
Moths of the first generation are on the wing in June and July, and of the
second in August and September. Although sometimes found inland, the
species is more especially attached to the coast, and is found in nearly
all the seaboard counties of England, Wales, and Ireland. In Scotland, it
occurs in Wigtownshire, and very dark specimens have been obtained on rocks
in dry pastures at Ardrossan; June to end of July.

THE LEWES WAVE (_Acidalia_ (_Leptomeris_) _immorata_).

Although the late Mr. S. Stevens exhibited a British specimen of this
species, as a curious variety of _Strenia clathrata_, at a meeting of the
Entomological Society of London in 1868, it was not until the year 1887,
when Mr. C. H. Morris captured two specimens in Sussex, that the insect
became recognized as a native. It is probable that the earlier example,
taken some years before it was shown at the meeting referred to, may have
come from the same locality in the Lewes district where the later specimens
were captured. Anyway, the species has, so far, not been recorded from any
other part of our islands, but it continues to be found in its original
haunts, described as "some heathy ground," up to the present day. (Plate
49, Fig. 9.) {127}

The long, slender, and roughened caterpillar is pale greyish brown; the
central line along the back is greyish-white, each side edged on the hinder
half with brown, having at the beginning of each ring after the third a
black dot on either side; side stripes dark brown, inclining to black
above; a slender brown line below the black spiracles. (Adapted from
Barrett.) It feeds from August to May on ling (_Calluna vulgaris_),
marjoram, thyme, knotgrass, etc.

From eggs laid on July 1 and 2 caterpillars hatched on July 17 and 18.
These were placed on leaves of ribwort plantain (_Plantago lanceolata_),
and as soon as large enough transferred to a potted plant, and kept out of
doors. Two of the caterpillars grew up quickly, and on
Moths of the first generation are on the wing in June and July, and of the 
 moment in August and September. Although sometimes discover inland, the 
 species is more especially attached to the slide, and is found in nearly 
 all the seaboard county of England, Wales, and Ireland. In Scotland, it 
 occur in Wigtownshire, and very dark specimens have been obtained on rocks 
 in dry eatage at Ardrossan; June to end of July. 

 THE LEWES WAVE (_ Acidalia _ (_ Leptomeris _) _ immorata _). 

 Although the late Mr. S. Stevens exhibited a British specimen of this 
 coinage, as a curious variety of _ Strenia clathrata _, at a meeting of the 
 Entomological Society of London in 1868, it was not until the year 1887, 
 when Mr. C. H. Morris captured two specimens in Sussex, that the insect 
 became recognized as a native. It is probable that the early example, 
 taken some years before it was show at the meeting referred to, may have 
 come from the same vicinity in the Lewes district where the later specimen 
 were captured. Anyway, the species has, therefore far, not been recorded from any 
 other part of our islands, but it continues to be found in its original 
 haunts, described as " some heathy ground, " up to the present day. (Plate 
 49, Fig. 9 .) { 127 } 

 The long, slender, and roughened caterpillar is pale greyish brown; the 
 central line along the back is grey - blank, each side edge on the hinder 
 one-half with brown university, having at the beginning of each ring after the third a 
 black dot on either side; side stripes dark brown, inclining to blacken 
 above; a slender brown line below the black spiracles. (Adapted from 
 Barrett .) It feeds from August to May on ling (_ Calluna vulgaris _), 
 marjoram, thyme, knotgrass, etc. 

 From eggs laid on July 1 and 2 caterpillars hatched on July 17 and 18. 
 These were place on leaves of english plantain plantain (_ Plantago lanceolata _), 
 and equally soon as big enough transferred to a potted plant, and kept out of 
 doors. Two of the caterpillar grew up quickly, and on

Motjs of the first generatiun are on the wnbg in Oune ans July, avd of the
second in August anv Septembtg. Although sometimes wound inlwnd, the
specits is more especiemly attached fl thz roast, and is foond in nearlf
all the seabodra eounties of England, Wales, and Irelanq. In Scptpand, it
occurs yn Wpgeownahire, and very dark specimens have been outained on rockx
in dry pastures at Ardrosdan; Uune to end of Julj.

THE LEWES QAVE (_Qcidalia_ (_Lepgomeris_) _immorata_).

Althoufh the late Mr. S. Stevens exhibiged a British skzximft of this
spxcies, ws a curious variety of _Strrnia clathrata_, at a neeting of the
Entomolmgical Society of Jondon in 1868, nt was not until the teqr 1887,
whgn Mr. C. H. Norfis cepthred tao apecimens jn Sussex, tyat the insect
becamt rqbpgnized as a nativq. Yt is probable that the earlier example,
uaken some years before it wqs shown at the meetijg referrqd to, may have
come from the same locality in the Newes aisurlgt wfwrf the later specimens
were captured. Anyway, the aptcivs has, so far, not been recorcef gtom any
other pxrt of oud islands, but it clntinuef to ve found yn iys original
haunts, described as "some heanhy tround," up to the pxesent day. (Puate
49, Fig. 9.) {127}

The long, slender, and ruughsned caterplllar is lxle greyish browv; tme
cantral line along the back is greyiwh-whnte, each sidg edged on the hijder
half with brown, havijg at tve beginnijg of each ring after the third a
black dot on ehthvr side; snde stvipes dark browg, inclining to black
ayove; a slender bgown line below the flack spiraclad. (Adapted frmm
Barrete.) It feees from Xugust to May pn ling (_Ccjlunq vulgaris_),
marjoram, thims, knotgrass, etc.

Yxon eggs laid on Kulh 1 wnf 2 cwderpillars hdtchdd um Julh 17 and 18.
Ukesc wdre llaced on leaves of sibwkrt plantain (_Plantsgj lanceooata_),
and ws soon as latge enough transfegred vo a putted plwnt, and kept out of
doors. Two or the catfrplllars grew u[ qulckli, and on
Moths of the first generation are on in and July, of the second sometimes inland, the species more especially attached the coast, and is found in all the seaboard counties of England, Wales, and Ireland. In Scotland, it occurs Wigtownshire, and very dark specimens have been obtained on rocks in dry pastures Ardrossan; to of THE LEWES WAVE (_Acidalia_ (_Leptomeris_) _immorata_). Although the late Mr. S. Stevens exhibited a British specimen this species, as a curious variety of _Strenia at a meeting of Entomological Society of London in it not until year when C. H. Morris two specimens in Sussex, that the insect became recognized as a native. It is probable that the example, taken before it shown the referred to, may from the same locality in the the later specimens were captured. Anyway, the species so far, been recorded from any other part our islands, but it continues to be found its original haunts, described as "some heathy ground," up to the present day. (Plate 49, {127} The long, slender, roughened caterpillar is greyish the line the back greyish-white, each side edged on the hinder half with brown, having the beginning of each ring after the third a black either side stripes dark inclining to black above; slender line below the black from It to on (_Calluna vulgaris_), marjoram, thyme, etc. From eggs laid on 1 and 2 caterpillars 18. These were placed on leaves of ribwort (_Plantago lanceolata_), and as soon as large transferred to a potted plant, and kept out of doors. Two of caterpillars grew and on

Moths of the first generation Are on the wiNg in JUne And juLy, anD of tHe
second in AuguST and september. Although sometImes fOuND inlANd, The
spEcies is MOrE ESpeCiAlLy aTtAChEd to tHe cOast, and Is found in nEarLy
All the seaboaRD cOunties of ENglAnd, Wales, and IRelAnd. In SCoTlaND, it
ocCurS in WiGtownsHIre, and Very dark sPeCImens hAVe been oBTAiNed oN rocks
in dry pasturES aT ardrossan; June tO end of juLY.

The lEWeS WaVE (_AcidaliA_ (_LEptomERis_) _immoRAtA_).

aLThoUGh the late Mr. S. STevens exhibITed A BritiSh SpeCImen of This
sPeCIes, As a curious vArieTy of _StrenIa clatHRata_, at a MEeting oF the
EnTomOloGicaL soCiEty Of lOndON iN 1868, it WAs nOt until tHe YeAr 1887,
wheN Mr. C. h. mORRis cAptUred Two spEcimens in SussEx, tHat tHE inSect
bEcame RecoGnIzed aS a natiVe. It iS pRobable that the eArliEr example,
TakEn SomE yEars bEFore it Was ShoWn at the Meeting REfeRrED TO, mAy have
come from the sAmE LOcAlity in tHe LeweS DiStRIct where ThE laTer sPECimenS
werE CaPtured. AnYway, thE SpEcIes has, sO fAr, not bEeN reCorDed frOM any
Other pArt of our IslanDS, but it continueS To be found in itS OrIGInAL
hauNts, Described as "Some HEathY groUNd," Up tO The prEsent DaY. (plATe
49, Fig. 9.) {127}

The long, slender, AnD roughEned cAterpillar is pAle greyish BROWn; the
cenTral LInE Along the back is GreyiSh-white, eacH Side edgeD on thE hinder
hAlf with brOWN, having aT thE beGinNinG OF eAch ring after tHE ThirD a
Black doT on Either sIde; SidE stRipEs Dark brown, InclininG tO bLaCk
AboVe; a slENder browN lIne BeLow The blACk spirAcles. (adapTeD fROm
BArrett.) IT FeEDS froM AUgUst tO MaY oN ling (_callUNa vUlgaris_),
Marjoram, tHymE, KnotGrAsS, etc.

FroM eggs laid on JuLy 1 And 2 caterpiLlArs HatcheD ON July 17 and 18.
these were placed on leaves OF ribworT plAntaiN (_PlaNtago lancEolAta_),
and As sOOn as laRge enoUgh trAnSfeRREd to a POTtEd pLaNt, and kept oUT Of
dOors. TWo Of thE caterpIllars grew up quicklY, And On

Moths of the first genera tion are o n the  wi ngin  Jun e an d July, and of thesecond in August and S eptem be r . Al t ho ugh s ometime s  f o u ndin la nd,  t h especi esis more  especiall y a tt ached to the co ast, and i s f ound in near lyall th esea b oardcou nties  of En g land,Wales, an dI reland .  In Sco t l an d, i t
occurs in Wigto w ns h ire, and verydark s pe c im e n s h ave  been obta in ed on rocks
i n  d r y pas t ures at Ardro ssan; Junet o e nd ofJu ly. 
THE L EWESWA V E ( _Acidalia_(_Le ptomeris_ ) _imm o rata_). 
Althou gh the  la teMr.S .St eve ns exh i bi ted a B ritish s pe ci men o f th i s s peci es,  asa cur ious varietyof_Str e nia  clat hrata _, a ta mee ting o f the 
E ntomological So ciet y of Lond onin  18 68 , itw as not  un til  the ye ar 1887 , 
wh en M r .C. H. Morris captu re d tw o specim ens in Su ss e x, thatth e i nsec t becam e re c og nized as  a nat i ve .It is p ro bableth atthe  earl i er e xample ,
takensomey ears before it was shown att he m ee t ingref erred to, m ay h a ve
c omef ro m t h e sam e loc al i ty in the Lewes distri ct  where  thelater specime ns
were ca p t u red. Any way, th e  species has,so fa r, not bee n  recorde d fro m any
ot her parto f  our isl and s,but  it c on tinues to bef o undin  its or igi nal
hau nts , d esc rib ed  as "some  heathygr ou nd ,"  up  to t h e presen tday .(Pl ate
4 9 , Fig.  9.){127 }
T h e l ong, sl e nd e r , an dro ughe ned  c aterp illa r  is  pale g reyish br own ;  the 
c en tral li ne along theba ck is grey is h-w hite,e a ch sideedged on the hinder
hal f  with b row n, ha ving  at the b egi nningofe ach ri ng aft er th ethi r d  a
bl a c kdot  o n either s i d e;sidest ripe s darkbrown, inclining t o  bl ack
above; asle nder b ro wnl in e  be lo w  th e black spiracles . (Adapted  f r om 
Barrett.) Itfe eds fro m Augus t toM ay on l ing (_Cal luna vulg ar is_) , mar joram, thy me, knot grass, et c .

Fr o meggslai d on J ul y 1  and2 cate r pil larshatche don Jul y 17an d 18.
Th ese were placed on leav es ofribwo rtplantain(_P l ant ago lance olat a_),
and a s s oon  as l arg e  enou gh t r an sfe r red t o ap otted pla n t,  an d ke pt out of
d o o r s.Two o f t h e cate rpil lars grew up quic k ly, and on

Moths of_the first_generation are on the_wing in_June_and July,_and_of the
second in_August and September._Although sometimes found inland,_the
species is more_especially_attached to the coast, and is found in nearly
all the seaboard counties of England,_Wales,_and Ireland._In_Scotland,_it
occurs in Wigtownshire, and very_dark specimens have been obtained_on rocks
in_dry pastures at Ardrossan; June to end of_July.

THE_LEWES WAVE (_Acidalia__(_Leptomeris_) _immorata_).

Although the late Mr. S. Stevens exhibited a_British specimen of this
species, as a_curious variety of__Strenia_clathrata_,_at a meeting of_the
Entomological Society of London in 1868,_it was not until the year_1887,
when Mr. C. H. Morris captured two_specimens in Sussex, that the insect
became_recognized as a native. It_is probable_that the earlier example,
taken some_years before it_was shown_at the meeting_referred to, may have
come from the_same locality in_the Lewes district where the later_specimens
were_captured. Anyway, the_species_has,_so far,_not been recorded_from_any
other part_of_our islands, but it continues to_be_found in its original
haunts, described as "some_heathy ground," up to_the_present day. (Plate
49, Fig._9.) {127}

The long, slender, and_roughened caterpillar is pale greyish brown;_the
central line_along the_back is greyish-white, each side edged on the hinder
half with brown,_having at the beginning of each_ring after the third_a
black dot_on_either side; side_stripes_dark brown,_inclining to black
above; a slender brown line_below the_black spiracles. (Adapted from
Barrett.) It feeds_from August to May_on_ling (_Calluna vulgaris_),
marjoram, thyme, knotgrass, etc.

From_eggs laid on July 1 and_2 caterpillars hatched on July_17_and_18.
These were placed on leaves_of ribwort plantain (_Plantago lanceolata_),
and as_soon as large_enough transferred to a potted plant, and_kept_out of
doors. Two of the caterpillars_grew_up quickly, and on