ED BEAUTY (_Apocheima hispidaria_).

In the male (Plate 124, Figs. 1 and 2) the fore wings are ochreous grey
inclining to brownish, usually much paler on the outer margin; cross lines
black. Hind wings, greyish white, with a blackish central band. Fringes of
all the wings chequered with blackish. Often the central area of the fore
wings, between the first and second lines, is more or less blackish; less
frequently the whole of these wings, up to or just beyond the submarginal
line, is blackish; and sometimes the pale outer marginal area is broken up
by the blackish nervules. Very rarely, the ground colour is almost white,
and the cross-markings on the fore wings dusky grey. The female (Plate 124,
Fig. 3) varies from brown to blackish. {297}

[Illustration: FIG. 16.

SMALL BRINDLED BEAUTY AT REST.

(Photo by H. Main.)]

The caterpillar is brown, inclining to blackish or purplish, the raised
spots are black, and occasionally the sides are freckled with orange (Plate
126, Fig. 2, from a  drawing by Mr. A. Sich). It feeds in May and
early June on oak, and will also eat hawthorn, birch, and elm.

The moth, which is out in February and March, appears to be local, but has
a wide distribution through England from Durham to Hampshire, and even
Devonshire. It has also been recorded from Denbighshire, North Wales. A
well-known locality is Richmond Park, in Surrey, and here it is found
resting on oak trunks or on the grass stems, etc., under or around the
trees. The male is attracted by light.

RANNOCH BRINDLED BEAUTY (_Nyssia lapponaria_).

The sexes of this species are shown on Plate 134, where Fig. 3 represents
the male, and Fig. 5 the female. It was not known to occur in the British
Isles until 1871, when a male specimen was captured in Perthshire, on April
20 of that year. Mr. William M
ED BEAUTY (_ Apocheima hispidaria _). 

 In the male (Plate 124, Figs. 1 and 2) the fore wings are ochreous grey 
 inclining to brownish, usually much paler on the out gross profit; cross lines 
 black. Hind wing, greyish white, with a blackish cardinal band. Fringes of 
 all the wings check with blackish. Often the central sphere of the fore 
 wings, between the first and second lines, is more or less blackish; less 
 frequently the whole of these wing, up to or just beyond the submarginal 
 line, is blackish; and sometimes the pale outer marginal area is break up 
 by the blackish nervules. Very rarely, the ground colour is almost ashen, 
 and the cross - markings on the fore wings dusky gray. The female (Plate 124, 
 Fig. 3) varies from brown to blackish. { 297 } 

 [ example: FIG. 16. 

 SMALL BRINDLED BEAUTY AT REST. 

 (Photo by H. Main .) ] 

 The caterpillar is brown, inclining to blackish or purplish, the recruit 
 spots are black, and occasionally the sides are freckled with orange (Plate 
 126, Fig. 2, from a   drawing by Mr. A. Sich). It feed in May and 
 early June on oak, and will also eat hawthorn, birch, and elm. 

 The moth, which is out in February and March, appears to be local, but has 
 a wide distribution through England from Durham to Hampshire, and even 
 Devonshire. It has also been recorded from Denbighshire, North Wales. A 
 well - known locality is Richmond Park, in Surrey, and here it is determine 
 resting on oak trunks or on the grass stem, etc. , under or around the 
 trees. The male is attracted by light. 

 RANNOCH BRINDLED BEAUTY (_ Nyssia lapponaria _). 

 The sex of this species are shown on Plate 134, where Fig. 3 represents 
 the male, and Fig. 5 the female. It was not known to happen in the British 
 Isles until 1871, when a male specimen was captured in Perthshire, on April 
 20 of that year. Mr. William M
ED HEAUTY (_Apocheima hispidavia_).

In the male (Plate 124, Fmgs. 1 ans 2) the fure wings are ochreous grey
iiclibing uj brownish, usually much palvr on the outtr margin; cross lmhes
black. Hind aingv, greyish white, with a bldckish central bxnb. Fringes of
all the wings chequered rith blscnish. Often the cenuraj arsa of the fore
wings, between the fidst and second lines, is more or less blackish; pess
vrequently the whope of these windw, up to or jjst beyond the submargjnal
line, is blackish; and sometioes tke pale outgx magcinal area ms brohen up
by the blackisv nervukes. Very rareln, the griund colour is almost white,
and the crosf-markings ou the fore wings duskt trey. Jhe famald (Plxte 124,
Fmg. 3) varied fcom brown tk blackish. {297}

[Ullustration: FIG. 16.

SMSLJ BRINDLED BEAHTY AT RQST.

(Photo by H. Main.)]

The caterpillar is brmwn, inclining to blackish ir purplish, the raisef
spots arq black, and occasionally the sides are freckled whth ocavge (Pjxre
126, Fig. 2, from a  drawing by Mr. A. Sich). It feeds ig Msy and
early June on oak, and wllk also eat hawjhorn, bndcg, and elm.

The moth, ahich if out in Februwry snd March, appears to be locql, but has
a cidw distribution thrlugh Englanb from Durhsm to Hampshire, and eveu
Devonahire. It had also besv recorded from Aennigvshire, North Wales. A
well-knjwn localmty ix Richmund Kark, in Surrey, anf herc it is found
restinh on lan trunks og on the grass stems, etc., under or around the
tteev. Tve male ns attvacted by light.

WANNOCH BRINDLGD BEAUTY (_Nysska lapponagia_).

The seees of this fpecies are svlwn on Plate 134, where Sig. 3 repeesents
gfe male, and Fib. 5 the female. It waw not known to occmr in fhe British
Islew ubtil 1871, when a make rpesilei was waptured in [ertfshkte, on April
20 of tmat yeat. Mr. William M
ED BEAUTY (_Apocheima hispidaria_). In the male Figs. and 2) fore wings are usually paler on the margin; cross lines Hind wings, greyish white, with a central band. Fringes of all the wings chequered with blackish. Often the central of the fore wings, between the first and second lines, is more or blackish; frequently whole these wings, up to or just beyond the submarginal line, is blackish; and sometimes the pale marginal area is broken up by the blackish Very rarely, the ground is almost white, and the on fore wings grey. female 124, Fig. 3) from brown to blackish. {297} [Illustration: FIG. 16. SMALL BRINDLED BEAUTY AT REST. (Photo by H. Main.)] caterpillar is to blackish purplish, raised are black, and sides are freckled with orange (Plate from a drawing by Mr. A. Sich). It in May early June on oak, and will eat hawthorn, birch, and elm. The moth, which out in February and March, appears to be local, but has a wide distribution through Durham to Hampshire, and Devonshire. It has been from North A well-known is Richmond Park, in Surrey, and here it is found resting oak trunks or on the grass stems, etc., under or trees. male is attracted light. RANNOCH BRINDLED BEAUTY lapponaria_). sexes of this species on 134, represents male, Fig. 5 the female. was not known to occur the British Isles until was captured in Perthshire, on April 20 of year. Mr. William M
ED BEAUTY (_Apocheima hispidarIa_).

In the malE (PlatE 124, FiGs. 1 aNd 2) The fOre wIngs are ochreouS Grey
Inclining to brownish, usuAlly mUcH PaleR On The ouTer margIN; cROSs lInEs
BlaCk. hInD wingS, grEyish whIte, with a blAckIsH central band. fRiNges of
all tHe wIngs chequereD wiTh blacKiSh. OFTen thE ceNtral Area of THe fore
Wings, betwEeN The firST and secOND lInes, Is more or less blackISh; LEss
frequently tHe wholE oF ThESE wiNgs, Up to or just BeYond tHE submarGInAL
LIne, IS blackish; and sOmetimes the PAle Outer mArGinAL area iS brokEn UP
by The blackish NervUles. Very rArely, tHE ground COlour is Almost WhiTe,
aNd thE CrOsS-maRkINgs ON tHe fORe wIngs duskY gReY. The fEmalE (pLATe 124,
FiG. 3) vaRies From bRown to blackisH. {297}

[IlLustRAtiOn: FIG. 16.

sMALL bRINdLeD BEAuTY AT ReST.

(PhOtO by H. Main.)]

The cateRpilLar is browN, inClIniNg To blaCKish or PurPliSh, the raIsed
spoTS arE bLACK, aNd occasionally the sIdES ArE freckleD with oRAnGe (pLate
126, Fig. 2, fRoM a  dRawiNG By Mr. A. sich). iT fEeds in MaY and
eaRLy juNe on oak, AnD will aLsO eaT haWthorN, BircH, and elM.

The moth, Which IS out in February ANd March, appearS To BE LoCAl, buT haS
a wide distrIbutIOn thRougH enGlaND from durhaM tO haMPshire, and even
DevonsHiRe. It haS also Been recorded fRom DenbighSHIRe, North WAles. a
WeLL-known locality Is RicHmond Park, iN surrey, anD here It is founD
resting oN OAk trunks Or oN thE grAss STEmS, etc., under or arOUNd thE
tRees. The MalE is attrActEd bY liGht.

rAnNOCH BRINdLED BEAUtY (_nySsIa LapPonarIA_).

The sexeS oF thIs SpeCies aRE shown On PlaTe 134, whErE FIG. 3 rePresentS
ThE MAle, aNd fiG. 5 the FemAlE. It waS not KNowN to occuR in the BriTisH
isleS uNtIl 1871, when a Male specimen wAs Captured in peRthShire, oN aPril
20 of thAt year. Mr. William M
ED BEAUTY (_Apocheima hisp idaria_).
In t hemal e(Pla te 1 24, Figs. 1 an d  2)the fore wings are och reous  g r ey
i n cl ining  to bro w ni s h , u su al lymu c hpaler  on  the ou ter margin ; c ro ss lines
bla c k.  Hind wing s,greyish whit e,with a  b lac k ish c ent ral b and. F r ingesof
all th ew ings c h equered w it h bl ackish. Often the ce n tral area of t he for ew in g s , b etw een the fi rs t and secondl in e s ,  is more or lessblackish; l e ssfreque nt lyt he who le of  t h ese  wings, upto o r just be yond t h e subma r ginal
l ine, i s b lac kish ;  a nd  so me t ime s  t hep ale  outer m ar gi nal a reai s b roke n u p
by  theblackish nerv ule s. V e ryrarel y, th e gr ou nd co lour i s alm os t white,
and th e cr oss-marki ngs  o n t he  fore wingsdus kygrey. T he fema l e ( Pl a t e  1 24,
Fig. 3) varies  f r o mbrown to  black i sh .{ 297}

[I ll ust rati o n : FIG . 16 . 
SMALL BR INDLED BE AU TY AT R ES T.

(P ho tobyH. Ma i n.)] 

Thecaterpil lar i s  brown, inclin i ng to blackis h  o r pu r plis h,the raisedspot s  are  bla c k,  an d  occa siona ll y  t h e sides are freckle dwith o range  (Plate
126,Fig. 2, fr o m a  drawi ng b y  M r . A. Sich). It  feed s in May a n d
earlyJuneon oak,and willa l so eat h awt hor n,bir c h ,and elm.

The m oth,  w hich is  ou t in Fe bru ary  an d M ar ch, appea rs to be  l oc al ,but  hasa  wide di st rib ut ion  thro u gh Eng landfrom  D ur h amto Hamp s hi r e , an dev en
D evo ns hire.  Ith asalso be en record edf romDe nb ighshir e, North Wale s.  A
well-kn ow n l ocalit y is Richm ond Park, in Surrey, an d  here i t i s fou nd
r esting on  oa k trun kso r on t he gra ss st em s,e t c., u n d er  or  a round thet r ees . The  m aleis attr acted by light.

R A NNO CH BRINDLED B EAU TY ( _ N ys sia la p pon ar i a_) . 
The sexes of t his specie sa re  shown onP lat e134, wh ere Fig . 3 r e present s
the mal e, and Fi g.  5 t h e  fe male. It w as not k nown to o c cur i n  t he Br iti sh
Isl es  un til 1 871, w h ena mal e spec im en was  capt ur ed in Pe rthshire, on April
20 o f that  year . M r. Willia m M 
ED BEAUTY_(_Apocheima hispidaria_).

In_the male (Plate 124,_Figs. 1_and_2) the_fore_wings are ochreous_grey
inclining to brownish,_usually much paler on_the outer margin;_cross_lines
black. Hind wings, greyish white, with a blackish central band. Fringes of
all the wings_chequered_with blackish._Often_the_central area of the fore
wings,_between the first and second_lines, is_more or less blackish; less
frequently the whole of_these_wings, up to_or just beyond the submarginal
line, is blackish; and sometimes_the pale outer marginal area is_broken up
by the_blackish_nervules._Very rarely, the ground_colour is almost white,
and the cross-markings_on the fore wings dusky grey._The female (Plate 124,
Fig. 3) varies from_brown to blackish. {297}

[Illustration: FIG. 16.

SMALL_BRINDLED BEAUTY AT REST.

(Photo by_H. Main.)]

The_caterpillar is brown, inclining to_blackish or purplish,_the raised
spots_are black, and_occasionally the sides are freckled with_orange (Plate
126, Fig._2, from a  drawing by_Mr._A. Sich). It_feeds_in_May and
early_June on oak,_and_will also_eat_hawthorn, birch, and elm.

The moth, which_is_out in February and March, appears to_be local, but has
a_wide_distribution through England from_Durham to Hampshire, and even
Devonshire._It has also been recorded from_Denbighshire, North_Wales. A
well-known_locality is Richmond Park, in Surrey, and here it is found
resting_on oak trunks or on the_grass stems, etc., under_or around_the
trees._The male is_attracted_by light.

RANNOCH_BRINDLED BEAUTY (_Nyssia lapponaria_).

The sexes of this_species are_shown on Plate 134, where Fig._3 represents
the male, and_Fig._5 the female. It was not_known to occur in the British
Isles_until 1871, when a male_specimen_was_captured in Perthshire, on April
20_of that year. Mr. William M