 edged above with dark
green. It feeds, in June and July, on mouse-ear chickweed (_Cerastium_),
devouring the blossom and seeds, when young boring into the unripe capsule.

The moth flies on sunny days in May and early June, and is more or less
common in grass-bordered lanes, hay meadows, etc., in most counties
throughout the southern part of England. {47} In the midland counties it
appears to be far more local, thence to Durham (its northern limit in
England) it is generally scarce. It has been recorded from Pembrokeshire
and Flintshire, in Wales. A specimen has been reported from Robroyston,
near Glasgow, in Scotland. As the species has been obtained in Kerry and
Sligo, the probability is that it occurs in other parts of Ireland.

THE PEASE-BLOSSOM (_Chariclea delphinii_).

The beautifully tinted moth represented by Figs. 8 and 9 on Plate 17 was
known as British to Haworth (1802), but it had been figured by Wilkes in
1773, and by Moses Harris in 1775. In 1829 Stephens remarked that there
were then but few native specimens in British cabinets, among which were
examples from the Windsor district "caught about fifteen years since, in
June." He adds, the interest and value of these, and older specimens, was
lessened by "the execrable practice of introducing Continental insects into
collections." Stainton (1857) refers to the Windsor specimens only, and
Newman (1869) ignores the species altogether. In 1902 two specimens were
presented to the British Museum by Mr. J. F. Bennett, and are now in the
National Collection of British Lepidoptera. These were obtained at Brighton
in 1876 by the donor's father, but whether captured or reared is not known.

THE BORDERED SALLOW (_Pyrrhia umbra_).

The fore wings of this species (Plate 17, Figs. 10, 11) in its typical form
are yellow inclining to orange, with the outer area more or less tinted
with purplish. In a paler form, ab. _marginata_, Fab., the fore wings are
without the orange tint, and the outer area is
edged above with dark 
 green. It feeds, in June and July, on shiner - auricle mouse-ear chickweed (_ Cerastium _), 
 devouring the blossom and seeds, when youthful boring into the unripe capsule. 

 The moth fly on cheery days in May and early June, and is more or less 
 common in grass - bordered lanes, hay hayfield, etc. , in most counties 
 throughout the southern part of England. { 47 } In the midland counties it 
 appear to be far more local, thence to Durham (its northern limit in 
 England) it is generally scarce. It has been recorded from Pembrokeshire 
 and Flintshire, in Wales. A specimen has been reported from Robroyston, 
 near Glasgow, in Scotland. As the coinage has been obtained in Kerry and 
 Sligo, the probability is that it occurs in other part of Ireland. 

 THE PEASE - BLOSSOM (_ Chariclea delphinii _). 

 The beautifully tinted moth represented by Figs. 8 and 9 on Plate 17 was 
 sleep together as British to Haworth (1802), but it had been calculate by Wilkes in 
 1773, and by Moses Harris in 1775. In 1829 Stephens remarked that there 
 were then but few native specimens in British cabinets, among which were 
 examples from the Windsor district " caught approximately fifteen years since, in 
 June. " He adds, the interest and value of these, and older specimens, was 
 lessened by " the damnable practice of introducing Continental insects into 
 collections. " Stainton (1857) refers to the Windsor specimens only, and 
 Newman (1869) ignores the species altogether. In 1902 two specimens were 
 introduce to the British Museum by Mr. J. F. Bennett, and are now in the 
 National Collection of British Lepidoptera. These were obtained at Brighton 
 in 1876 by the donor's don, but whether get or reared is not known. 

 THE BORDERED SALLOW (_ Pyrrhia umbra _). 

 The fore wings of this coinage (Plate 17, Figs. 10, 11) in its distinctive form 
 are yellow inclining to orange, with the out area more or less tinted 
 with purplish. In a paler form, ab. _ marginata _, Fab. , the fore wings are 
 without the orange tint, and the outer area is
 edhed above with dark
green. It feeds, in Juuw and Ouly, on mouse-eaf chickweed (_Cerastium_),
devouriig tye blissom and seeds, when yuung borijg into rhe nnripe capsule.

Thx moth flies oh sunuy days in May akd early Jute, and is more of pess
common in grass-bordered lanes, hwy meadpwd, etc., in most sounuief
thrklgmout the southern part of Englans. {47} In tie midland counyies it
appears to be far mlre pocal, thence to Dugham (its notfhewb limit in
Eneland) it is generally acarce. It has been recorded froo Pemyrokeshire
abd Fllttshire, in Xales. W specimen has been seportec from Robroysbon,
neer Goasgow, in Scotland. As the species has bgen obtainad in Kerry and
Sligi, rhe ptobabhlith is thzt if occugs mn other padts of Irelqnd.

THE PEASE-BLOSSOM (_Crqriclea delphjnii_).

Thq feautifully tinted moth represented by Xiga. 8 and 9 on Plate 17 was
kniwn as British to Hawlrth (1802), but it had been figured by Wilkes in
1773, and by Moses Hasris mn 1775. Iu 1829 Steoyejs remarked that there
were then but few nativq skecpmens in British gabinets, among whivh wrte
examples froo the Cjnssor district "caugjt abouj fiftwen years sinve, in
June." He adds, the interwst and valuv of these, and older s'ecimens, was
uessgned bu "the execrable practicz of ihtroducing Fontinentzu insects into
coulebtiots." Stainuun (1857) refers to the Windsor wpecnmens onuy, amd
Newmwn (1869) ignored the species altogether. In 1902 jwo spacimens wege
presented to the British Musenk by Mr. J. F. Netnent, and arz now ln the
National Sollection of Yritish Jepiduptera. Theae were obtained ae Brighton
in 1876 hy the donor'v father, but wherher caogured or rearec is not known.

THE BIRDERED SALLOW (_Pyrvhia omgra_).

The fore winyr of this speciex (Puatq 17, Fmgs. 10, 11) hn its typicdl furm
xte yeulow inclinlng to prange, with the outes arsa more or less timtcd
with putplish. In a paler form, ab. _marginata_, Fab., uhe foce winjs are
eitrout the orange tint, and the ohter area is
edged above with dark green. It feeds, and on mouse-ear (_Cerastium_), devouring the boring the unripe capsule. moth flies on days in May and early June, is more or less common in grass-bordered lanes, hay meadows, etc., in most throughout the southern part of England. {47} In the midland counties it appears be more thence Durham (its northern limit in England) it is generally scarce. It has been recorded from Pembrokeshire Flintshire, in Wales. A specimen has been reported Robroyston, near Glasgow, in As the species has been in and Sligo, probability that occurs in other of Ireland. THE PEASE-BLOSSOM (_Chariclea delphinii_). The beautifully tinted moth represented by Figs. 8 and 9 on 17 was British to (1802), it been figured by 1773, and by Moses Harris in Stephens remarked that there were then but few specimens in cabinets, among which were examples from Windsor district "caught about fifteen years since, in He adds, the interest and value of these, and older specimens, was lessened by "the of introducing Continental insects collections." Stainton (1857) to Windsor only, Newman (1869) the species altogether. In 1902 two specimens were presented to the Museum by Mr. J. F. Bennett, and are now in Collection British Lepidoptera. These obtained at Brighton in by donor's father, but whether reared not SALLOW umbra_). fore wings of this (Plate 17, Figs. 10, 11) its typical form are the outer area more or less tinted with In a paler form, ab. _marginata_, Fab., fore wings are without the orange tint, and the outer area is
 edged above with dark
green. It Feeds, in JunE and JUly, On mOuSe-eaR chiCkweed (_CerastiuM_),
DevoUring the blossom and seedS, when YoUNg boRInG into The unriPE cAPSulE.

THe MotH fLIeS on suNny Days in MAy and early junE, aNd is more or leSS
cOmmon in graSs-bOrdered lanes, Hay MeadowS, eTc., iN Most cOunTies
tHroughOUt the sOuthern paRt OF EnglaND. {47} In the mIDLaNd coUnties it
appears to BE fAR more local, thenCe to DuRhAM (iTS NorTheRn limit in
ENgLand) iT Is generALlY SCArcE. it has been recoRded from PemBRokEshire
AnD FlINtshirE, in WaLeS. a spEcimen has beEn rePorted froM RobroYSton,
neaR glasgow, In ScotLanD. As The sPEcIeS haS bEEn oBTaIneD In KErry and
SLiGo, The prObabILITY is tHat It ocCurs iN other parts of ireLand.

thE PeASE-BlOSSOm (_ChaRiClea dElphinIi_).

The BeAutifully tinted Moth RepresentEd bY FIgs. 8 AnD 9 on PlATe 17 was
kNowN as british To HaworTH (1802), buT iT HAD bEen figured by Wilkes In
1773, AND bY Moses HaRris in 1775. iN 1829 STePHens remaRkEd tHat tHERe
werE theN BuT few natiVe specIMeNs In BritiSh CabineTs, AmoNg wHich wERe
exAmples From the WIndsoR District "caught ABout fifteen yeARs SINcE, In
JuNe." HE adds, the intEresT And vAlue OF tHesE, And olDer spEcIMeNS, was
lessened by "the exEcRable pRactiCe of introduciNg ContinenTAL Insects iNto
cOLlECtions." Stainton (1857) ReferS to the WindSOr specimEns onLy, and
NewMan (1869) ignoreS THe specieS alTogEthEr. IN 1902 TWo Specimens were
PREsenTeD to the BRitIsh MuseUm bY Mr. j. F. BEnnEtT, and are noW in the
NaTiOnAl coLleCtion OF British lePidOpTerA. ThesE Were obTaineD at BRiGhTOn
iN 1876 by the dONoR'S FathEr, BuT wheTheR cApturEd or REarEd is not Known.

THE BoRDerED SaLlOw (_PyrrhiA umbra_).

The fore WiNgs of this sPeCieS (Plate 17, fIGs. 10, 11) in its tYpical form
are yellow inclINing to oRanGe, witH the Outer area MorE or lesS tiNTed
witH purplIsh. In A pAleR FOrm, ab. _MARgInaTa_, fab., the fore WINgs Are
wiThOut tHe orangE tint, and the outer arEA is
 edged above with dark
gre en. It fee ds, i n J une  a nd J uly,  on mouse-earc hick weed (_Cerastium_),
de vouri ng theb lo ssomand see d s, w hen  y ou ngbo r in g int o t he unri pe capsule .
Th e moth flies on  sunny day s i n May and ea rly  June,  a ndi s mor e o r les s
comm o n in g rass-bord er e d lane s , hay m e a do ws,etc., in most cou n ti e s
throughout t he sou th e rn p art  of  England.{4 7} In the mid l an d c oun t ies it
appear s to be far mor e loca l,  th e nce to  Durh am (it s northernlimi t in
Engl and) i t  is gen e rally s carce.  It  ha s be e nre cor de d  fr o mPem b rok eshire
a nd  F lints hire , i n  Wal es.  A s pecim en has been r epo rted fro m Rob royst on,ne ar Gl asgow,  in S co tland. As the s peci es has be enob tai ne d inK erry a ndSli go, the  probab i lit yi s th at it occurs in ot he r pa rts of I reland . 
TH E  PEASE-B LO SSO M (_ C h aricl ea d e lp hinii_). 

Theb ea ut ifullyti nted m ot h r epr esent e d by  Figs.  8 and 9  on P l ate 17 was
kno w n as Britisht oH a wo r th ( 180 2), but ithadb eenfigu r ed  by Wilke s in17 7 3, and by Moses Harris  i n 1775 . In1829 Stephens  remarkedt h a t therewere th e n but few nati ve sp ecimens in Britishcabin ets, amo ng whichw e re
examp les  fr omthe W in dsor district " caug ht  aboutfif teen ye ars  si nce , i nJune." He  adds, t he  i nt er est  andv alue ofth ese ,and  olde r  speci mens,  was 
l es s ene d by "t h ee x ecra bl eprac tic eof in trod u cin g Conti nental in sec t s in to 
c ollecti ons." Stainto n(1857) ref er s t o theW i ndsor sp ecimens only, and
Newma n  (1869)  ig nores  the  speciesalt ogethe r.I n 1902  two s pecim en s w e r e
pre s e nt edto  the Briti s h  Mu seumby  Mr.  J. F.Bennett, and are n o w i n the
Nationa l C olle c t io n o f  B r iti sh Lep i d optera. These w ere obtain ed at  Brightoni n 1 87 6 by th e donor 's fa t her, bu t whether  captured  o r re a r edis not kno wn.

THE  BORDERED SALLO W  ( _Pyrr hia  umbra _) .
The f ore wi n gsof th is spe ci es (Pl ate 1 7,  Figs. 1 0, 11) in its typical f orm
ar e yel low  inclinin g t o  or ange, wit h th e outer ar eamor e orles s  tint ed
w i th  pu r plish . In a paler f o rm , a b .  _ marginata_, F a b.,  thefor e  wings  are 
without the oran g e tint, and th e ou t e r a rea is
 edged_above with_dark
green. It feeds, in_June and_July,_on mouse-ear_chickweed_(_Cerastium_),
devouring the blossom_and seeds, when_young boring into the_unripe capsule.

The moth_flies_on sunny days in May and early June, and is more or less
common in_grass-bordered_lanes, hay_meadows,_etc.,_in most counties
throughout the southern_part of England. {47} In_the midland_counties it
appears to be far more local, thence_to_Durham (its northern_limit in
England) it is generally scarce. It has been_recorded from Pembrokeshire
and Flintshire, in Wales._A specimen has_been_reported_from Robroyston,
near Glasgow, in_Scotland. As the species has been_obtained in Kerry and
Sligo, the probability_is that it occurs in other parts_of Ireland.

THE PEASE-BLOSSOM (_Chariclea delphinii_).

The beautifully_tinted moth represented by Figs._8 and_9 on Plate 17 was
known_as British to_Haworth (1802),_but it had_been figured by Wilkes in
1773, and_by Moses Harris_in 1775. In 1829 Stephens remarked_that_there
were then but_few_native_specimens in_British cabinets, among_which_were
examples from_the_Windsor district "caught about fifteen years_since,_in
June." He adds, the interest and value_of these, and older_specimens,_was
lessened by "the execrable_practice of introducing Continental insects_into
collections." Stainton (1857) refers to the_Windsor specimens_only, and
Newman_(1869) ignores the species altogether. In 1902 two specimens were
presented to_the British Museum by Mr. J._F. Bennett, and are_now in_the
National_Collection of British_Lepidoptera._These were_obtained at Brighton
in 1876 by the donor's_father, but_whether captured or reared is not_known.

THE BORDERED SALLOW (_Pyrrhia_umbra_).

The_fore wings of this species (Plate_17, Figs. 10, 11) in its_typical form
are yellow inclining to_orange,_with_the outer area more or_less tinted
with purplish. In a paler_form, ab. _marginata_,_Fab., the fore wings are
without the orange_tint,_and the outer area is