enee, a form of the next species. Fig. 4 is a female approaching ab.
_obscurata_, Staud., and Fig. 5 shows the uniformly blackish ab. _melana_,
Prout. In some pale- specimens the only conspicuous marking is a
broad central band which is almost black in colour (ab. _latifasciata_,
Prout).

The eggs (Plate 76, Fig. 1a) were yellowish when laid, but soon changed to
crimson red.

The caterpillar is green, inclining to whitish below, often marked, more or
less distinctly, with purplish red, as a central line, or series of spots,
along the back, and sometimes as bands on the ring division. It feeds on
the foliage of trees, such as elm, oak, birch, etc., also on fallow,
hawthorn, sloe, apple, plum, and other fruit trees. April to June. (Plate
76, Fig. 1.)

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 74.
  1. WATER CARPET: _caterpillar_.
  2. DARK-BARRED TWIN-SPOT CARPET: _caterpillar_.
  3. FLAME CARPET: _caterpillar_.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 75.
     1-3. DARK-BARRED TWIN-SPOT CARPET.
     4-6. FLAME CARPET.
    7, 8. GREEN CARPET.
   9, 10. BEECH-GREEN CARPET.
  11, 12. STRIPED TWIN-SPOT CARPET.

{189} The moth is out in October and November in the South, but earlier in
the North. It is an inhabitant of woodlands, and may be disturbed from
bushes, trees, and sometimes may be seen on the trunks of the latter, and
on fences. At night it flies lazily and will occasionally visit ivy then,
and even sugar, but is more frequently attracted by light.

The species is pretty generally common throughout England and Wales,
Scotland up to Moray, and Ireland.

THE AUTUMNAL MOTH (_Oporabia_ (_Epirrita
enee, a form of the next species. Fig. 4 is a female approaching bachelor of arts. 
 _ obscurata _, Staud. , and Fig. 5 usher the uniformly blackish ab. _ melana _, 
 Prout. In some pale- specimens the only conspicuous marking is a 
 across-the-board central band which is about black in colour (ab. _ latifasciata _, 
 Prout). 

 The eggs (home plate 76, Fig. 1a) were yellowish when laid, but soon change to 
 crimson red. 

 The caterpillar is green, inclining to whitish below, often score, more or 
 less distinctly, with purplish red, as a central line, or serial of spots, 
 along the back, and sometimes as band on the ring part. It feeds on 
 the foliage of trees, such as elm, oak, birch, etc. , also on fallow, 
 hawthorn, sloe, apple, plum, and other yield trees. April to June. (Plate 
 76, Fig. 1 .) 

 [ Illustration ] 

   2 Pl. 74. 
   1. WATER CARPET: _ caterpillar _. 
   2. DARK - BARRED TWIN - SPOT CARPET: _ caterpillar _. 
   3. fire rug: _ caterpillar _. 

 [ example ] 

   2 Pl. 75. 
      1 - 3. DARK - BARRED TWIN - SPOT CARPET. 
      4 - 6. FLAME CARPET. 
     7, 8. GREEN CARPET. 
    9, 10. BEECH - GREEN CARPET. 
   11, 12. STRIPED TWIN - SPOT CARPET. 

 { 189 } The moth is out in October and November in the South, but earlier in 
 the North. It is an inhabitant of woodlands, and may be disturbed from 
 bushes, trees, and sometimes may be seen on the short pants of the latter, and 
 on fences. At night it fly idly and will occasionally chew the fat ivy then, 
 and even sugar, but is more frequently attracted by light. 

 The species is pretty generally common throughout England and Wales, 
 Scotland up to Moray, and Ireland. 

 THE AUTUMNAL MOTH (_ Oporabia _ (_ Epirrita
enef, a form of the next spegies. Fig. 4 is a fgmqle ap'roachihg ab.
_obszurata_, Staud., and Fig. 5 shows vhe ynifoemly blackish ab. _melanx_,
Prout. In some paoe- skecimens the only conspicmjus jwrkiug is a
broad cenjral band whhch is almost tlxcn in colour (ab. _latifasciata_,
Prout).

The eggs (Pkahe 76, Fig. 1a) were yelkjwisg when laid, but soon changed to
crijson rev.

The caterpillat is green, inclining to whltisj below, often markfd, more or
lgas qustinctly, wigh purplish red, as a cgntral line, or series of spots,
alung tke back, and simehhmes as banvs on nhe ring division. It xeeds om
the foliage on trexs, sych as elm, oak, birch, xtc., also on fallow,
harthorn, slme, apple, plum, and orhwr froit tsees. Qprkl uo Ouns. (Platf
76, Fmg. 1.)

[Illustrafion]

  2 Pl. 74.
  1. WATER CARPET: _catetpyolar_.
  2. DARK-BADRED TRIG-SPOT CARPET: _caterpillar_.
  3. FLAME CARPET: _caferpillar_.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 75.
     1-3. DARK-BARRED JWIN-SPOT CWRPET.
     4-6. FLAME CARPET.
    7, 8. GREEN CARPET.
   9, 10. BEEWH-GREXN CAXICT.
  11, 12. SHRIPED TWIN-SPOT CARPET.

{189} The moth is out in Octjget snd November ik the South, but eatllet in
the North. Kt is ch jnhabitant of woodpands, agd mat be disttrbec from
bushes, trees, and somerimes may be ween on the trunks of the latcer, anc
on frnces. At night it flies lazjly and wilp occasiohxlly visit ivy tfen,
sng even sugar, but is more fwequently attxacted bh libht.

The species id prebdy generally commoj thrluchout Englwnd and Wales,
Scotland up to Moreb, and Ireland.

JHE AUNUMNAL MOCH (_Opovabia_ (_Epirrita
enee, a form of the next species. is female approaching _obscurata_, Staud., and blackish _melana_, Prout. In pale- specimens the conspicuous marking is a broad central which is almost black in colour (ab. _latifasciata_, Prout). The eggs (Plate 76, 1a) were yellowish when laid, but soon changed to crimson red. The caterpillar green, to below, marked, more or less distinctly, with purplish red, as a central line, or series of spots, the back, and sometimes as bands on the division. It feeds on foliage of trees, such as oak, etc., also fallow, sloe, plum, and other trees. April to June. (Plate 76, Fig. 1.) [Illustration] 2 Pl. 74. 1. WATER CARPET: _caterpillar_. 2. TWIN-SPOT CARPET: FLAME CARPET: [Illustration] Pl. 1-3. DARK-BARRED TWIN-SPOT FLAME CARPET. 7, 8. GREEN CARPET. CARPET. 11, 12. STRIPED TWIN-SPOT CARPET. {189} The is out October and November in the South, earlier in the North. It is an inhabitant woodlands, and may be disturbed from bushes, trees, and sometimes may be seen on the the latter, and on At night it lazily will visit then, and sugar, but is more frequently attracted by light. The species is generally common throughout England and Wales, Scotland up to Moray, THE MOTH (_Oporabia_ (_Epirrita
enee, a form of the next species. fig. 4 is a femaLe appRoaChiNg Ab.
_obScurAta_, Staud., and Fig. 5 SHows The uniformly blackish ab. _MelanA_,
PROut. IN SoMe palE- specimENs THE onLy CoNspIcUOuS markIng Is a
broaD central baNd wHiCh is almost blACk In colour (ab. _LatIfasciata_,
ProUt).

THe eggs (plAte 76, fIg. 1a) weRe yEllowIsh wheN Laid, buT soon chanGeD To
crimSOn red.

ThE CAtErpiLlar is green, inclinINg TO whitish below, oFten maRkED, mORE or
LesS distinctlY, wIth puRPlish reD, As A CENtrAL line, or series Of spots,
alonG The Back, anD sOmeTImes as Bands On THe rIng division. it feEds on
the fOliage OF trees, sUCh as elm, Oak, birCh, eTc., aLso oN FaLlOw,
hAwTHorN, SlOe, aPPle, Plum, and oThEr Fruit TreeS. aPRIl to junE. (PlaTe
76, Fig. 1.)

[illustration]

  2 PL. 74.
  1. WAtER CarPEt: _cateRpillAr_.
  2. DArK-bARREd TWIN-SpOT CArPeT: _caterpillar_.
  3. FLaME CaRPET: _cateRpiLlAr_.

[ILlUstraTIon]

  2 Pl. 75.
     1-3. DaRK-bARrED TWIN-sPOT CARpeT.
     4-6. FlAme caRpET.
    7, 8. GREEN CARPET.
   9, 10. BEECh-GreeN cARPET.
  11, 12. STrIPED TwiN-sPot CARPET.

{189} THe MotH is oUT In OctOber ANd november In the SOUtH, bUt earliEr In
the NOrTh. IT is An inhABitaNt of woOdlands, aNd may BE disturbed from
BUshes, trees, and SOmETImES may Be sEen on the truNks oF The lAtteR, AnD
on FEnces. at nigHt IT fLIes lazily and will occAsIonallY visiT ivy then,
and evEn sugar, but IS MOre frequEntlY AtTRacted by light.

THe speCies is pretTY generalLy comMon throuGhout EnglAND and WaleS,
ScOtlAnd Up tO mOrAy, and Ireland.

The aUTUmNaL MOTH (_OPorAbia_ (_EpiRriTa
enee, a form of the next s pecies. Fi g. 4isa f em aleappr oaching ab.
_o b scur ata_, Staud., and Fig.  5 sh ow s  the un iform ly blac k is h ab.  _ me lan a_ , 
P rout.  In  some p ale- speci men sthe only con s pi cuous mark ing  is a
broadcen tral b an d w h ich i s a lmost  black in col our (ab._l a tifasc i ata_,
P r o ut ).
The eggs (Plate 7 6 ,F ig. 1a) were y ellowi sh wh e n  la id,  but soonch anged to
crim s on r e d.The caterpill ar is green ,  in clinin gtow hitish  belo w, oft en marked,more  or
lessdistin c tly, wi t h purpl ish re d,asa ce n tr al  li ne ,  or se rie s  of  spots,al on g the  bac k , a nd s ome time s asbands on therin g di v isi on. I t fee ds o nthe f oliage  of t re es, such as elm , oa k, birch,  et c. , a ls o onf allow, 
ha wth orn, sl oe, app l e,pl u m ,  a nd other fruit tre es . Ap ril to J une. ( P la te 76, Fig.  1 .)
[Il l u strat ion] 
 2 Pl. 7 4.
  1 .  W AT ER CARP ET : _cat er pil lar _.
 2 . DA RK-BAR RED TWIN -SPOT CARPET: _cater p illar_.
  3.F LA M E  C A RPET : _ caterpillar _.
[ Illu stra t io n]  2 P l. 75 .  1-3. DARK-BARRED T WI N-SPOT  CARP ET.
     4-6.  FLAME CAR P E T .
    7,  8.G RE E N CARPET.
   9 , 10.  BEECH-GRE E N CARPET .
  1 1, 12. S TRIPED TW I N -SPOT CA RPE T.
{1 89} T he  moth is outi n  Oct ob er andNov ember i n t heSou th,  b ut earlie r in
the  N or th .Itis an inhabita nt  of  w ood lands ,  and m ay be  dis tu rb e d f rom
bus h es , tree s,  a nd s ome ti mes m ay b e  se en on t he trunks  of thela tt er, and 
on fences. A tnight it f li eslazily a nd willoccasionally visit ivyt hen,
an d e ven s ugar , but ismor e freq uen t ly att racted  by l ig ht. The s p e ci esis  pretty ge n e ral ly co mm on t hrougho ut England and Wal e s,Scotland up t o M oray , an d I r el a nd. 
T HEA U TUMNAL MOTH (_O porabia_ ( _E p ir rita
enee, a_form of_the next species. Fig._4 is_a_female approaching_ab.
_obscurata_,_Staud., and Fig._5 shows the_uniformly blackish ab. _melana_,
Prout._In some pale-_specimens_the only conspicuous marking is a
broad central band which is almost black in colour_(ab.__latifasciata_,
Prout).

The eggs_(Plate_76,_Fig. 1a) were yellowish when_laid, but soon changed to
crimson_red.

The caterpillar_is green, inclining to whitish below, often marked,_more_or
less distinctly, with_purplish red, as a central line, or series of_spots,
along the back, and sometimes as_bands on the_ring_division._It feeds on
the foliage_of trees, such as elm, oak,_birch, etc., also on fallow,
hawthorn, sloe,_apple, plum, and other fruit trees. April_to June. (Plate
76, Fig. 1.)

[Illustration]

 _2 Pl. 74.
  1._WATER CARPET:__caterpillar_.
  2. DARK-BARRED TWIN-SPOT_CARPET: _caterpillar_.
 _3. FLAME_CARPET: _caterpillar_.

[Illustration]

 _2 Pl. 75.
   _ 1-3. DARK-BARRED_TWIN-SPOT CARPET.
    _4-6._FLAME CARPET.
 ___7, 8._GREEN CARPET.
 __9, 10._BEECH-GREEN_CARPET.
  11, 12. STRIPED TWIN-SPOT_CARPET.

{189}_The moth is out in October and_November in the South,_but_earlier in
the North. It_is an inhabitant of woodlands,_and may be disturbed from
bushes, trees,_and sometimes_may be_seen on the trunks of the latter, and
on fences. At night_it flies lazily and will occasionally_visit ivy then,
and even_sugar, but_is_more frequently attracted_by_light.

The species_is pretty generally common throughout England and_Wales,
Scotland up_to Moray, and Ireland.

THE AUTUMNAL MOTH_(_Oporabia_ (_Epirrita