 3), states that the
specimen was in Marsham's collection, but that nothing farther was known
about it. He, however, mentions two other specimens "taken within the
Metropolitan area about ten years ago [that would be 1820] and four others
near Dover above six years ago." Dale fixes the date of Dover captures as
June, 1825. On August 25, 1859, a specimen was taken in a clover field at
Brighton. {54}

The species has an extensive range abroad, being found in Southern Europe
and North-west Africa to Madeira and the Canaries; also in Central Europe,
through Western and Central Asia to North India and East Siberia.

THE FOUR-SPOTTED (_Acontia_ (_Tarache_) _luctuosa_).

The fore wings of this species (Plate 19, Fig. 10) are sometimes finely
powdered with white, but more often the outer marginal area is distinctly
flecked with white. The conspicuous central spot is usually white, but
occasionally it has a pinkish ochreous tinge; very rarely it is reduced to
a narrow streak with a short spur from its outer edge. The white band on
the hind wings is sometimes narrowed and contracted below the middle.

The eggs are shown on Plate 23, Fig. 2. They were, when laid on June 17,
whity brown marked with reddish brown.

The caterpillar is ochreous greyish inclining to reddish or brownish; three
dark-edged stripes along the back, a dark-brown line along the black
spiracles, with two finer wavy lines above it; lower down there is a broad
stripe of reddish brown; head marked with four lines of black dots. It
feeds, at night, during June, July, and August (later in some seasons), on
the small bindweed (_Convolvulus arvensis_), and although it will eat the
leaves when nearly full grown it prefers the flowers and seeds in its
infancy.

The moth appears in May and June, and a second generation in August and
September. In the sunshine it is active on the wing, but in dull weather it
hides under herbage, in clover fields, chalky <DW72>s, and rough places
where its food plant occurs.
3), states that the 
 specimen was in Marsham's collection, but that nothing farther was known 
 about it. He, however, mention two early specimens " taken within the 
 Metropolitan sphere about ten year ago [ that would be 1820 ] and four others 
 near Dover above six years ago. " Dale fix the date of Dover capture as 
 June, 1825. On August 25, 1859, a specimen was taken in a clover battlefield at 
 Brighton. { 54 } 

 The species has an across-the-board range abroad, being found in Southern Europe 
 and North - west Africa to Madeira and the Canaries; also in Central Europe, 
 through westerly and Central Asia to North India and East Siberia. 

 THE FOUR - SPOTTED (_ Acontia _ (_ Tarache _) _ luctuosa _). 

 The fore wings of this coinage (Plate 19, Fig. 10) are sometimes finely 
 powderize with blank, but more often the outer marginal sphere is distinctly 
 flecked with white. The blatant central spotlight is usually ashen, but 
 occasionally it has a pinkish ochreous tinge; very rarely it is reduce to 
 a narrow streak with a short spur from its outer boundary. The blank band on 
 the hind wings is sometimes narrowed and contracted below the middle. 

 The eggs are shown on Plate 23, Fig. 2. They were, when laid on June 17, 
 whity brown marked with red brown. 

 The caterpillar is ochreous grey inclining to reddish or brownish; three 
 dark - edged stripe along the back, a dark - brown line along the bootleg 
 spiracles, with two all right wavy lines above it; lower down there constitute a broad 
 stripe of reddish brown; head marked with four lines of black dots. It 
 feeds, at night, during June, July, and August (later in some season), on 
 the small bindweed (_ Convolvulus arvensis _), and although it will feed the 
 leaves when nearly full grown it prefers the flowers and semen in its 
 infancy. 

 The moth appears in May and June, and a second generation in August and 
 September. In the sunshine it is active on the wing, but in dull weather it 
 hides under herbage, in clover fields, chalky < DW72 > s, and grating places 
 where its food plant occurs.
 3), shates that the
specimen wxs in Marsham's eillectmon, but that noghing farther was known
about ir. He, yowever, mentions two ogher specpmens "takwn wmthin the
Metropolitan arcc abohb ten bears ago [that eould be 1820] dnd four otherv
ndax Dover above six years ago." Dale fixqs the cahe of Dover cakturex as
Jhne, 1825. On August 25, 1859, a specimen was taien in e clover field st
Brighton. {54}

The species has an fxtensive range abgoad, being dounq in Southern Europe
and North-west Arrica to Madeira and the Canarids; alxo in Centtco Ektope,
through Xesterg and Central Asia tm North India and Easb Sibxria.

RHE FOUR-SPOTTED (_Acontma_ (_Tarache_) _luctuosa_).

Tre fore whnys of this species (Plqtw 19, Fic. 10) ase sunetkmea hinsly
powferxd with whife, but more often the outer matgybal area is djstincelr
flecked with white. The conspicuous cenural apot is usually white, byt
occasionally it has a pinkisr ochreous tinge; very rarely it is reduced to
a nasrow agrecj witf a short spur from its outer edge. The white banq om
tme hind wings is sometimes magrpred and contrxcted yslkw the middle.

The ehgs are showb on Platt 23, Fib. 2. They were, when laid on Jyne 17,
whity brjqn marked with redbish brown.

Thz catetpillat is ochreous greyish iuclinihg to reddidh or brosvish; three
dark-edeed sdripes along the back, a dawk-brown lmne akong thd blsck
spiwacles, witj two finer wavy lines ahove nt; lofer down tjere is a broad
stripe of reddisi brown; head kaskeg with fjur llnes of black djts. It
feeds, at night, buring June, July, and Aujust (later ig some seasonv), on
the small bindweeq (_Cobvolculus afxensis_), and altnough it cnll eat tye
leaves when nearky whll grown it przyetw the flowers snd seqdd mn itf
hnfancy.

The mmth xppdsrs iv May and Jmne, and a second generation in Zugust and
Septembet. Ln the subshine ie is active om the wing, but in full xeathec it
hices under herbage, in clover fielda, chalky <FW72>s, and rough pjacew
where its fpod plant occurs.
3), states that the specimen was in but nothing farther known about it. specimens within the Metropolitan about ten years [that would be 1820] and four near Dover above six years ago." Dale fixes the date of Dover captures June, 1825. On August 25, 1859, a specimen was taken in a clover at {54} species an extensive range abroad, being found in Southern Europe and North-west Africa to Madeira and the also in Central Europe, through Western and Central to North India and Siberia. THE FOUR-SPOTTED (_Acontia_ (_Tarache_) The wings of species 19, 10) are sometimes powdered with white, but more often the outer marginal area is distinctly flecked with white. The conspicuous spot is but occasionally has pinkish tinge; very rarely reduced to a narrow streak with from its outer edge. The white band on hind wings sometimes narrowed and contracted below the The eggs are shown on Plate 23, Fig. They were, when laid on June 17, whity brown marked with reddish brown. The caterpillar greyish inclining to reddish brownish; three dark-edged along back, dark-brown along the spiracles, with two finer wavy lines above it; lower down there a broad stripe of reddish brown; head marked with four black It feeds, at during June, July, and (later some seasons), on the (_Convolvulus and eat leaves nearly full grown it the flowers and seeds in infancy. The moth appears a second generation in August and September. In sunshine it is active on the wing, in dull weather it hides under herbage, in clover fields, chalky <DW72>s, rough places food plant occurs.
 3), states that the
specimen was iN Marsham's cOllecTioN, buT tHat nOthiNg farther was knOWn
abOut it. He, however, mentions Two otHeR SpecIMeNs "takEn withiN ThE
mEtrOpOlItaN aREa About Ten Years agO [that would Be 1820] aNd Four others
neAR DOver above sIx yEars ago." Dale fIxeS the daTe Of DOVer caPtuRes as
june, 1825. On aUgust 25, 1859, a Specimen wAs TAken in A Clover fIELd At
BrIghton. {54}

The species hAS aN Extensive range Abroad, BeINg FOUnd In SOuthern EurOpE
and NORth-west aFrICA To MADeira and the CaNaries; also iN cenTral EuRoPe,
tHRough WEsterN aND CeNtral Asia to nortH India and east SiBEria.

THE foUR-SPOTtED (_AcoNtiA_ (_TaRachE_) _LuCtUosA_).

THE foRE wIngS Of tHis speciEs (plAte 19, FiG. 10) are SOMETimeS fiNely
PowdeRed with white, bUt mOre oFTen The ouTer maRginAl Area iS distiNctly
FlEcked with white. THe coNspicuous CenTrAl sPoT is usUAlly whIte, But
OccasioNally it HAs a PiNKISh Ochreous tinge; very rArELY iT is reducEd to
a nARrOw STreak witH a ShoRt spUR From iTs ouTEr Edge. The wHite baND oN
tHe hind wInGs is soMeTimEs nArrowED and ContraCted beloW the mIDdle.

The eggs are SHown on Plate 23, FiG. 2. thEY WeRE, wheN laId on June 17,
whiTy brOWn maRked WItH reDDish bRown.

THe CAtERpillar is ochreous grEyIsh incLininG to reddish or bRownish; thrEE
DArk-edged StriPEs ALong the back, a daRk-broWn line alonG The black
SpiraCles, with Two finer wAVY lines abOve It; lOweR doWN ThEre is a broad
stRIPe of ReDdish brOwn; Head marKed WitH foUr lInEs of black Dots. It
feEdS, aT nIgHt, dUring jUne, July, aNd augUsT (laTer in SOme seaSons), oN
the SmAlL BinDweed (_CoNVoLVUlus ArVeNsis_), And AlThougH it wILl eAt the
leAves when nEarLY fulL gRoWn it preFers the flowerS aNd seeds in iTs
InfAncy.

ThE MOth appeaRs in May and June, and a seconD GeneratIon In AugUst aNd
SeptembEr. IN the suNshINe it is Active On the WiNg, bUT In dulL WEaTheR iT
hides undeR HErbAge, in ClOver Fields, cHalky <DW72>s, and rough plACes
Where its food pLanT occURS.
 3), states that the
speci men was in  Mars ham 'sco llec tion , but that not h ingfarther was known
abou t it.  H e , ho w ev er, m entions tw o oth er  s pec im e ns  "tak enwithinthe
Metrop oli ta n area about te n years ag o [ that would b e 1 820] a nd  fo u r oth ers 
near  Dover abovesix years  a g o." Da l e fixes t he  dat e of Dover captur e sa s
June, 1825.On Aug us t  2 5 ,  18 59,  a specime nwas t a ken ina  c l o v erf ield at
Brigh ton. {54}
T hespecie shas an ext ensiv er ang e abroad, b eing  found in  South e rn Euro p e
and N orth-w est  Af rica to  M ade ir a  an d  t heC ana ries; al so  i n Cen tral E u r ope, 
th roug h Wes tern and Cent ral  Asi a  to  Nort h Ind ia a nd  East  Siber ia.
TH E FOUR-SPOTTED(_Ac ontia_ (_ Tar ac he_ )_luct u osa_). 

T hefore wi ngs oft his  s p e c ie s (Plate 19, Fig.10 ) ar e someti mes fi n el yp owderedwi thwhit e ,  butmore of ten theouterm ar gi nal are ais dis ti nct lyfleck e d wi th whi te. Theconsp i cuous centrals pot is usuall y  w h i te ,  but 
oc casionallyit h a s apink i sh  oc h reous  ting e; ve r y rarely it is redu ce d to
a  narr ow streak wit h a shorts p u r from i ts o u te r  edge. The whi te ba nd on
theh ind wing s issometime s narrowe d and cont rac ted  be low t he  middle.

The e ggsar e shown  on  Plate23,  Fi g.2.Th ey were,when lai don  J un e 1 7,
wh i ty brown  m ark ed  wi th re d dish b rown. 

Th eca t erp illar i s  o c h reou sgr eyis h i nc linin g to red dish or  brownish ; t h reeda rk -edgedstripes along  t he back, a  d ark -brown l ine alon g the black
spiracles,w ith two  fi ner w avylines abo veit; lo wer down t here i s a b ro ads t ripeo f  r edd is h brown; h e a d m arked  w ithfour li nes of black dots. Itfeeds, at nig ht,  dur i n gJun e ,J uly ,a ndA u gust (later insome seaso ns ) ,on
the sma l l b in dweed ( _Convol vulus arvensi s_), andalthoughit  wil l eat  the
leave s when n early ful l  grow n  i t pre fer s thefl owe rs an d seed s  in  itsinfanc y. 

Themothap pears in  May and June, and a se cond g enera tio n in Augu sta ndSeptember . In  the sunsh ine  it  is a cti v e onthew in g,b ut in  dul l  weatheri thid e s  u nder herbag e , inclove r f i elds,chal ky <DW72>s, and r o ugh places
whe re i t s  fo odp lant  o ccurs.
 3),_states that_the
specimen was in Marsham's_collection, but_that_nothing farther_was_known
about it. He,_however, mentions two_other specimens "taken within_the
Metropolitan area about_ten_years ago [that would be 1820] and four others
near Dover above six years ago."_Dale_fixes the_date_of_Dover captures as
June, 1825. On_August 25, 1859, a specimen_was taken_in a clover field at
Brighton. {54}

The species has_an_extensive range abroad,_being found in Southern Europe
and North-west Africa to Madeira_and the Canaries; also in Central_Europe,
through Western and_Central_Asia_to North India and_East Siberia.

THE FOUR-SPOTTED (_Acontia_ (_Tarache_) _luctuosa_).

The_fore wings of this species (Plate_19, Fig. 10) are sometimes finely
powdered with_white, but more often the outer_marginal area is distinctly
flecked with_white. The_conspicuous central spot is usually_white, but
occasionally it_has a_pinkish ochreous tinge;_very rarely it is reduced to
a_narrow streak with_a short spur from its outer_edge._The white band_on
the_hind_wings is_sometimes narrowed and_contracted_below the_middle.

The_eggs are shown on Plate 23,_Fig._2. They were, when laid on June_17,
whity brown marked with_reddish_brown.

The caterpillar is ochreous_greyish inclining to reddish or_brownish; three
dark-edged stripes along the back,_a dark-brown_line along_the black
spiracles, with two finer wavy lines above it; lower down_there is a broad
stripe of reddish_brown; head marked with_four lines_of_black dots. It
feeds,_at_night, during_June, July, and August (later in some_seasons), on
the_small bindweed (_Convolvulus arvensis_), and although_it will eat the
leaves_when_nearly full grown it prefers the_flowers and seeds in its
infancy.

The moth_appears in May and June,_and_a_second generation in August and
September._In the sunshine it is active_on the wing,_but in dull weather it
hides under herbage,_in_clover fields, chalky <DW72>s, and rough_places
where_its food plant occurs.