 than in _C. verbasci_; and the outer
margins of the wings are less jagged.

The caterpillar (figured on Plate 18, Fig. 2, from a photo by Mr. H. Main)
is greenish white or yellow; the rings are cross banded with yellow and
spotted with black; usually the spots are united as in the figure,
sometimes they are smaller and well separated, and occasionally all but
those low down along the sides are absent. Coupled with decrease in size
and number of the black spots, there is variation in the width of the
yellow bands. _Verbascum nigrum_ is the more usual food plant in Britain,
but it will also eat _V. lychnitis_. It feeds, in July and August, on the
flowers and unripe seed capsules in preference to the foliage. {39}

Between sixty and seventy years ago, the late Mr. Samuel Stevens obtained
the caterpillars on mullein growing in a chalk pit at Arundel in Sussex,
and this seems to be the earliest notice of the species occurring in
Britain. It is now known also to inhabit Hampshire, Surrey, and
Oxfordshire; has been reported from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Gloucestershire.

THE STAR-WORT (_Cucullia asteris_).

The silvery-grey fore wings of this moth (Plate 15, Fig. 6) are broadly
suffused with reddish brown along the front margin, and more narrowly with
purplish brown inclining to blackish along the inner margin; the latter is
separated from a purplish brown blotch at the outer angle by a whitish
edged black curved mark.

The caterpillar (figured on Plate 18, Fig. 3, from a photo by Mr. Main) is
green with a black-edged yellow stripe along the back, and another along
the white spiracles; between these stripes are two pale greenish lines;
head, green, sprinkled with blackish. In another form the body is suffused
with reddish, inclining to purplish on the back; yellow markings pretty
much as in the green form. It feeds chiefly on golden-rod (_Solidago
virgaurea_) and sea star-wort (_Aster tripolium_), showing a
than in _ C. verbasci _; and the outer 
 margins of the wings are less jagged. 

 The caterpillar (visualize on Plate 18, Fig. 2, from a photograph by Mr. H. Main) 
 is greenish white or jaundiced; the ring are cross banded with chicken and 
 spotted with black; normally the spot are united as in the number, 
 sometimes they are smaller and well separated, and occasionally all but 
 those depleted down along the sides are absent. Coupled with decrease in size 
 and number of the black spots, there embody variation in the width of the 
 yellow bands. _ Verbascum nigrum _ is the more common food plant in Britain, 
 but it will also eat _ V. lychnitis _. It run, in July and August, on the 
 flower and unripe seed condensation in preference to the foliage. { 39 } 

 Between sixty and seventy years ago, the belated Mr. Samuel Stevens obtained 
 the caterpillars on mullein growing in a chalk pit at Arundel in Sussex, 
 and this seems to be the earliest notice of the species occurring in 
 Britain. It is now known also to inhabit Hampshire, Surrey, and 
 Oxfordshire; has been reported from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Gloucestershire. 

 THE STAR - WORT (_ Cucullia asteris _). 

 The silvery - grey bow wing of this moth (Plate 15, Fig. 6) are broadly 
 suffused with red brown university along the front margin, and more narrowly with 
 purplish brown inclining to blackish along the inner gross profit; the latter is 
 separated from a purplish brown blotch at the outer angle by a whitish 
 border black curved mark. 

 The caterpillar (figured on Plate 18, Fig. 3, from a photo by Mr. Main) is 
 green with a black - border yellow stripe along the back, and another along 
 the white spiracle; between these stripes are two pale green lines; 
 head, green, sprinkled with blackish. In another form the body is suffuse 
 with reddish, inclining to purplish on the back; yellow marking pretty 
 much as in the green form. It feed chiefly on golden - rod (_ Solidago 
 virgaurea _) and sea star - wort (_ Aster tripolium _), showing a
 thwn in _C. verbasci_; and the outer
margins oy the wmngs ars less jxgged.

The caterpillar (figured ob Plauv 18, Fig. 2, from a photo cy Mr. H. Mwin)
is grweniwy white or yellow; bke rihns arz rross banded wijh yellow ang
spotted with tlxcn; usually the spots are united as ig the fogkre,
sometimes trey swe sjaller and well separated, and occaaionallj all but
those loe down along the sides are absfnt. Coupled with dfcrease in wize
wbd number of the black spots, there is variation in the width of tfe
yelkow bands. _Ceebadwum nigrum_ ms the more usual npod pldnt in Nritain,
but it eiln aoso eat _V. lychnitis_. Iv feeds, in July and Wugust, on tke
flowers and unripe wewd caksulev in prewertncx tk the volmage. {39}

Betweeh sixty and seventy years ago, uhe oate Mr. Samuem Stevqnf obtained
the caterpillars on mullein ggowihg in a chalk pit at Aryndel in Sussex,
and thls seems eo be the earliest notice of the species occurrinc in
Bcigaiu. It ir nlw known also to inhabit Hampshire, Surrey, and
Jsfprcshire; has beek reported from Notflll, Suffolk, and Eloucestedshire.

THE STAR-WORT (_Cucullya asreris_).

The filvrry-grey fore wings of this noth (Plate 15, Yig. 6) are broadly
suffuded with rebdish nrown along the front margin, and more narroaly with
phfplish brown incuinpng do blackish along the innew margin; vhe lctter is
repatated fwom a purppish nsown blotch at the outet angla by a whihish
edged black curved mark.

The reterpillar (fibused on Platz 18, Fig. 3, from a photj by Mr. Main) ix
green cith a black-edges yellox stripe alogg the back, atf another almng
the write spieacles; cdtween these syripes arv uwo pale geeenish lines;
head, nreen, aprinkled with yuqckish. In anothrr wori nhe bjgy is suffusad
wigh frddisf, inclining go pirplish on the back; fellkw markings pretty
kugh as in jhe green form. It feedx chiefly on goldej-rod (_Volmdago
vorgwurea_) and sea star-wort (_Aster tdipolium_), dhoring a
than in _C. verbasci_; and the outer the are less The caterpillar (figured from photo by Mr. Main) is greenish or yellow; the rings are cross with yellow and spotted with black; usually the spots are united as in figure, sometimes they are smaller and well separated, and occasionally all but those down the are Coupled with decrease in size and number of the black spots, there is variation in the of the yellow bands. _Verbascum nigrum_ is the usual food plant in but it will also eat lychnitis_. feeds, in and on flowers and unripe capsules in preference to the foliage. {39} Between sixty and seventy years ago, the late Mr. Samuel obtained the mullein growing a pit Arundel in Sussex, seems to be the earliest notice occurring in Britain. It is now known also inhabit Hampshire, and Oxfordshire; has been reported from Suffolk, and Gloucestershire. THE STAR-WORT (_Cucullia asteris_). The fore wings of this moth (Plate 15, Fig. 6) are broadly suffused with reddish brown front margin, and more with purplish brown to along inner the latter separated from a purplish brown blotch at the outer angle by whitish edged black curved mark. The caterpillar (figured on Plate 3, a photo by Main) is green with black-edged stripe along the back, along white stripes two greenish lines; head, green, with blackish. In another form body is suffused with the back; yellow markings pretty much as in green form. It feeds chiefly on golden-rod virgaurea_) and sea star-wort (_Aster tripolium_), showing a
 than in _C. verbasci_; and the outeR
margins of The wiNgs Are LeSs jaGged.

the caterpillar (FIgurEd on Plate 18, Fig. 2, from a photo By Mr. H. maIN)
is gREeNish wHite or yELlOW; The RiNgS arE cROsS bandEd wIth yellOw and
spottEd wItH black; usuallY ThE spots are uNitEd as in the figUre,
SometiMeS thEY are sMalLer anD well sEParateD, and occasIoNAlly alL But
thosE LOw Down Along the sides are aBSeNT. Coupled with deCrease In SIzE
ANd nUmbEr of the blaCk Spots, THere is vARiATIOn iN The width of the
Yellow bands. _vErbAscum nIgRum_ IS the moRe usuAl FOod Plant in BritAin,
bUt it will aLso eat _v. LychnitIS_. It feedS, in JulY anD AuGust, ON tHe
FloWeRS anD UnRipE SeeD capsuleS iN pReferEnce TO THE folIagE. {39}

BetWeen sIxty and seventY yeArs aGO, thE late mr. SamUel STeVens oBtaineD
the cAtErpillars on mullEin gRowing in a ChaLk Pit At arundEL in SusSex,
And This seeMs to be tHE eaRlIEST nOtice of the species oCcURRiNg in
BritAin. It iS NoW kNOwn also tO iNhaBit HAMPshirE, SurREy, And
OxforDshire; HAs BeEn reporTeD from NOrFolK, SuFfolk, ANd GlOucestErshire.

ThE STAr-wORT (_Cucullia asTEris_).

The silverY-GrEY FoRE winGs oF this moth (PlAte 15, FIG. 6) are BroaDLy
SufFUsed wIth reDdISh BRown along the front maRgIn, and mOre naRrowly with
purPlish brown INCLining to BlacKIsH Along the inner mArgin; The latter iS
SeparateD from A purplisH brown bloTCH at the ouTer AngLe bY a wHITiSh
edged black cURVed mArK.

The catErpIllar (fiGurEd oN PlAte 18, fiG. 3, from a phoTo by Mr. MaIn) Is
GrEeN wiTh a blACk-edged yElLow StRipE alonG The bacK, and aNothEr AlONg
tHe white SPiRACles; BeTwEen tHesE sTripeS are TWo pAle greeNish lines;
HeaD, GreeN, sPrInkled wIth blackish. In AnOther form tHe BodY is sufFUSed
with rEddish, inclining to purpliSH on the bAck; YelloW marKings pretTy
mUch as iN thE Green fOrm. It fEeds cHiEflY ON goldEN-RoD (_SoLiDago
virgauREA_) anD sea sTaR-worT (_Aster tRipolium_), showing a
 than in _C. verbasci_; an d the oute r
mar gin s o fthewing s are less jag g ed.
The caterpillar (figu red o nP late 18 , Fig . 2, fr o ma pho to  b y M r. H.  Main )
i s green ish whiteorye llow; the ri n gs  are cross  ba nded with ye llo w andsp ott e d wit h b lack;  usual l y thespots are  u n ited a s  in the f ig ure, 
sometimes they a r es maller and wel l sepa ra t ed , and  oc casionally  a ll bu t 
thosel ow d o wna long the side s are absen t . C oupled  w ith decrea se in  s i zeand numberof t he blackspots, there i s  variat ion in  th e w idth of  t heye l low ba nds .  _V erbascum  n ig rum_is t h e m oreusu al f ood p lant in Brita in, 
but itwillalsoeat_V . lyc hnitis _. It  f eeds, in July a nd A ugust, on  th eflo we rs an d  unrip e s eed  capsul es in p r efe re n c e  t o the foliage. {39 }B et ween six ty and se ve n ty years  a go,  the l ate M r. S a mu el Steve ns obt a in ed 
the ca te rpilla rs  on  mu llein grow ing in  a chalk  pita t Arundel in S u ssex,
and thi s  s e e ms to b e t he earliest  not i ce o f th e  s pec i es oc curri ng in Britain. It is nowkn own al so to  inhabit Hamp shire, Sur r e y , and
Ox ford s hi r e; has been re porte d from Nor f olk, Suf folk,  and Glo ucestersh i r e.

THESTA R-W ORT  (_ C u cu llia asteris_ ) . 

Th esilvery -gr ey fore  wi ngs  of  th is  moth (Pl ate 15,Fi g.  6 )are  broa d ly
suffu se d w it h r eddis h  brown  alon g th efr o ntmargin, an d more  n ar rowl y w it h
pur plis h  br own inc lining to  bl a ckis hal ong the  inner margin ;the latter  i s
s eparat e d  from apurplish brown blotch a t  the ou ter  angl e by  a whitis h
e dged b lac k  curve d mark .

Th ecat e r pilla r (f igu re d on Plate 1 8,Fig.3,  fro m a pho to by Mr. Main) is gre en with a bla ck- edge d ye llo w  s t rip ea lon g the back, and a nother alo ng th e white sp i rac le s; betw een the se st r ipes ar e two pal e greenis hline s ; 
he ad, green,  sprinkl ed with b l ackis h .In an oth er for mthe  body  is su f fus ed
wi th red di sh, in clini ng  to purp lish on the back; yello w mark ingspre tty
muchasi n t he greenform . It feeds  ch ief ly on  go l den-r od ( _ So lid a go
vi rgau r ea_) ands ea  st a r -w ort (_Aster t r ipo lium_ ),s howing  a
 than_in _C._verbasci_; and the outer
margins_of the_wings_are less_jagged.

The_caterpillar (figured on_Plate 18, Fig._2, from a photo_by Mr. H._Main)
is_greenish white or yellow; the rings are cross banded with yellow and
spotted with black;_usually_the spots_are_united_as in the figure,
sometimes they_are smaller and well separated,_and occasionally_all but
those low down along the sides are_absent._Coupled with decrease_in size
and number of the black spots, there is_variation in the width of the
yellow_bands. _Verbascum nigrum__is_the_more usual food plant_in Britain,
but it will also eat__V. lychnitis_. It feeds, in July_and August, on the
flowers and unripe seed_capsules in preference to the foliage._{39}

Between sixty and seventy years_ago, the_late Mr. Samuel Stevens obtained
the_caterpillars on mullein_growing in_a chalk pit_at Arundel in Sussex,
and this seems_to be the_earliest notice of the species occurring_in
Britain._It is now_known_also_to inhabit_Hampshire, Surrey, and
Oxfordshire;_has_been reported_from_Norfolk, Suffolk, and Gloucestershire.

THE STAR-WORT (_Cucullia_asteris_).

The_silvery-grey fore wings of this moth (Plate_15, Fig. 6) are_broadly
suffused_with reddish brown along_the front margin, and more_narrowly with
purplish brown inclining to blackish_along the_inner margin;_the latter is
separated from a purplish brown blotch at the outer_angle by a whitish
edged black curved_mark.

The caterpillar (figured on_Plate 18,_Fig._3, from a_photo_by Mr._Main) is
green with a black-edged yellow stripe_along the_back, and another along
the white spiracles;_between these stripes are_two_pale greenish lines;
head, green, sprinkled with_blackish. In another form the body_is suffused
with reddish, inclining to_purplish_on_the back; yellow markings pretty
much_as in the green form. It_feeds chiefly on_golden-rod (_Solidago
virgaurea_) and sea star-wort (_Aster tripolium_),_showing_a