FLYER.
    7-10. MAY HIGHFLYER.
  11, 12. RUDDY HIGHFLYER.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 87.
  1. JULY HIGHFLYER: _eggs and caterpillars_.
  2. MAY HIGHFLYER: _caterpillar_.

{213} The eggs, which are laid loosely, are yellowish or pale straw colour
(Plate 84, Fig. 3a). Caterpillar, stoutish, green inclining to yellowish;
three lines on the back, the central one dark green, and the others
yellowish, as also are the ring divisions; a pale wavy line low down along
the sides. In some examples the general colour is pale greyish-brown,
inclining to reddish brown. It feeds on grass, dock, chickweed, and various
low-growing plants, from August to May, and is often abundant in hay
meadows (Fig. 3, Plate 84, is from a  drawing by Mr. A. Sich). The
moth occurs throughout the summer, and is very plentiful (often a pest) in
almost every hedgerow and most bushy places.

JULY HIGHFLYER (_Hydriomena furcata_).

Some idea of the variable character of this species (_sordidata_, Fab., and
_elutata_, Hubner) may be formed from the selection of half a dozen
examples shown on Plate 86. The typical form has the fore wings greyish,
with dark bands as in Fig. 1, and a modification without the dark bands
seems to be ab. _cinereata_, Prout. In the form _sordidata_, Fabricius, the
general colour of the fore wings is greenish, and the bands are dark; ab.
_obliterata_, Prout, is of the same colour, but the bands are absent. Ab.
_fusco-undata_, Donovan, has the general colour reddish, with dark bands;
without dark bands it becomes _testaceata_, Prout. Blackish or sooty forms
are referable to _infuscata_, Staud. (Fig. 4). Frequently in the green
forms, and less
FLYER. 
     7 - 10. MAY HIGHFLYER. 
   11, 12. RUDDY HIGHFLYER. 

 [ Illustration ] 

   2 Pl. 87. 
   1. JULY HIGHFLYER: _ eggs and caterpillars _. 
   2. MAY HIGHFLYER: _ caterpillar _. 

 { 213 } The eggs, which are laid broadly, are yellow or pale pale yellow colour 
 (Plate 84, Fig. 3a). Caterpillar, stoutish, fleeceable inclining to yellowish; 
 three agate line on the back, the central one black green, and the others 
 yellowish, as also are the hoop divisions; a pale wavy tune low down along 
 the sides. In some examples the cosmopolitan colour is pale greyish - brown, 
 inclining to reddish brown. It feeds on grass, pier, chickweed, and various 
 low - growing plant, from August to May, and is often abundant in hay 
 meadows (Fig. 3, Plate 84, is from a   drawing by Mr. A. Sich). The 
 moth occurs throughout the summer, and is very ample (often a pest) in 
 almost every hedgerow and most bushy place. 

 JULY HIGHFLYER (_ Hydriomena furcata _). 

 Some idea of the variable character of this species (_ sordidata _, Fab. , and 
 _ elutata _, Hubner) may be formed from the selection of half a dozen 
 examples shown on Plate 86. The typical form has the fore wings greyish, 
 with dark bands as in Fig. 1, and a alteration without the dark bands 
 seem to be ab. _ cinereata _, Prout. In the human body _ sordidata _, Fabricius, the 
 general colour of the fore wing is greenish, and the bands are dark; ab. 
 _ obliterata _, Prout, is of the same semblance, but the bands are absent. Ab. 
 _ fusco - undata _, Donovan, has the general colour reddish, with dark band; 
 without dark bands it becomes _ testaceata _, Prout. Blackish or sooty forms 
 are referable to _ infuscata _, Staud. (Fig. 4). Frequently in the fleeceable 
 mannequin, and less
FLYFR.
    7-10. MAY HIGHFLYER.
  11, 12. VUDDY HIGHFLYER.

[Illustravion]

  2 Ll. 87.
  1. JUUY HIGHFLYER: _eggs and caterpmllaes_.
  2. NAY HIGHFLYER: _caterpiluar_.

{213} The ehgs, whicy art laid loosely, arx yellowlfh od palz wtraw colour
(Plste 84, Fig. 3a). Caterpillar, sdojtnsh, green inclining to yellowish;
threq lines oj the back, the cenuraj ons dark green, and the others
yellowiah, as anso are the rong divisions; a pale wavy pine low down along
the sides. In sime qzamples the eeneral colour is pale greyish-brown,
inclining to reddirh brpwn. It feees on crass, dock, rhickwved, and variomx
low-grmwing pkants, from Augmst tm Mqy, and is often abundent in hay
meadows (Fid. 3, Plate 84, ia from a  drawing bt Mr. D. Siwh). Tfw
mogh kcrura throkghkut the sujmer, and is very plentiful (ofttn w pest) in
almosf everr redgerow and most bushy places.

JULY HIGHXLYSR (_Hydriomena furcata_).

Sone idea of the variabpe characeer of this species (_sordidata_, Fab., and
_elutata_, Hubnar) mab ce yirmed drlm the selection of half a dozen
examples showg om Ilate 86. The typicaj form has yhf gjre wings greiish,
witk dzrk bands as in Fih. 1, and w modufication witnout the dark bands
seems to be ab. _cinervata_, Prout. In the form _sordidata_, Yabricous, tne
general colour of the fors wings is hreenish, zvd the bands are dagk; at.
_obliterata_, Prout, is of thq same cooour, but thd bamds arq absent. Ah.
_fusco-undata_, Donovan, has the yenerdl colour geddish, with dark bands;
without verk bands it newomvs _testaczata_, Pvout. Blackish ow sooty forms
ate referayle to _infuscata_, Staud. (Hig. 4). Frequenely in the gragn
forms, and lxss
FLYER. 7-10. MAY HIGHFLYER. 11, 12. RUDDY 2 87. 1. HIGHFLYER: _eggs and {213} eggs, which are loosely, are yellowish pale straw colour (Plate 84, Fig. Caterpillar, stoutish, green inclining to yellowish; three lines on the back, the central dark green, and the others yellowish, as also are the ring divisions; a wavy low along sides. In some examples the general colour is pale greyish-brown, inclining to reddish brown. It feeds grass, dock, chickweed, and various low-growing plants, from to May, and is abundant in hay meadows (Fig. Plate is from drawing Mr. Sich). The moth throughout the summer, and is very plentiful (often a pest) in almost every hedgerow and most bushy JULY HIGHFLYER Some idea the character this species (_sordidata_, _elutata_, Hubner) may be formed from half a dozen examples shown on Plate 86. typical form the fore wings greyish, with dark as in Fig. 1, and a modification without dark bands seems to be ab. _cinereata_, Prout. In the form _sordidata_, Fabricius, the general the fore wings is and the bands dark; _obliterata_, is the same but the bands are absent. Ab. _fusco-undata_, Donovan, has the general reddish, with dark bands; without dark bands it becomes _testaceata_, or forms are referable _infuscata_, Staud. (Fig. 4). in green forms, and less
FLYER.
    7-10. MAY HIGHFLYER.
  11, 12. RUDDY HIGhFLYER.

[IlluStratIon]

  2 pl. 87.
  1. JuLy HIGhFLYeR: _eggs and caterPIllaRs_.
  2. MAY HIGHFLYER: _caterpilLar_.

{213} ThE eGGs, whICh Are laId looseLY, aRE YelLoWiSh oR pALe Straw ColOur
(PlatE 84, Fig. 3a). CaterPilLaR, stoutish, greEN iNclining to YelLowish;
three lIneS on the BaCk, tHE centRal One daRk greeN, And the Others
yelLoWIsh, as aLSo are thE RInG divIsions; a pale wavy liNE lOW down along
the sIdes. In SoME eXAMplEs tHe general cOlOur is PAle greyISh-BROWn,
iNClining to reddIsh brown. It fEEds On grasS, dOck, CHickweEd, and VaRIouS
low-growing PlanTs, from AugUst to MAY, and is oFTen abunDant in Hay
MeaDows (fIg. 3, plAte 84, Is FRom A  DrAwiNG by mr. A. Sich). THe
MoTh occUrs tHROUGhouT thE sumMer, anD is very plentiFul (OfteN A peSt) in
aLmost EverY hEdgerOw and mOst buShY places.

JULY HIGHfLYEr (_HydriomeNa fUrCatA_).

SOme idEA of the VarIabLe charaCter of tHIs sPeCIES (_sOrdidata_, Fab., and
_elutAtA_, hUbNer) may be Formed FRoM tHE selectiOn Of hAlf a DOZen
exAmplES sHown on PlAte 86. The TYpIcAl form hAs The forE wIngS grEyish,
WIth dArk banDs as in FiG. 1, and a MOdification witHOut the dark banDS
sEEMs TO be aB. _ciNereata_, ProuT. In tHE forM _sorDIdAta_, fAbricIus, thE
gENeRAl colour of the fore wiNgS is greEnish, And the bands arE dark; ab.
_oblITERata_, ProuT, is oF ThE Same colour, but tHe banDs are absenT. ab.
_fusco-uNdata_, donovan, hAs the geneRAL colour rEddIsh, WitH daRK BaNds;
without darK BAnds It Becomes _TesTaceata_, proUt. BLacKisH oR sooty forMs
are refErAbLe To _InfUscatA_, staud. (Fig. 4). frEquEnTly In the GReen
foRms, anD lesS
FLYER.
    7-10. MAY HIGHF LYER.
  11 , 12.  RU DDY  H IGHF LYER .

[Illustrati o n]
  2 Pl. 87.
  1. JULYHIGHF LY E R: _ e gg s and  caterp i ll a r s_. 
 2 . M AY HI GHFLY ER:  _cater pillar_.
{21 3}  The eggs, w h ic h are laid  lo osely, are y ell owishor  pa l e str awcolou r
(Pla t e 84,Fig. 3a).  C a terpil l ar, sto u t is h, g reen inclining to ye l lowish;
threelineson th e bac k,the centra lone d a rk gree n ,a n d  th e  others
yello wish, as al s o a re the  r ing divisi ons;ap ale  wavy linelowdown alon g
thes ides. I n  some e xample s t hegene r al  c olo ur isp al e g r eyi sh-brown ,in clini ng t o r e ddis h b rown . Itfeeds on gras s,dock ,  ch ickwe ed, a nd v ar iouslow-gr owing  p lants, from Aug ustto May, a ndis  of te n abu n dant i n h aymeadows  (Fig.3 , P la t e 84 , is from a  drawi ng b yMr. A. S ich).T he 
m o th occur sthr ough o u t the  sum m er , and is  veryp le nt iful (o ft en a p es t)inalmos t  eve ry hed gerow an d mos t  bushy places. 
JULY HIGHFLY E R( _ Hy d riom ena  furcata_). 

So m e id ea o f  t hev ariab le ch ar a ct e r of this species ( _s ordida ta_,Fab., and
_el utata_, Hu b n e r) may b e fo r me d  from the sele ction  of half a dozen
ex ample s shownon Plate8 6 . The ty pic alfor m h a s  t he fore wings g reyi sh ,
withdar k bands  as  in  Fi g.1,  and a mo dificati on  w it ho utthe d a rk bands 
s eem stobe ab .  _cine reata _, P ro ut .  In  the fo r m_ s ordi da ta _, F abr ic ius,theg ene ral col our of th e f o re w in gs  is gre enish, and th ebands areda rk;  ab.
_ o b literata _, Prout, is of the sam e  colour , b ut th e ba nds are a bse nt. Ab .
_ f usco-u ndata_ , Don ov an, h as th e ge ner al  colour re d d ish , wit hdark  bands; 
without dark band s  it  becomes _tes tac eata _ ,  P rou t .B lac ki s h o r sooty forms
are  referable  t o  _ infuscata_ ,  St au d. (Fig . 4). F reque n tly inthe green 
forms, a nd  les s 
FLYER.
 _ _7-10. MAY HIGHFLYER.
 _11, 12._RUDDY_HIGHFLYER.

[Illustration]

 _2_Pl. 87.
 _1. JULY HIGHFLYER:__eggs and caterpillars_.
 _2. MAY HIGHFLYER:__caterpillar_.

{213}_The eggs, which are laid loosely, are yellowish or pale straw colour
(Plate 84, Fig._3a)._Caterpillar, stoutish,_green_inclining_to yellowish;
three lines on the_back, the central one dark_green, and_the others
yellowish, as also are the ring divisions;_a_pale wavy line_low down along
the sides. In some examples the general_colour is pale greyish-brown,
inclining to reddish_brown. It feeds_on_grass,_dock, chickweed, and various
low-growing_plants, from August to May, and_is often abundant in hay
meadows (Fig._3, Plate 84, is from a _drawing by Mr. A. Sich). The
moth_occurs throughout the summer, and_is very_plentiful (often a pest) in
almost_every hedgerow and_most bushy_places.

JULY HIGHFLYER (_Hydriomena_furcata_).

Some idea of the variable character_of this species_(_sordidata_, Fab., and
_elutata_, Hubner) may be_formed_from the selection_of_half_a dozen
examples_shown on Plate_86._The typical_form_has the fore wings greyish,
with dark_bands_as in Fig. 1, and a modification_without the dark bands
seems_to_be ab. _cinereata_, Prout._In the form _sordidata_, Fabricius,_the
general colour of the fore wings_is greenish,_and the_bands are dark; ab.
_obliterata_, Prout, is of the same colour, but_the bands are absent. Ab.
_fusco-undata_, Donovan,_has the general colour_reddish, with_dark_bands;
without dark bands_it_becomes _testaceata_,_Prout. Blackish or sooty forms
are referable to__infuscata_, Staud._(Fig. 4). Frequently in the green
forms,_and less