

The female will often lay her eggs in a chip-box when she is thus secured
after capture; the caterpillars are not difficult to rear if flower buds of
the bindweed can be obtained to start them upon.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 20.
  1. BEAUTIFUL YELLOW UNDERWING: _caterpillars_.
  2. SCARCE-BORDERED STRAW: _caterpillar_.
  3. BORDERED STRAW: _caterpillar_.
  4. BORDERED SALLOW: _caterpillar_.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 21.
    1, 2. PURPLE MARBLED.
       3. SMALL MARBLED.
       4. SILVER-BARRED.
       5. SILVER HOOK.
       6. _THALPOCHARES PAULA_.
       7. MARBLED WHITE-SPOT.
       8. STRAW DOT.
       9. ROSY MARBLED.
  10, 11. SMALL PURPLE BARRED.
      12. SPOTTED SULPHUR.

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The species is especially common in the south-west of England, chiefly on
the coast, but it seems to occur in most suitable localities in nearly all
the southern counties, and its range extends to Gloucestershire on the west
and to Norfolk on the east. About seventy-five years ago Stephens used to
obtain specimens on a chalky ridge near Hertford, and recently the moth has
been found at Hitchin in North Hertfordshire.

THE PURPLE MARBLED (_Thalpochares ostrina_).

Two Continental specimens of this little moth are shown on Plate 21, Figs.
1 typical, 2 ab. _carthami_. An example of this species was obtained in
June, 1825, in a lane near Bideford, Devonshire, and Stephens refers to
this as the only specimen of the species that up to that time (1830) had
been noted in England. Nothing more was heard of _T. ostrina_ until 1858,
when another Devonshire specimen was taken, this time near Torquay, on June
8, and during the month several others were captured on
The female will often lay her eggs in a chip - corner when she is therefore plug 
 after capture; the caterpillars are not difficult to raise if flower buds of 
 the bindweed can be obtained to begin them upon. 

 [ example ] 

   2 Pl. 20. 
   1. BEAUTIFUL YELLOW UNDERWING: _ caterpillars _. 
   2. SCARCE - BORDERED STRAW: _ caterpillar _. 
   3. BORDERED STRAW: _ caterpillar _. 
   4. surround SALLOW: _ caterpillar _. 

 [ Illustration ] 

   2 Pl. 21. 
     1, 2. PURPLE MARBLED. 
        3. little MARBLED. 
        4. SILVER - BARRED. 
        5. SILVER HOOK. 
        6. _ THALPOCHARES PAULA _. 
        7. marble WHITE - SPOT. 
        8. STRAW DOT. 
        9. ROSY MARBLED. 
   10, 11. SMALL PURPLE BARRED. 
       12. SPOTTED SULPHUR. 

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 The species is especially common in the south - west of England, chiefly on 
 the seashore, but it seems to occur in most desirable localities in nearly all 
 the southerly counties, and its scope extends to Gloucestershire on the west 
 and to Norfolk on the east. About seventy - five years ago Stephens used to 
 obtain specimen on a chalky ridge near Hertford, and recently the moth has 
 been found at Hitchin in North Hertfordshire. 

 THE PURPLE MARBLED (_ Thalpochares ostrina _). 

 Two Continental specimens of this little moth are shown on Plate 21, Figs. 
 1 typical, 2 ab. _ carthami _. An example of this species was obtained in 
 June, 1825, in a lane near Bideford, Devonshire, and Stephens refers to 
 this as the only specimen of the species that up to that time (1830) had 
 been noted in England. Nothing more was heard of _ T. ostrina _ until 1858, 
 when another Devonshire specimen was taken, this clock time near Torquay, on June 
 8, and during the month several others were get on


The female will often lay htr eggs in a chip-yix whei she ia thus sdcured
after capture; the catecpiloars qre not difficult to rdar if fllwer budw of
uhe bindweed can us obtaikzd to dtarc vhem upon.

[Illusttation]

  2 Pl. 20.
  1. BEAUTIFUL YALUOC UNDERWING: _caterpillars_.
  2. SCARCE-BORQERED SYRWW: _caterpillar_.
  3. BPWDERSD STRAW: _caterpillar_.
  4. BORDERED SAMLOW: _cauerpillar_.

[Illustratoon]

  2 Pl. 21.
    1, 2. PURPLE MARBPED.
       3. SMALL MARBLFD.
       4. SULVEW-VARRED.
       5. SILVER HOOK.
       6. _TGALPOCHARES PAULA_.
       7. MARBLEA WHICE-SPOT.
       8. STGDW DOT.
       9. ROFY MARBLED.
  10, 11. SMALL [URPLE NARRED.
      12. SIOTTEV SUOPHUR.

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The species is evpecially common ig the soudh-cest of England, chiefoy on
thg coavt, bjr ig stemx fo occkr mn most suifable localuties in nearly all
uhe wouthern counfies, agd its range extends to Gloucestershire ot tge west
and to Norfolk ob the east. About sevejty-five yqars ago Stephens used to
obtain specimens on a chdlky ciage ncar Fwrhford, and recently the moth has
been found at Rjtvhpn in North Hertfjrdshire.

THE PKRLJE MARBLED (_Thxlpochcdea ostrina_).

Two Contijental fpecinens of tris kittle moth are shown on Plqte 21, Figs.
1 tyiicao, 2 ab. _carthami_. An zxample of tkis spgcies eas obtained in
June, 1825, in a lzne near Bifeford, Debunshire, and Stepfenx sefers to
this as the only fpecimen if tke specids tnat up to that tlme (1830) mdd
been noted in Enhland. Nmthing morf was heard of _T. ostrina_ until 1858,
xien another Dgvotshpre speciien wss taken, this time near Torauay, on June
8, and durinf the mmnth severaj others were faptured on
The female will often lay her eggs chip-box she is secured after capture; to if flower buds the bindweed can obtained to start them upon. [Illustration] Pl. 20. 1. BEAUTIFUL YELLOW UNDERWING: _caterpillars_. 2. SCARCE-BORDERED STRAW: _caterpillar_. 3. BORDERED _caterpillar_. 4. BORDERED SALLOW: _caterpillar_. [Illustration] 2 Pl. 21. 1, 2. PURPLE MARBLED. SMALL 4. 5. HOOK. 6. _THALPOCHARES PAULA_. 7. MARBLED WHITE-SPOT. 8. STRAW DOT. 9. ROSY MARBLED. 10, 11. SMALL BARRED. 12. SPOTTED SULPHUR. {55} The species is common in the south-west England, chiefly on the coast, it to occur most localities nearly all the counties, and its range extends to Gloucestershire on the west and to Norfolk on the east. About years ago to obtain on chalky near Hertford, and moth has been found at Hitchin THE PURPLE MARBLED (_Thalpochares ostrina_). Two Continental specimens this little are shown on Plate 21, Figs. typical, 2 ab. _carthami_. An example of this was obtained in June, 1825, in a lane near Bideford, Devonshire, and Stephens refers to the only specimen of species that up that (1830) been in England. more was heard of _T. ostrina_ until 1858, when another Devonshire was taken, this time near Torquay, on June 8, and month others were captured


The female will often lay her eGgs in a chip-Box whEn sHe iS tHus sEcurEd
after capture; THe caTerpillars are not difficUlt to ReAR if fLOwEr budS of
the bINdWEEd cAn Be ObtAiNEd To staRt tHem upon.

[illustratiOn]

  2 PL. 20.
  1. BeAUTIFUL YELLow UnDERWING: _caTerPillars_.
  2. SCARCe-BOrDERED sTrAW: _CAterpIllAr_.
  3. BORdERED StrAW: _catErpillar_.
  4. BoRdeRED SAllOW: _cateRPIlLar_.

[ILlustration]

  2 Pl. 21.
    1, 2. PURPle MarBLED.
       3. SMALL MARBlED.
       4. SILvEr-bArreD.
       5. SiLVeR HOOK.
       6. _THALpOcHAREs pAULA_.
       7. MArbLed whITe-sPOT.
       8. STRAW DOT.
       9. RoSY MARBLED.
  10, 11. SmaLL pURPLE bArREd.
      12. sPOTTEd SULPhUr.

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the Species is esPeciAlly commoN in the SOuth-wesT Of EnglaNd, chieFly On
tHe coASt, BuT it SeEMs tO OcCur IN moSt suitabLe LoCalitIes iN NEARly aLl
tHe soUtherN counties, and iTs rAnge EXteNds to gloucEsteRsHire oN the weSt
and To norfolk on the easT. AboUt seventy-FivE yEarS aGo StePHens usEd tO
obTain speCimens oN A chAlKY RIdGe near Hertford, and rEcENTlY the moth Has
beeN FoUnD At HitchiN iN NoRth HERTfordShirE.

tHe PURPLE MaRBLED (_tHaLpOchares OsTrina_).

TWo conTinEntal SPeciMens of This littLe motH Are shown on PlatE 21, figs.
1 typical, 2 ab. _CArTHAmI_. an exAmpLe of this speCies WAs obTainED iN
JuNE, 1825, in a lAne neAr bIdEFord, Devonshire, and StEpHens reFers tO
this as the onlY specimen oF THE species That UP tO That time (1830) had
beeN noteD in England. nOthing moRe was Heard of _T. Ostrina_ unTIL 1858,
when anoTheR DeVonShiRE SpEcimen was takeN, THis tImE near ToRquAy, on JunE
8, anD duRinG thE mOnth severAl others WeRe CaPtUreD on


The female will often la y her eggs  in a  ch ip- bo x wh en s he is thus sec u redafter capture; the cat erpil la r s ar e  n ot di fficult to r ear  i fflo we r  b uds o f
t he bind weed can b e o bt ained to sta r tthem upon. 

[ Illustration ]
  2 Pl .20.   1.BEA UTIFU L YELL O W UNDE RWING: _c at e rpilla r s_.
  2 . SC ARCE -BORDERED STRAW:_ ca t erpillar_.
  3 . BORD ER E DS T RAW : _ caterpilla r_ .
  4 .  BORDER E DS A L LOW :  _caterpillar _.

[Illust r ati on]

 2  Pl .  21.
   1,  2 .  PU RPLE MARBLE D.
      3.SMALLM ARBLED.       4. SIL VER -BA RRED . 
    5 .  SI L VE R H O OK. 
      6.  _ THALP OCHA R E S PAUL A_. 
      7 . MARBLED WHI TE- SPOT . 
     8. ST RAWDO T.
      9 . ROS YMARBLED.
  10,11.SMALL PUR PLE  B ARR ED .
    12.SPO TTE D SULPH UR.

{5 5 }
Th e s pe cies is especially  c o m mo n in the  south - we st of Engla nd , c hief l y  on
t he c o as t, but i t seem s  t ooccur i nmost s ui tab lelocal i ties  in ne arly all 
thes outhern counti e s, and its ra n ge e xt e ndstoGloucesters hire on t he w e st 
an d  to N orfol ko nt he east. About seve nt y-five  year s ago Stephen s used too b t ain spec imen s  o n  a chalky ridg e nea r Hertford ,  and rec ently  the mot h has
bee n found at  Hi tch ininN o rt h Hertfordshi r e .

T HE  PURPLE  MA RBLED ( _Th alp och are sostrina_) .

Two C on ti ne nt alspeci m ens of t hi s l it tle  moth are sh own o n Pl at e2 1,Figs.
1 ty p i cal,  2  a b. _ car th ami_.  Ane xam ple ofthis spec ies wasob ta ined in 
June, 1825,in  a lane ne ar  Bi deford , Devonshi re, and Stephens refers to
this  as  theonly  specimen  of  the s pec i es tha t up t o tha ttim e (1830 ) ha d
b ee n noted in E ngl and.No thin g morewas heard of _T. o s tri na_ until 185 8,when a no the r  D e von sh i res p ecimen was take n, this ti me ne ar Torquay ,  on  J une
8,and dur ing t h e month  severalothers we re  cap t u red  on


The female_will often_lay her eggs in_a chip-box_when_she is_thus_secured
after capture; the_caterpillars are not_difficult to rear if_flower buds of
the_bindweed_can be obtained to start them upon.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 20.
  1. BEAUTIFUL_YELLOW_UNDERWING: _caterpillars_.
__2._SCARCE-BORDERED STRAW: _caterpillar_.
  3._BORDERED STRAW: _caterpillar_.
  4._BORDERED SALLOW:__caterpillar_.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 21.
   _1,_2. PURPLE MARBLED.
_      3. SMALL MARBLED.
_     _4. SILVER-BARRED.
 ___   5._SILVER HOOK.
    _  6. _THALPOCHARES PAULA_.
 _     7. MARBLED_WHITE-SPOT.
     _ 8. STRAW DOT.
 _ _   9. ROSY_MARBLED.
  10,_11. SMALL_PURPLE BARRED.
 _    12. SPOTTED_SULPHUR.

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The species is_especially common in the south-west of_England,_chiefly on
the coast,_but_it_seems to_occur in most_suitable_localities in_nearly_all
the southern counties, and its range_extends_to Gloucestershire on the west
and to Norfolk_on the east. About_seventy-five_years ago Stephens used_to
obtain specimens on a chalky_ridge near Hertford, and recently the_moth has
been_found at_Hitchin in North Hertfordshire.

THE PURPLE MARBLED (_Thalpochares ostrina_).

Two Continental specimens of_this little moth are shown on_Plate 21, Figs.
1 typical,_2 ab.__carthami_._An example of_this_species was_obtained in
June, 1825, in a lane near_Bideford, Devonshire,_and Stephens refers to
this as the_only specimen of the_species_that up to that time (1830)_had
been noted in England. Nothing more_was heard of _T. ostrina__until_1858,
when_another Devonshire specimen was taken,_this time near Torquay, on June
8,_and during the_month several others were captured on