 rather greyish brown. {48}

The caterpillar (Plate 20, Fig. 4) is grey or greenish, speckled with
white, and with raised black dots; there are three lines along the back,
the central one white edged, broader and darker than the outer ones, which
are sometimes white; a white-edged pale yellow stripe low down along the
sides. In some examples the general colour is pinkish brown.

It feeds on restharrow (_Ononis_) in July and August, but can be reared on
knotgrass, and has been known to thrive on the green pods of the scarlet
runner bean (_Phaseolus vulgaris_). The moth flies at dusk in June,
sometimes earlier or later. It visits the flowers of various plants,
especially those of _Silene_ and _Lychnis_; also comes to the sugar patch
and may be attracted by light. Although not generally common, it seems to
be widely distributed over England and Wales, but is most frequent in the
seaboard counties, and this is more particularly the case in the north. In
Scotland it appears to occur from Berwick northwards to Moray, and in
Ireland it has been noted from several of the littoral counties, chiefly
southern, but also from Sligo.

The range abroad extends to the North-west Himalayas, Amurland, Corea, and
Japan; the species also occurs in North America from the Atlantic to the
Rocky Mountains.

THE MARBLED CLOVER (_Heliothis dipsacea_).

The ground colour of this species (Plate 19, Figs. 1, 2) ranges from
yellowish to ochreous with a greyish, or olive, tinge; the central band
including the reniform stigma is olive, or reddish brown, terminating on
the inner margin in a cloud extending towards the hind margin; submarginal
line preceded by a shade-like band similar in colour to the central one,
but often only well defined on costal and inner margins; the whitish area
of the hind wings is sometimes much reduced. The darker specimens are
typical of the species, whilst those with the paler ground colour and
brighter cross bands are referable to var. _maritima_, Grasl.


rather greyish brown. { 48 } 

 The caterpillar (Plate 20, Fig. 4) is grey or greenish, speckled with 
 blank, and with raise black dots; there are three line along the back, 
 the central one flannel edge, broader and blue than the outer ones, which 
 are sometimes ashen; a white - edged pale scandalmongering band low down along the 
 sides. In some examples the general colour is pinkish brown. 

 It prey on restharrow (_ Ononis _) in July and August, but can be reared on 
 knotgrass, and has been known to thrive on the fleeceable pods of the scarlet 
 smuggler bean (_ Phaseolus vulgaris _). The moth fly at dusk in June, 
 sometimes earlier or later. It visits the flowers of diverse plants, 
 especially those of _ Silene _ and _ Lychnis _; also comes to the sugar patch 
 and may be attracted by light. Although not generally common, it seems to 
 be widely distributed over England and Wales, but is most frequent in the 
 seaboard counties, and this is more particularly the case in the union. In 
 Scotland it look to occur from Berwick north to Moray, and in 
 Ireland it has been note from respective of the littoral counties, chiefly 
 southern, but also from Sligo. 

 The range abroad extends to the North - west Himalayas, Amurland, Corea, and 
 Japan; the species also occur in North America from the Atlantic to the 
 Rocky Mountains. 

 THE MARBLED CLOVER (_ Heliothis dipsacea _). 

 The ground colour of this species (Plate 19, Figs. 1, 2) ranges from 
 yellowish to ochreous with a greyish, or olive, tint; the central band 
 including the reniform stigma is olive, or reddish brown, terminating on 
 the inside gross profit in a cloud extending towards the hind margin; submarginal 
 line precede by a shade - like band similar in colour to the central one, 
 but often only well define on costal and inner allowance; the whitish area 
 of the hind wing is sometimes much decreased. The darker specimens are 
 typical of the species, whilst those with the paler ground color and 
 brighter cross bands are referable to var. _ maritima _, Grasl.
 rahher greyish brown. {48}

The cxterpillar (Platg 20, Fig. 4) ms grey or greevish, speckled with
white, and xith raistb black dots; there afe three pines aling uhe back,
the centrem one wmnte esned, bxoeder and darker than the muter ones, whiwh
xrz sometimes white; a white-edged pale rellow xtgipe low down wlonb the
apdts. In some examples the general cklour iv pinkish broen.

It feeds on restharrow (_Ojonid_) in July and Augudt, but can ve rqqred on
knotgfass, and has been knowh to thrive on the green pods ow the scarlet
rubnwr hgan (_Phaseoluw vuldaris_). The mobn fliev at duxk in June,
somebimes eaelier or later. It vismts the flowers of vwrious pldncs,
especially those of _Sulene_ and _Lycfbis_; alao ckmes tl tie sugar pafch
and may ve attracted by lignt. Qlthough not fenerajlr common, it seems to
be widely distributtd ovsr England and Wales, bur is most frequent in the
seabowrd counties, and this is more particularly the cave in ghe njfrh. In
Scotland it appears to occur from Berwick gkruhwsrds to Moray, cnd in
Ireland it hws feen noted frum sevzdam of the littoral fountief, chiwfly
southtrn, bit also from Sligo.

The range abroad exteuds to the North-west Kimalayas, Ambrland, Cores, and
Japan; the species clso odcurs in Nogth Ameridx from the Atlangic tm the
Rocky Mountains.

THE MAWBLED CLOTER (_Hzliothis dipxacea_).

Tre ground folouv of this species (Ppate 19, Fhgs. 1, 2) rangfs from
yellowish to ochreous wivi a greyish, ot onivv, tinge; tke cenbral band
includyng the renifotm stigma is ouive, or resdish bcown, terminaeing on
the intgr margin in e cloud evteneing towardr the hind margon; submarynnal
line preceded by a shadc-like gand similar in cooour to the cenyrau oge,
huv oftqt only well gefived pn cortal and inker marbins; the whitish ared
of fhe hind wings is xoietimes nuch redtced. The darkrr specimens are
tykical mf vhe sprcigs, whilst those with the paler fround copouv and
brighter crows bands are referable to var. _maritima_, Grasl.


rather greyish brown. {48} The caterpillar (Plate 4) grey or speckled with white, there three lines along back, the central white edged, broader and darker than outer ones, which are sometimes white; a white-edged pale yellow stripe low down the sides. In some examples the general colour is pinkish brown. It feeds restharrow in and but can be reared on knotgrass, and has been known to thrive on the green pods the scarlet runner bean (_Phaseolus vulgaris_). The moth at dusk in June, earlier or later. It visits flowers various plants, those _Silene_ _Lychnis_; also comes the sugar patch and may be attracted by light. Although not generally common, it seems to be distributed over Wales, but most in seaboard counties, and more particularly the case in the it appears to occur from Berwick northwards to and in it has been noted from several the littoral counties, chiefly southern, but also from The range abroad extends to the North-west Himalayas, Amurland, Corea, and Japan; the species also North America from the to the Rocky THE CLOVER dipsacea_). ground colour this species (Plate 19, Figs. 1, 2) ranges from yellowish to with a greyish, or olive, tinge; the central band including stigma olive, or reddish terminating on the inner in cloud extending towards the submarginal preceded band in to the central one, often only well defined on and inner margins; the wings is sometimes much reduced. The darker specimens typical of the species, whilst those with paler ground colour and brighter cross bands are referable to var. _maritima_,
 rather greyish brown. {48}

The cateRpillar (PlaTe 20, Fig. 4) Is gRey Or GreeNish, Speckled with
whITe, anD with raised black dots; thEre arE tHRee lINeS alonG the bacK,
ThE CEntRaL oNe wHiTE eDged, bRoaDer and dArker than tHe oUtEr ones, which
aRE sOmetimes whIte; A white-edged pAle Yellow StRipE Low doWn aLong tHe
sideS. in some Examples tHe GEneral COlour is PINkIsh bRown.

It feeds on restHArROw (_Ononis_) in July And AugUsT, BuT CAn bE reAred on
knotGrAss, anD Has been KNoWN TO thRIve on the green Pods of the scARleT
runneR bEan (_pHaseolUs vulGaRIs_). THe moth flies At duSk in June,
sOmetimES earlieR Or later. it visiTs tHe fLoweRS oF vAriOuS PlaNTs,
EspECiaLly those Of _siLene_ aNd _LyCHNIS_; alsO coMes tO the sUgar patch
and mAy bE attRActEd by lIght. ALthoUgH not gEneralLy comMoN, it seems to
be widEly dIstributeD ovEr engLaNd and wAles, buT is MosT frequeNt in the
SEabOaRD COuNties, and this is more PaRTIcUlarly thE case iN ThE nORth. In
ScoTlAnd It apPEArs to OccuR FrOm BerwicK northWArDs To Moray, AnD in
IreLaNd iT haS been NOted From seVeral of tHe litTOral counties, chIEfly
southern, bUT aLSO fROm SlIgo.

the range abrOad eXTendS to tHE NOrtH-West HImalaYaS, amURland, Corea, and
Japan; tHe SpecieS also Occurs in North america froM THE AtlantiC to tHE
ROCky Mountains.

THe MARBlED CLOVER (_HELiothis dIpsacEa_).

The groUnd colour OF This specIes (plaTe 19, FIgs. 1, 2) RANgEs from
yellowiSH To ocHrEous witH a gReyish, oR olIve, TinGe; tHe Central baNd
includInG tHe ReNifOrm stIGma is oliVe, Or rEdDisH browN, TerminAting On
thE iNnER maRgin in a CLoUD ExteNdInG towArdS tHe hinD marGIn; sUbmargiNal
line prEceDEd by A sHaDe-like bAnd similar in cOlOur to the ceNtRal One,
but OFTen only wEll defined on costal and inNEr margiNs; tHe whiTish Area
of the HinD wings Is sOMetimeS much rEduceD. THe dARKer spECImEns ArE
typical of THE spEcies, WhIlst Those wiTh the paler ground coLOur And
brighter crOss BandS ARe RefERaBLe tO vAR. _maRITima_, Grasl.


 rather greyish brown. {48 }

The cat erpil lar  (P la te 2 0, F ig. 4) is grey or g reenish, speckled with 
whit e, andw it h rai sed bla c kd o ts;  t he rear e  t hreelin es alon g the back ,
t he  central one wh ite edged,  br oader and da rke r than  t heo uterone s, wh ich
ar e  somet imes whit e; a whit e -edgedp a le  yel low stripe low do w na long the
sides . In s om e  e x a mpl esthe genera lcolou r  is pin k is h b row n .

It feeds o n restharro w  (_ Ononis _)  in July a nd Au gu s t,but can berear ed on
kno tgrass ,  and ha s  been k nown t o t hri ve o n  t he  gr ee n  po d soft hescarletru nn er be an ( _ P h a seol usvulg aris_ ). The moth f lie s at dus k inJune, 
som et imesearlie r orla ter. It visitstheflowers o f v ar iou splant s ,
espe cia lly  thoseof _Sil e ne_  a n d _L ychnis_; also come st o  t he sugar  patch an dm ay be at tr act ed b y light . Al t ho ugh notgenera l ly  c ommon,it  seems  t o
b e w idely dist ribute d over E nglan d  and Wales, bu t  is most freq u en t in thesea board count ies, andthis is  mo r e par ticul ar l yt he case in the nort h.  In
Sc otlan d it appearsto occur f r o m  Berwick  nor t hw a rds to Moray,and i n
Irelandi t has be en no ted from  severalo f  the lit tor alcou nti e s ,chiefly
south e r n, b ut  also f rom  Sligo. 

T heran geab road exte nds to t he  N or th -we st Hi m alayas,Am url an d,Corea ,  and
J apan;  the  s pe c ies  also o c cu r s  inNo rt h Am eri ca  from  the Atl antic t o the
Roc kyM ount ai ns .

THEMARBLED CLOVE R(_Heliothi sdip sacea_ ) . 

The gr ound colour of this spe c ies (Pl ate  19,Figs . 1, 2) r ang es fro m
y e llowis h to o chreo us  wi t h  a gr e y is h,or  olive, ti n g e;the c en tral  band
i ncluding the renif o rmstigma is oli ve,  orr e dd ish br o wn,  t e rmi n a ting on
the inn er marginin acloud exte n din gtowards  the hi nd ma r gin; su bmarginal 
line pre ce dedb y  ashade-like  band si milar inc olour to  thecen tral o ne ,
b ut of ten on l y w ell d efined  o n cost al an dinner ma rgins; the whitish area 
of th e hin d w ings is s ome t ime s much re duce d. The dar ker  sp ecime nsa re
ty pica l  o f t h e spe cies ,  whilst t h os e w i t hthe paler g r o u ndcolou r a n d
brig hter  cross bands arer eferable to va r. _ m a rit ima _ , Gr as l.


 rather_greyish brown._{48}

The caterpillar (Plate 20,_Fig. 4)_is_grey or_greenish,_speckled with
white, and_with raised black_dots; there are three_lines along the_back,
the_central one white edged, broader and darker than the outer ones, which
are sometimes white;_a_white-edged pale_yellow_stripe_low down along the
sides. In_some examples the general colour_is pinkish_brown.

It feeds on restharrow (_Ononis_) in July and_August,_but can be_reared on
knotgrass, and has been known to thrive on_the green pods of the scarlet
runner_bean (_Phaseolus vulgaris_)._The_moth_flies at dusk in_June,
sometimes earlier or later. It visits_the flowers of various plants,
especially those_of _Silene_ and _Lychnis_; also comes to_the sugar patch
and may be attracted_by light. Although not generally_common, it_seems to
be widely distributed over_England and Wales,_but is_most frequent in_the
seaboard counties, and this is more_particularly the case_in the north. In
Scotland it appears_to_occur from Berwick_northwards_to_Moray, and_in
Ireland it has_been_noted from_several_of the littoral counties, chiefly
southern, but_also_from Sligo.

The range abroad extends to the_North-west Himalayas, Amurland, Corea,_and
Japan;_the species also occurs_in North America from the_Atlantic to the
Rocky Mountains.

THE MARBLED CLOVER_(_Heliothis dipsacea_).

The_ground colour_of this species (Plate 19, Figs. 1, 2) ranges from
yellowish to_ochreous with a greyish, or olive,_tinge; the central band
including_the reniform_stigma_is olive, or_reddish_brown, terminating_on
the inner margin in a cloud extending_towards the_hind margin; submarginal
line preceded by a_shade-like band similar in_colour_to the central one,
but often only_well defined on costal and inner_margins; the whitish area
of the_hind_wings_is sometimes much reduced. The_darker specimens are
typical of the species,_whilst those with_the paler ground colour and
brighter cross bands_are_referable to var. _maritima_, Grasl.

