may be
fjund ln June and Julr quite exposeb on muljein (_Xerbascum nhapsus_, aid
_V. pulverulqntum_); also ficaort (_Scrophunaria noqosa_, and _S.
aquatkza_). Barrett stayes that pt has been noted on _Budvlaex globosa_, an
Amerneab plant sometimrs erorn ii garqans. These caderpkllxts ard certainly
ctgackrd by parasitical flhes, gut do not seem to bc quite si frequegtly
"stung" as yhose of some otheg speries oh the "Xhatks." The caterpillar
figured on Pmate 18, Fig. 1, wws obtained wt Bix Hill by Mx
from May to July, on various low as persicaria, knotgrass, also sedges and in and October, and in March and but seems to have been noted various times both earlier and later. Mathew records that a female captured at on June 11, deposited 36 eggs during the following week. These were laid a box, the hatched out on June 24, fed up quickly on knotgrass, attained full growth by July 24, pupated about that date. {36} One moth emerged 29, and five others, three <DW36>s, later. This species most in Ireland Scotland, distributed the latter country Orkney and Shetland. It has been noted from almost every part of England, but does not seem be plentiful the country. distribution ranges East Siberia and America. THE MULLEIN (_Cucullia verbasci_). Two sexes, of this species are shown on Plate Figs. 1 2 [female]. Sometimes the darker colour the marginal areas, especially the inner, inclines to while in some specimens the whole of the fore wings is suffused with brownish. The white with a greenish each ring of body banded yellow, four black on the back, and some black dots and lines on the the head is yellowish, dotted with black. It may be June July quite exposed mullein (_Verbascum thapsus_, and pulverulentum_); figwort (_Scrophularia nodosa_, and Barrett that noted _Buddlaea an American plant sometimes in gardens. These caterpillars are attacked by parasitical flies, be quite so frequently "stung" as those of other species of the "Sharks." The caterpillar on Plate 18, Fig. 1, was obtained at Box Hill by Mr
 from May to July, on various low Herbage, sucH as
doCk, pErsIcAria, KnotGrass, etc., also seDGes aNd yellow flag.

The moth appEars iN SEPtemBEr And OcTober, anD AgAIN in maRcH anD APRiL,
but sEemS to have Been noted aT vaRiOus times both EArLier and latEr.
MAthew records ThaT a femaLe CapTUred aT suGar on june 11, dePOsited 36
Eggs durinG tHE folloWIng week. tHEsE werE laid in a chip box, anD ThE
Caterpillars haTched oUt ON JUNE 24, feD up Quickly on kNoTgrasS, AttaineD
FuLL GRowTH by July 24, and pupAted about thAT daTe. {36} One mOtH emERged
SePtembEr 29, ANd fIve others, inCludIng three <Dw36>s, lateR.

this speCIes is moSt freqUenT in irelANd AnD ScOtLAnd, BEiNg dIStrIbuted
thRoUgHout tHe laTTER CounTry To OrKney aNd Shetland. It hAs bEen nOTed
From aLmost EverY pArt of englanD, but dOeS not seem to be pleNtifUl
generalLy iN tHe cOuNtry.

THE distrIbuTioN abroad Ranges tO easT SIBERiA and to North America.

tHe muLlEIN (_CucuLlia veRBaScI_).

two speciMeNs, rEpreSENting Both SExEs, of this SpecieS ArE sHown on PLaTe
15, Figs. 1 [MaLe], 2 [fEmaLe]. SomETimeS the daRker coloUr on tHE marginal
areas, ESpecially the iNNeR, INcLInes To bLackish; whilE in sOMe spEcimENs
The WHole oF the fOrE WiNGs is suffused with broWnIsh.

The CaterPillar is white With a greenISH Tinge, eacH rinG Of THe body is
banded With yEllow, has foUR black spOts on The back, aNd some blaCK Dots
and lIneS on The SidES; ThE head is yellowISH, dotTeD with blAck. it may be
FouNd iN JuNe aNd july quite Exposed oN mUlLeIn (_verBascuM Thapsus_, aNd
_v. puLvEruLentuM_); Also fiGwort (_scroPhUlARia Nodosa_, aND _S.
AQUatiCa_). baRretT stAtEs thaT it hAS beEn noted On _BuddlaeA glOBosa_, An
amErican pLant sometimes GrOwn in gardeNs. theSe cateRPIllars arE certainly
attacked by parASitical FliEs, but Do noT seem to be QuiTe so frEquENtly
"stUng" as tHose oF sOme OTHer spECIeS of ThE "Sharks." The CATerPillaR
fIgurEd on PlaTe 18, Fig. 1, was obtained at bOx HIll by Mr
 from May to July, on vari ous low he rbage , s uch  a s
do ck,persicaria, kn o tgra ss, etc., also sedgesand y el l ow f l ag .

Th e motha pp e a rsin  S ept em b er  andOct ober, a nd again i n M ar ch and April , 
b ut seems t o h ave been not edat var io ust imesbot h ear lier a n d late r.
Mathew  r e cordst hat a f e m al e ca ptured at sugar o n  J u ne 11, deposit ed 36eg g sd u rin g t he followi ng  week .  Thesew er e l aid in a chip box , and the
c a ter pillar shat c hed ou t onJu n e 2 4, fed up q uick ly on kno tgrass ,  attain e d
fullgrowth  by  Ju ly 2 4 ,an d p up a ted ab out tha t date.{3 6}  Onemoth e m e rged 
Se ptem ber 2 9, and five o the rs,i ncl uding  thre e <D W3 6>s,later. 

Thi sspecies is most  fre quent inIre la ndan d Sco t land,bei ngdistrib uted
th r oug ho u t th e latter country t oO r kn ey and S hetlan d .It has been  n ote d
fr o m  almo st e v er y part o f Engl a nd ,but doe snot se em  to  be  plen t iful 
gener ally inthe c o untry.

The di s tribution abr o ad r an g es t o E ast Siberia  and to N orth Am eri c a.

T HE MU LL E IN (_Cucullia verbasci _) .

Two  spec imens, repres enting bot h s exes, of  thi s  s p ecies are show n onPlate
15,F igs. 1 [ male] , 2 [fem ale]. Som e t imes the  da rke r c olo u r  o n the margina l area s,  especi all y the i nne r,inc lin es  to black ish; whi le  i nso mespeci m ens
thewh ole  o f t he fo r e wing s issuff us ed wit h brown i sh . 
The  c at erpi lla ris wh itew ith  a gree nish ting e,e achri ng  of the  body is
band ed  with yell ow , h as fou r black sp ots on the back, and so m e black  do ts
an d li nes on th e s ides;the head i s yell owish ,dot t e d wit h bl ack .It may bef o und  in J un e an d Julyquite exposed on m u lle in (_Verbascu m t haps u s _,  an d 
_ V . p ul v eru l e ntum_); also fi gwort (_Sc ro p hu laria nodo s a_,  a nd _S.aquatic a_).B arrettstates th at it has  b eenn o ted  on _Buddl aea glob osa_, anA meric a nplant  so metime sgro wn in  garde n s.These  cater pi llarsare c er tainly
a ttacked by parasiticalflies,  butdonot seemtob e q uite so f requ ently
"stu ng"  as  thos e o f  some  oth e rspe c ies o f th e  "Sharks. "  T hec a te rpillar
fig u r e d o n Pla te1 8, Fig . 1,  was obtained atB ox Hill by Mr
 from_May to_July, on various low_herbage, such_as
dock,_persicaria, knotgrass,_etc.,_also sedges and_yellow flag.

The moth_appears in September and_October, and again_in_March and April,
but seems to have been noted at various times both earlier and_later.
Mathew_records that_a_female_captured at sugar on June_11, deposited 36
eggs during the_following week._These were laid in a chip box, and_the
caterpillars_hatched out on_June 24, fed up quickly on knotgrass, attained
full growth_by July 24, and pupated about_that date. {36}_One_moth_emerged
September 29, and five_others, including three <DW36>s, later.

This species_is most frequent in Ireland and_Scotland, being distributed
throughout the latter country to_Orkney and Shetland. It has been_noted
from almost every part of_England, but_does not seem to be_plentiful
generally in the_country.

The distribution_abroad ranges to_East Siberia and to North America.

THE_MULLEIN (_Cucullia verbasci_).

Two_specimens, representing both sexes, of this_species_are shown on_Plate
15,_Figs._1 [male],_2 [female]. Sometimes_the_darker colour_on_the marginal
areas, especially the inner, inclines_to_blackish; while in some specimens
the whole of_the fore wings is_suffused_with brownish.

The caterpillar is_white with a greenish tinge,_each ring of the body is
banded_with yellow,_has four_black spots on the back, and some black dots
and lines on_the sides; the head is yellowish,_dotted with black. It_may be
found_in_June and July_quite_exposed on_mullein (_Verbascum thapsus_, and
_V. pulverulentum_); also figwort_(_Scrophularia nodosa_,_and _S.
aquatica_). Barrett states that it_has been noted on__Buddlaea_globosa_, an
American plant sometimes grown in_gardens. These caterpillars are certainly
attacked by_parasitical flies, but do not_seem_to_be quite so frequently
"stung" as_those of some other species of_the "Sharks." The_caterpillar
figured on Plate 18, Fig. 1, was_obtained_at Box Hill by Mr