brown chrysalis (Plate 76, Fig. 2a).

The moth is out in June, sometimes in late May, and occasionally there
seems to be a few individuals about in August. The species is a denizen of
the woodlands, and is generally to be found in the more open parts of woods
where its food plants are well established. It is widely distributed over
England and Wales, but most frequent in the south of the former country. In
Scotland, it is local in Roxburghshire and Wigtownshire; and it occurs in
many parts of Ireland. The range abroad extends to Amurland and Japan.

THE PURPLE BAR (_Mesoleuca ocellata_).

The whitish fore wings of this species (Plate 82, Fig. 12) are often tinged
with pale ochreous brown on the lower two-thirds of the outer marginal
area, and this tint sometimes invades the central portion of the
bluish-black central band. Rarely the ground colour is almost entirely
white, and the central band is very slender (ab. _coarctata_, Prout), and
perhaps rather more frequently the band is completely severed below the
middle.

The caterpillar, which feeds at night on bedstraw (_Galium mollugo_ and _G.
verum_), is pale ochreous brown, or pale pinkish brown, netted with darker
brown; on the back are a reddish ochreous central line, and some reddish
edged pale V-marks: June and July, and sometimes again in the autumn.

The moth is out in June and early July, occasionally in late May in some
southern localities. Individuals of a second emergence sometimes appear in
August and September. It {204} rests by day on tree-trunks or in hedges,
and flies at night. Widely distributed over the British Isles, but, except
perhaps in the highlands of Scotland, not very common.

BLUE-BORDERED CARPET (_Mesoleuca bicolorata_).

The more usual form of this pretty little species is shown on Plate 82,
Figs. 3 and 6. In the type the central band is only represented by a spot
on the front margin of the fore wings; in ab._parvula_, Retz =

brown chrysalis (Plate 76, Fig. 2a). 

 The moth is out in June, sometimes in late May, and occasionally there 
 seems to be a few individuals about in August. The coinage is a inhabitant of 
 the forest, and is generally to be found in the more open part of woods 
 where its food plants are well lay down. It is wide distributed over 
 England and Wales, but most frequent in the south of the former country. In 
 Scotland, it is local in Roxburghshire and Wigtownshire; and it occur in 
 many parts of Ireland. The range afield extends to Amurland and Japan. 

 THE PURPLE BAR (_ Mesoleuca ocellata _). 

 The whitish fore wings of this species (Plate 82, Fig. 12) are frequently tinged 
 with pale ochreous brown on the lower two - third of the outer marginal 
 area, and this tint sometimes invade the central portion of the 
 bluish - black central isthmus. Rarely the ground colour is almost entirely 
 white, and the central band is very slender (ab. _ coarctata _, Prout), and 
 perhaps rather more frequently the band is completely severed below the 
 middle. 

 The caterpillar, which feeds at night on bedstraw (_ Galium mollugo _ and _ G. 
 verum _), is pale ochreous brown, or pale pink brown, net with darker 
 brown; on the back are a red ochreous cardinal line, and some reddish 
 edged pale V - mark: June and July, and sometimes again in the autumn. 

 The moth is out in June and early July, occasionally in late May in some 
 southern vicinity. Individuals of a second emergence sometimes appear in 
 August and September. It { 204 } rests by day on tree - trunks or in hedges, 
 and flies at night. Widely distributed over the British Isles, but, except 
 perhaps in the highland of Scotland, not very common. 

 BLUE - BORDERED CARPET (_ Mesoleuca bicolorata _). 

 The more common form of this pretty little species is shown on Plate 82, 
 Figs. 3 and 6. In the type the central isthmus is only represented by a spot 
 on the front gross profit of the fore wings; in ab._parvula _, Retz =
broan chrysalis (Plate 76, Fig. 2x).

The moth is ouj un Junx, sometjmes in uate May, and occasionally thxre
swems uj be a few individjals aboun in Auguwt. Tie species is a vsnizen of
the slodlcnvs, and is generslly to be found in the kofe open parts of woods
where its food [lants srf well establifhed. Yt ia widely distributed over
England ahd Walev, but most frrquent in the south of the forler country. In
Scotpand, it is oocaj in Roxburghrhire and Wigtownshire; and it occurs in
many parts of Krelaud. The rangg zbgmad extends to Aiurland and Mspan.

THA PURPLR BAR (_Mesoleucs orellqta_).

The whitish fore wmngs of this species (Plate 82, Fhg. 12) are often tingee
wuth pdle mchrdius brkwi oh the powxr two-thirda of the ourer marginal
area, anc eyis tint somefimes yndades the central portion of the
bluish-bnaci central band. Rarely tye ground colour is apmost entyrely
white, and the central band is very slender (at. _coaccgatc_, Proug), ajd
perhaps rather more frequently the band is skmklenely severed beloc the
middle.

The cstfrlyllar, which fgeds at nifht on bedstraw (_Gapium mojlugo_ and _G.
vertm_), ix pale ochreous brown, or paoe pinkish bgown, netted with darkex
brown; on thz back are s reddish ochreous centxal lihe, and some reddish
eseed pale V-marks: Gunv ang July, and sometimes again in the antumn.

Che moth is put in June and farly July, occasionally ln laje May in some
sokthern localities. Individuals oh a second emgrgancv sometimzs appcar in
August anq September. It {204} rests by dxy on tree-nrunks or in hedges,
agd flies at nhhht. Widely dmstributeq ovwr tye Britkrh Isles, but, eccept
perhcks in the yighlands of Scotlend, vkt very common.

BOUE-VORDERED CARPET (_Merolquba uicoljsata_).

The more usuxl wprm ow this kxetby uittke species is shown mn Pmate 82,
Figs. 3 and 6. In tme type tye centrwl band is onky represented by w spov
on thx frony mwrgin of the fore wings; in ab._pzrvula_, Rehz =

brown chrysalis (Plate 76, Fig. 2a). The out June, sometimes late May, and a individuals about in The species is denizen of the woodlands, and is to be found in the more open parts of woods where its food are well established. It is widely distributed over England and Wales, but most in south the country. In Scotland, it is local in Roxburghshire and Wigtownshire; and it occurs in many parts Ireland. The range abroad extends to Amurland and THE PURPLE BAR (_Mesoleuca The whitish fore wings of species 82, Fig. are tinged pale ochreous brown the lower two-thirds of the outer marginal area, and this tint sometimes invades the central portion of bluish-black central the ground is entirely and the central very slender (ab. _coarctata_, Prout), and frequently the band is completely severed below the The caterpillar, feeds at night on bedstraw (_Galium and _G. verum_), is pale ochreous brown, or pinkish brown, netted with darker brown; on the back are a reddish ochreous central line, reddish edged pale V-marks: and July, and again the The is out June and early July, occasionally in late May in some southern Individuals of a second emergence sometimes appear in August and {204} by day on or in hedges, and at Widely distributed over the but, perhaps of not common. BLUE-BORDERED CARPET (_Mesoleuca The more usual form of pretty little species is 3 and 6. In the type the central is only represented by a spot on front margin of the fore wings; in ab._parvula_, Retz =
brown chrysalis (Plate 76, Fig. 2a).

ThE moth is out In JunE, soMetImEs in Late may, and occasionALly tHere
seems to be a few indivIdualS aBOut iN auGust. THe speciES iS A DenIzEn Of
tHe WOoDlandS, anD is geneRally to be fOunD iN the more open PArTs of woods
wHerE its food planTs aRe well EsTabLIshed. it iS wideLy distRIbuted Over
EnglaNd ANd WaleS, But most FREqUent In the south of the foRMeR Country. In
ScotlAnd, it iS lOCaL IN RoXbuRghshire anD WIgtowNShire; anD It OCCUrs IN
many parts of IReland. The raNGe aBroad eXtEndS To AmurLand aNd jApaN.

THE PURPLE BaR (_MeSoleuca ocEllata_).

tHe whitiSH fore wiNgs of tHis SpeCies (pLaTe 82, fig. 12) ArE OftEN tIngED
wiTh pale ocHrEoUs broWn on THE LOwer Two-ThirDs of tHe outer marginAl
aRea, aND thIs tinT someTimeS iNvadeS the ceNtral PoRtion of the
bluisH-blaCk central BanD. RAreLy The grOUnd colOur Is aLmost enTirely
wHIte, AnD THE cEntral band is very slEnDER (aB. _coarctaTa_, ProuT), AnD
pERhaps ratHeR moRe frEQUentlY the BAnD is complEtely sEVeReD below tHe
Middle.

thE caTerPillaR, WhicH feeds At night oN bedsTRaw (_Galium molluGO_ and _G.
verum_), is pALe OCHrEOus bRowN, or pale pinkIsh bROwn, nEtteD WiTh dARker
bRown; oN tHE bACk are a reddish ochreoUs CentraL line, And some reddisH
edged pale v-MARks: June aNd JuLY, aND sometimes agaiN in thE autumn.

The MOth is out In JunE and earlY July, occaSIOnally in LatE MaY in SomE
SOuThern localitiES. indiViDuals of A seCond emeRgeNce SomEtiMeS appear in
august anD SEpTeMbEr. IT {204} restS By day on tReE-trUnKs oR in heDGes,
and Flies At niGhT. WIDelY distriBUtED Over ThE BRitiSh ISlEs, but, ExcePT
peRhaps in The highlaNds OF ScoTlAnD, not verY common.

BLUE-BOrDeRED CARPET (_meSolEuca biCOLorata_).

ThE more usual form of this preTTy littlE spEcies Is shOwn on PlatE 82,
FiGs. 3 and 6. IN thE Type thE centrAl banD iS onLY RepreSENtEd bY a Spot
on the fRONt mArgin Of The fOre wingS; in ab._parvula_, Retz =

brown chrysalis (Plate 76,  Fig. 2a). 

The  mo this  out  inJune, sometime s  inlate May, and occasion allyth e re
s e em s tobe a fe w  i n d ivi du al s a bo u tin Au gus t. Thespecies is  ade nizen of
the wo odlands, a ndis generally  to  be fo un d i n  themor e ope n part s  of wo ods
where  i t s food plantsa r ewell  established. Iti sw idely distribu ted ov er En g l and  an d Wales, b ut  most frequen t  i n t hes outh of the f ormer count r y.In
Sco tl and ,  it is  loca li n R oxburghshir e an d Wigtown shire; and ito ccurs i n
many  pa rts  ofI re la nd.  T h e r a ng e a b roa d extend sto  Amur land a n d  Jap an. 

TH E PUR PLE BAR (_Mes ole ucao cel lata_ ).

T he w hi tishfore w ingsof  this species ( Plat e 82, Fig . 1 2)  ar eoften tinged 
wi thpale oc hreousb row no n th e lower two-thirds  o f th e outermargin a lar e a, and t hi s t ints o metim es i n va des thecentra l  p or tion of  t he
blu is h-b lac k cen t ralband.Rarely t he gr o und colour isa lmost entirel y 
w h i te ,  and  th e central b andi s ve ry s l en der (ab._coar ct a ta _ , Prout), and
perha ps  rathe r mor e frequentlythe band i s c ompletel y se v er e d below the
mi ddle. 

The cate r pillar,which  feeds a t night o n bedstraw  (_ Gal ium  mo l l ug o_ and _G.
ve r u m_),  i s paleoch reous b row n,orpal epinkish b rown, ne tt ed  w it h d arker brown; o nthe  b ack  area  reddi sh oc hreo us  c e ntr al line ,  a n d  som ere ddis h
e dg ed pa le V - mar ks: Jun e and Jul y,a nd s om et imes ag ain in the au tu mn.

The m ot h i s outi n  June an d early July, occasiona l ly in l ate  Mayin s ome
south ern  local iti e s. Ind ividua ls of  a  se c o nd em e r ge nce  s ometimes a p p ear  in
A ug ustand Sep tember. It {204} r e sts  by day on tr ee- trun k s  o r i n  h e dge s, and f lies at night.Widely dis tr i bu ted over t h e B ri tish Is les, bu t, ex c ept
per haps in t he highla nd s of S cot land, notvery com mon.

BLU E -BORD E RE D CAR PET  (_Mes ol euc a bic olorat a _). 

The  moreus ual fo rm of  t his pret ty little species is sh own on  Plat e 8 2,
Figs.3 a n d 6 . In thetype  the centr alban d isonl y  repr esen t ed  by a spo t
on the front ma rgi n of  the fore w i n g s;in ab ._p a rvula_ , Re tz =

brown chrysalis_(Plate 76,_Fig. 2a).

The moth is_out in_June,_sometimes in_late_May, and occasionally_there
seems to be_a few individuals about_in August. The_species_is a denizen of
the woodlands, and is generally to be found in the more_open_parts of_woods
where_its_food plants are well established._It is widely distributed over
England_and Wales,_but most frequent in the south of the_former_country. In
Scotland, it_is local in Roxburghshire and Wigtownshire; and it occurs_in
many parts of Ireland. The range_abroad extends to_Amurland_and_Japan.

THE PURPLE BAR (_Mesoleuca_ocellata_).

The whitish fore wings of this_species (Plate 82, Fig. 12) are_often tinged
with pale ochreous brown on the_lower two-thirds of the outer marginal
area,_and this tint sometimes invades_the central_portion of the
bluish-black central band._Rarely the ground_colour is_almost entirely
white, and_the central band is very slender_(ab. _coarctata_, Prout),_and
perhaps rather more frequently the band_is_completely severed below_the
middle.

The_caterpillar,_which feeds_at night on_bedstraw_(_Galium mollugo__and__G.
verum_), is pale ochreous brown, or_pale_pinkish brown, netted with darker
brown; on the_back are a reddish_ochreous_central line, and some_reddish
edged pale V-marks: June and_July, and sometimes again in the_autumn.

The moth_is out_in June and early July, occasionally in late May in some
southern_localities. Individuals of a second emergence_sometimes appear in
August and_September. It_{204}_rests by day_on_tree-trunks or_in hedges,
and flies at night. Widely distributed_over the_British Isles, but, except
perhaps in the_highlands of Scotland, not_very_common.

BLUE-BORDERED CARPET (_Mesoleuca bicolorata_).

The more usual_form of this pretty little species_is shown on Plate 82,
Figs._3_and_6. In the type the_central band is only represented by_a spot
on the_front margin of the fore wings; in_ab._parvula_,_Retz =
