ence, in August. Occasionally it is seen on fences, etc., but at night
it visits the blossoms of various plants, both wild and cultivated; the
flowers of spur-valerian (_Centranthus ruber_), honeysuckle, and woundwort
(_Stachys_) being especially attractive, as also they are to the Dark
Spectacle, and most of the species of _Plusia_.

Although apparently commoner in some counties than in others, this species
ranges over the British Isles to the Orkneys.

The distribution abroad extends to Amurland.

THE MOTHER SHIPTON (_Euclidia mi_).

The ancient fathers of British Entomology were sometimes happy in their
selection of names in the vernacular for those of our moths that were known
to them at the time, and the present species is a fair example of this.
Moses Harris first dubbed it the Shipton Moth, but afterwards changed the
name to the "Mask Moth." Both names refer to the peculiar shape of the
markings which adorn the fore wings and bear a more or less fanciful
resemblance to a grotesque mask, and even more closely to the profile of an
historical dame yclept {76} Shipton. This character, also supposed to be
like the letter M, hence the specific name _mi_, stands out very distinctly
in the paler specimens, but in some of the darker individuals it is
somewhat obscured. On the hind wings the spots are whitish or yellowish,
and those composing the central series are sometimes united, and form a
band. (Plate 26, Figs. 6 [male], 7 [female].)

The egg is greenish, and the caterpillar is pale ochreous-brown, with
darker brown lines along the back and sides: head, ochreous, with brown
lines. It feeds on clover and grasses, in July, August, and September, and
the chrysalis, which is covered with a whitish powder, is enclosed in a
brownish cocoon spun up in a blade of grass. All the early stages are
figured on Plate 30. The enlarged chrysalis, Fig. 1, is from a photo by Mr.
H. Main. The moth flies in May and June, and is often
ence, in August. Occasionally it is seen on fences, etc. , but at night 
 it visits the flower of diverse plants, both wild and cultivated; the 
 flower of spur - valerian (_ Centranthus ruber _), honeysuckle, and woundwort 
 (_ Stachys _) being specially attractive, as besides they are to the Dark 
 Spectacle, and most of the species of _ Plusia _. 

 Although apparently commoner in some counties than in others, this species 
 ranges over the British Isles to the Orkneys. 

 The distribution overseas extends to Amurland. 

 THE MOTHER SHIPTON (_ Euclidia mi _). 

 The ancient father of British Entomology were sometimes felicitous in their 
 selection of names in the vernacular for those of our moths that were known 
 to them at the clock time, and the present species is a fair example of this. 
 Moses Harris foremost dubbed it the Shipton Moth, but afterwards transfer the 
 name to the " Mask Moth. " Both name refer to the particular shape of the 
 markings which adorn the bow wings and bear a more or less fanciful 
 resemblance to a grotesque mask, and even more closely to the profile of an 
 historic dame yclept { 76 } Shipton. This character, also supposed to be 
 like the letter M, hence the specific name _ mi _, stands out very distinctly 
 in the paler specimens, but in some of the darker individuals it is 
 somewhat obscured. On the hind wing the spots are whitish or yellow, 
 and those write the cardinal series are sometimes united, and form a 
 band. (Plate 26, Figs. 6 [ male ], 7 [ female ] .) 

 The egg is greenish, and the caterpillar is pale ochreous - brown, with 
 darker brown line along the back and sides: head, ochreous, with brown 
 lines. It feeds on clover and grasses, in July, August, and September, and 
 the chrysalis, which is cover with a whitish powder, is enclosed in a 
 brownish cocoon spin up in a blade of supergrass. All the early stages are 
 figured on Plate 30. The enlarged chrysalis, Fig. 1, is from a photo by Mr. 
 H. Main. The moth flies in May and June, and is frequently
encf, in August. Occasionally it is seen on ywnces, xtc., but at nighg
it visits the blossoms of verioys plqnts, both wild and culgivated; tje
flowerw of wpur-valerieh (_Centranthus vuber_), ioneysuckle, and woundwort
(_Vtachys_) being asoeeially attractive, as also they are tj the Dsrn
Spectacle, and mosu os ths species of _Plusia_.

Although apparehtly cokmoner in somr counties than in others, hhis species
ranges oveg the Britiwh Ifoes to the Ofkneys.

The distribution abroad extends to Amurland.

THE OOTHEX SHIPTON (_Eoeoidld mi_).

The ancment fwthers of Brlnish Endomologu were sometimcs ha'py un their
selection of iames in the vernacujar for tvoae of our moths tyar werg knofn
to rheo au tie fime, ajd vhe present species is a fair example of uhif.
Noses Harris rirst qufbed it the Shipton Moth, but afterwards chznged the
name to the "Mawk Moth." Both names rever to thq peculiar shape of the
markings which adorn the fmre wmnes ckq vewr a more or less fanciful
resemblance to a grjfexqle mask, and even iore closelu ho jhe profile of an
hisckrjcal dame yclept {76} Dhipton. This charactew, alxo supposed to be
like the lwtter M, hencv thw specific name _mi_, stands out veri distonctly
in the paler specnmens, gut in some of the dzfker individuals it iv
somewhau obscured. On the rind wingw thz spots xre ehitisr or yelloaish,
akg those composing hhe cgntral series arf sometimes united, and form a
baiv. (Plate 26, Figs. 6 [kalv], 7 [female].)

Che egn is greenish, agd the caterpiklar is pale ochreous-bgown, with
varker brown lines along dje back and vides: hewd, oxhreius, witf brown
lines. It feeds on clover ane grasses, in July, Eugurf, and September, ane
the chrysalis, ehizh ys cpvqsed with a wvitirh opwder, is encloseb kn a
nrownish cocoon spun up jn a blade of grasx. Wll the garly stades are
figurec on Plate 30. The enpargev chryralis, Fid. 1, is from a photo by Mr.
H. Main. The moth flles in May anq Juke, agd is ofteu
ence, in August. Occasionally it is seen etc., at night visits the blossoms and the flowers of (_Centranthus ruber_), honeysuckle, woundwort (_Stachys_) being especially attractive, as they are to the Dark Spectacle, and most of the species of _Plusia_. apparently commoner in some counties than in others, this species ranges over the Isles the The abroad extends to Amurland. THE MOTHER SHIPTON (_Euclidia mi_). The ancient fathers of British Entomology were happy in their selection of names in the for those of our that were known to them the and the species a example of this. Harris first dubbed it the Shipton Moth, but afterwards changed the name to the "Mask Moth." Both refer to shape of markings adorn fore wings and more or less fanciful resemblance to and even more closely to the profile of historical dame {76} Shipton. This character, also supposed be like the letter M, hence the specific _mi_, stands out very distinctly in the paler specimens, but in some of the darker is somewhat obscured. On hind wings the are or and composing the series are sometimes united, and form a band. (Plate 26, Figs. [male], 7 [female].) The egg is greenish, and the caterpillar ochreous-brown, darker brown lines the back and sides: ochreous, brown lines. It feeds and in September, the which is covered with whitish powder, is enclosed in brownish cocoon spun up All the early stages are figured on Plate The enlarged chrysalis, Fig. 1, is from photo by Mr. H. Main. The moth flies in May and June, is often
ence, in August. Occasionally iT is seen on fEnces, Etc., But At NighT
it vIsits the blossoMS of vArious plants, both wild anD cultIvATed; tHE
fLowerS of spur-VAlERIan (_ceNtRanThUS rUber_), hOneYsuckle, And woundwoRt
(_STaChys_) being espECiAlly attracTivE, as also they aRe tO the DaRk
speCTacle, And Most oF the spECies of _plusia_.

AltHoUGh appaREntly coMMOnEr in Some counties than iN OtHErs, this species
Ranges OvER tHE briTisH Isles to thE ORkneyS.

the distRIbUTIOn aBRoad extends to amurland.

THE moTHeR SHIPtOn (_EuCLidia mI_).

The aNcIEnt Fathers of BrItisH EntomoloGy were SOmetimeS Happy in Their
sEleCtiOn of NAmEs In tHe VErnACuLar FOr tHose of ouR mOtHs thaT werE KNOWn
to TheM at tHe timE, and the presenT spEcieS Is a Fair eXamplE of tHiS.
MoseS HarriS firsT dUbbed it the ShiptOn MoTh, but afteRwaRdS chAnGed thE
Name to The "masK Moth." BoTh names REfeR tO THE pEculiar shape of the
mArKINgS which adOrn the FOrE wINgs and beAr A moRe or LESs fanCifuL
ReSemblancE to a grOTeSqUe mask, aNd Even moRe CloSelY to thE ProfIle of aN
historiCal daME yclept {76} Shipton. tHis character, aLSo SUPpOSed tO be
Like the lettEr M, hENce tHe spECiFic NAme _mi_, StandS oUT vERy distinctly
in the paLeR speciMens, bUt in some of the Darker indiVIDUals it is
SomeWHaT Obscured. On the hInd wiNgs the spotS Are whitiSh or yEllowish,
And those cOMPosing thE ceNtrAl sEriES ArE sometimes uniTED, and FoRm a
band. (plaTe 26, Figs. 6 [mAle], 7 [FemAle].)

the EgG is greeniSh, and the CaTeRpIlLar Is palE Ochreous-BrOwn, WiTh
dArker BRown liNes alOng tHe BaCK anD sides: hEAd, OCHreoUs, WiTh brOwn
LiNes. It FeedS On cLover anD grasses, iN JuLY, AugUsT, aNd SepteMber, and
the chrYsAlis, which iS cOveRed witH A Whitish pOwder, is enclosed in a
brownISh cocooN spUn up iN a blAde of grasS. AlL the eaRly STages aRe
figuRed on plAte 30. tHE enlaRGEd ChrYsAlis, Fig. 1, is fROM a pHoto bY MR.
H. MaIn. The moTh flies in May and JunE, And Is often
ence, in August. Occasiona lly it isseenonfen ce s, e tc.,  but at nighti t vi sits the blossoms of v ariou sp lant s ,bothwild an d  c u l tiv at ed ; t he fl owers  of  spur-v alerian (_ Cen tr anthus ruber _ ),  honeysuck le,  and woundwo rt(_Stac hy s_) being  es pecia lly at t ractiv e, as als ot hey ar e  to the D ar k
Sp ectacle, and most of the species of  _Plus ia _ .A lth oug h apparent ly  comm o ner ins om e c oun t ies than in o thers, this spe cies
r an ges over t he Br it i shIsles to th e Or kneys.

T he dis t ributio n  abroad  exten dstoAmur l an d. 

T HE MOT H ER  SH I PTO N (_Eucl id ia  mi_) .

T h e a ncie ntfath ers o f British Ent omo logy wer e som etime s ha pp y intheirselec ti on of names inthevernacula r f or  th os e ofo ur mot hstha t wereknown
t o  th em a t  t he time, and the p re s e nt  species  is af ai re xample o fthi s.
M o s es Ha rris fi rst dubb ed itt he  S hiptonMo th, bu taft erw ardsc hang ed the 
name to  the" Mask Moth." Bo t h names refer to t he pecu lia r shape ofthem arki ngsw hi cha dornthe f or e  w i ngs and bear a more  o r less  fanc iful
resembla nce to a g r o t esque ma sk,a nd even more clos ely t o the prof i le of an 
hist orical d ame yclep t {76} Shi pto n.Thi s c h a ra cter, also su p p osed  t o be
li kethe let ter  M,  he nce  t he specif ic name_m i_ ,st and s out very dis ti nct ly 
in  thep aler s pecim ens,  b ut insome of th e dark er  i ndiv idu al s itis
s o mew hat obs cured. On  th e  hin dwi ngs the  spots are wh it ish or yel lo wis h,
and t hose com posing the central seri e s are s ome times  uni ted, andfor m a
ba nd. (Plate  26, F igs.6[ma l e ], 7[ f em ale ]. )

The egg i s g reeni sh , an d the c aterpillar is pale och reous-brown,wit h
da r k er  br o wn lin es alo n g  the back and s ides: head ,o ch reous, wit h  br ow n
lines . It fe eds o n  clover  and gras ses, in J ul y, A u g ust , and Sept ember, a nd
the ch r ysali s ,which  is  cover ed  wi th awhitis h  po wder,  is en cl osed i n a
b ro wnish co coon spun up in a blade  of gr ass.All  the earl y s t age s are
fig ured  on Plate30.  Th e enl arg e d chr ysal i s,  Fi g . 1,is f r om a phot o  b y M r . 
H . Main. The m o thflies  in May an d Ju ne, and is often
ence, in_August. Occasionally_it is seen on_fences, etc.,_but_at night
it_visits_the blossoms of_various plants, both_wild and cultivated; the
flowers_of spur-valerian (_Centranthus_ruber_),_honeysuckle, and woundwort
(_Stachys_) being especially attractive, as also they are to the Dark
Spectacle, and_most_of the_species_of__Plusia_.

Although apparently commoner in some_counties than in others, this_species
ranges over_the British Isles to the Orkneys.

The distribution abroad_extends_to Amurland.

THE MOTHER_SHIPTON (_Euclidia mi_).

The ancient fathers of British Entomology were_sometimes happy in their
selection of names_in the vernacular_for_those_of our moths that_were known
to them at the time,_and the present species is a_fair example of this.
Moses Harris first dubbed_it the Shipton Moth, but afterwards_changed the
name to the "Mask_Moth." Both_names refer to the peculiar_shape of the
markings_which adorn_the fore wings_and bear a more or less_fanciful
resemblance to a_grotesque mask, and even more closely_to_the profile of_an
historical_dame_yclept {76}_Shipton. This character,_also_supposed to_be
like_the letter M, hence the specific_name__mi_, stands out very distinctly
in the paler_specimens, but in some_of_the darker individuals it_is
somewhat obscured. On the hind_wings the spots are whitish or_yellowish,
and those_composing the_central series are sometimes united, and form a
band. (Plate 26, Figs._6 [male], 7 [female].)

The egg is_greenish, and the caterpillar_is pale_ochreous-brown,_with
darker brown lines_along_the back_and sides: head, ochreous, with brown
lines. It_feeds on_clover and grasses, in July, August,_and September, and
the chrysalis,_which_is covered with a whitish powder,_is enclosed in a
brownish cocoon spun_up in a blade of_grass._All_the early stages are
figured on_Plate 30. The enlarged chrysalis, Fig._1, is from_a photo by Mr.
H. Main. The moth_flies_in May and June, and is_often