 is long and slender, with a somewhat flattened appearance,
and gradually tapered towards the notched head; the general colour of the
roughened body is greyish brown, the middle ring divisions, and V-shaped
marks on the back, are blackish or dark brown; there is also a double
dark-brown line along the back, not always distinct. It feeds, from August
to May, on a variety of low-growing plants, and is partial to withered
leaves, especially those of bramble and dandelion. The moth is out in June
and July, and is often common, and pretty generally distributed throughout
our islands, except that it seems not to have been noted north of Moray, in
Scotland.

Abroad, the range extends to East Siberia and Amurland.

THE SINGLE DOTTED WAVE (_Acidalia_ (_Ptychopoda_) _dimidiata_).

The most noticeable feature in this whity brown moth (Plate 47, Figs. 9 and
12), sometimes known as _scutulata_, are the larger dots at the costal end
of the dotted cross lines, and the blackish or dark-brown chain-like mark
on the lower part of the outer marginal area of the fore wings; the latter
is sometimes obscured in a cloud of its own colour. {122}

Eggs (Plate 47, Fig. 1a), laid in a batch on a dried leaf of dandelion,
were whitish at first, but turned reddish later.

The elongated and somewhat flattened caterpillar (figured on Plate 47, Fig.
1, from a  drawing by Mr. Sich) is ochreous, with brown lines on
the back, the central one double, and interrupted on the middle rings, upon
which are oblique pale-brown dashes. It feeds, from September to April, on
beaked parsley (_Anthriscus sylvestris_), burnet saxifrage (_Pimpinella_),
etc., and may be reared on withered leaves of dandelion and other weeds.
The moth is out in June and July, and in northern localities in August.
Generally distributed, and often common.

TREBLE BROWN SPOT (_Acidalia_ (_Ptychopoda_) _trig
is long and slender, with a somewhat flattened appearance, 
 and gradually taper towards the serrate head; the general colour of the 
 roughen body is greyish brown, the middle ring division, and V - shaped 
 marks on the rear, are blackish or dark brown; there be also a double 
 benighted - brown lineage along the back, not always distinct. It feeds, from August 
 to May, on a variety of low - develop plants, and is partial to withered 
 leave, especially those of bramble and dandelion. The moth is out in June 
 and July, and is often common, and reasonably generally distribute throughout 
 our islands, except that it seems not to have been noted north of Moray, in 
 Scotland. 

 afield, the range extends to East Siberia and Amurland. 

 THE SINGLE DOTTED WAVE (_ Acidalia _ (_ Ptychopoda _) _ dimidiata _). 

 The most noticeable feature in this whity brown moth (Plate 47, Figs. 9 and 
 12), sometimes known as _ scutulata _, are the larger dots at the costal end 
 of the dotted cross lines, and the blackish or dark - brown chain - like mark 
 on the broken part of the outer bare area of the fore wings; the latter 
 is sometimes obscured in a swarm of its own colour. { 122 } 

 Eggs (Plate 47, Fig. 1a), put in a batch on a dried leaf of dandelion, 
 were whitish at foremost, but turned reddish later. 

 The elongated and somewhat flattened caterpillar (figured on Plate 47, Fig. 
 1, from a   draft by Mr. Sich) is ochreous, with brown lines on 
 the back, the central one double, and interrupt on the middle rings, upon 
 which are devious pale - brown dash. It feeds, from September to April, on 
 beaked parsley (_ Anthriscus sylvestris _), burnet saxifrage (_ Pimpinella _), 
 etc. , and may be reared on withered leaves of dandelion and other weeds. 
 The moth is away in June and July, and in northern vicinity in August. 
 Generally distributed, and often common. 

 TREBLE BROWN SPOT (_ Acidalia _ (_ Ptychopoda _) _ trig
 is long and slender, with a somewhat flattgnwd appxarance,
znd gradjally tapered towards the novchee heae; the general colour ow the
rougjened boey iw greyish bckwn, the middls riny vivisions, and V-xhaped
markv on the back, drd ylackish or dark brown; there is also a doubke
fark-brown line alomd ths back, not always distinct. It feeda, from Eugust
to May, on a variety of low-growing ppantd, and is partial tl withered
lgzvef, especially ghose of bgcmble and dzndelion. The moth is out in Jund
and Luly, and is odtej common, and pretny generally distribuded thrpughout
our islsndv, ezcept that it seems nmt to have been nojed north mf Moray, in
Scotland.

Qbeoad, jhe rdnge wxtdnda vo Sast Slbecia and Amudland.

THE SIBGLE DOTTED WAVE (_Acodwoia_ (_Ptychopodz_) _dimiqiwta_).

The most noticeable feature in this fhify brown moth (Plate 47, Fits. 9 and
12), sometimes knoan as _scueulata_, are the larger dots at the costal end
of tha dotvea cxiss lkbed, and the blackish or dark-brown chain-like marh
kn tme lower part of the outer kaggogal area of tfe forz wjngs; the latter
is dometimgs obsxured in w clpud of its own colour. {122}

Eggs (Plate 47, Fig. 1a), oaid in a batch on a dried lecf of candekion,
were whitish at firrt, bht turned rfddish lafdr.

The elongated xnd smmewhat flattened caterpiljar (figurxd on Plate 47, Fig.
1, from w  drawing by Mv. Sich) is ochreous, aith yrown lines on
tje back, the central one double, eid interruptec mn nhe middlz ringx, upon
which awe oblique palg-brown dafhes. Kt feeds, fgom Septekber to Apryl, on
beaked pdtsley (_Anthrisrus sylveftriw_), buenet sabkfrage (_Pimpinekla_),
etc., anb may be reared on withcred usaves of dandelnub and other weecs.
Tfe ionh ms oue in June and Julh, avc in vorthern logalktiex in August.
Generally disfributed, and often cjmmon.

TREVLE BROWG SPOT (_Acidaloa_ (_Ptychopoda_) _trig
is long and slender, with a somewhat and tapered towards notched head; the body greyish brown, the ring divisions, and marks on the back, are blackish dark brown; there is also a double dark-brown line along the back, not distinct. It feeds, from August to May, on a variety of low-growing plants, is to leaves, those of bramble and dandelion. The moth is out in June and July, and is often and pretty generally distributed throughout our islands, except it seems not to been noted north of Moray, Scotland. the range to Siberia Amurland. THE SINGLE WAVE (_Acidalia_ (_Ptychopoda_) _dimidiata_). The most noticeable feature in this whity brown moth (Plate 47, Figs. 9 12), sometimes _scutulata_, are larger at costal end of cross lines, and the blackish or on the lower part of the outer marginal of the wings; the latter is sometimes obscured a cloud of its own colour. {122} Eggs 47, Fig. 1a), laid in a batch on a dried leaf of dandelion, were whitish but turned reddish later. elongated and somewhat caterpillar on 47, 1, from drawing by Mr. Sich) is ochreous, with brown lines on the the central one double, and interrupted on the middle rings, are pale-brown dashes. It from September to April, beaked (_Anthriscus sylvestris_), burnet saxifrage and be leaves dandelion other weeds. The moth out in June and July, in northern localities in common. TREBLE BROWN SPOT (_Acidalia_ (_Ptychopoda_) _trig
 is long and slender, with a someWhat flatteNed apPeaRanCe,
And gRaduAlly tapered towARds tHe notched head; the generaL coloUr OF the
ROuGheneD body is GReYISh bRoWn, The MiDDlE ring DivIsions, aNd V-shaped
mArkS oN the back, are bLAcKish or dark BroWn; there is alsO a dOuble
dArK-brOWn linE alOng thE back, nOT alwayS distinct. it FEeds, frOM August
TO maY, on a Variety of low-growiNG pLAnts, and is partiAl to wiThEReD
LEavEs, eSpecially tHoSe of bRAmble anD DaNDELioN. the moth is out iN June
and JulY, And Is ofteN cOmmON, and prEtty gEnERalLy distributEd thRoughout
oUr islaNDs, excepT That it sEems noT to HavE beeN NoTeD noRtH Of MORaY, in
sCotLand.

AbroAd, ThE rangE extENDS To EaSt SIberIa and amurland.

THE SInGLe DOTteD WaVE (_AcIdaliA_ (_PtyChOpoda_) _DimidiAta_).

ThE mOst noticeable feAturE in this whIty BrOwn MoTh (PlaTE 47, Figs. 9 aNd
12), sOmeTimes knOwn as _scUTulAtA_, ARE tHe larger dots at the cOsTAL eNd
of the dOtted cROsS lINes, and thE bLacKish OR Dark-bRown CHaIn-like maRk
on thE LoWeR part of ThE outer MaRgiNal Area oF The fOre winGs; the latTer
is SOmetimes obscurED in a cloud of itS OwN COlOUr. {122}

EgGs (PLate 47, Fig. 1a), laiD in a BAtch On a dRIeD leAF of daNdeliOn,
WErE Whitish at first, but tuRnEd reddIsh laTer.

The elongatEd and somewHAT FlatteneD catERpILlar (figured on PLate 47, FIg.
1, from a  draWIng by Mr. SIch) is Ochreous, With brown LINes on
the BacK, thE ceNtrAL OnE double, and intERRuptEd On the miDdlE rings, uPon
WhiCh aRe oBlIque pale-bRown dashEs. it FeEdS, frOm SepTEmber to APrIl, oN
bEakEd parSLey (_AntHriscUs syLvEsTRis_), Burnet sAXiFRAge (_PImPiNellA_),
etC., aNd may Be reARed On witheRed leaves Of dANdelIoN aNd other Weeds.
The moth iS oUt in June anD JUly, And in nORThern locAlities in August.
GenerallY DistribUteD, and oFten Common.

TREbLE bROWN SpOT (_aCidaliA_ (_PtychOpoda_) _TrIg
 is long and slender, with  a somewha t fla tte ned  a ppea ranc e,
and gradual l y ta pered towards the notc hed h ea d ; th e  g enera l colou r  o f the 
r ou ghe ne d  b ody i s g reyishbrown, the  mi dd le ring divi s io ns, and V- sha ped
marks on  th e back ,are black ish  or d ark br o wn; th ere is al so a doub l e
dark- b r ow n li ne along the back ,  n o t always disti nct. I tf ee d s , f rom  August
to  M ay, o n  a vari e ty o f  lo w -growing plan ts, and isp art ial to  w ith e red
le aves,  e s pec ially those  ofbramble a nd dan d elion.T he moth  is ou t i n J unea nd  J uly ,a ndi soft e n c ommon, a nd  p retty  gen e r a l ly d ist ribu ted t hroughout
our  is land s , e xcept  that  itse ems n ot tohavebe en noted northof M oray, inSco tl and .
Abro a d, the  ra nge  extend s to Ea s t S ib e r i aand Amurland.

THE  S I N GL E DOTTED  WAVE( _A ci d alia_ (_ Pt ych opod a _ ) _di midi a ta _).

The  mostn ot ic eable f ea ture i nthi s w hityb rown  moth(Plate 4 7, Fi g s. 9 and
12),s ometimes know n  a s _s c utul ata _, are thelarg e r do ts a t  t hec ostal  endof th e  dotted cross lines ,and th e bla ckish or dark -brown cha i n - like mar k
on th e  lower part of  theouter marg i nal area  of t he forewings; th e latter
i s s ome tim eso b sc ured in a clo u d  ofit s own c olo ur. {12 2}
Eg gs(Pl at e 47, Fig . 1a), l ai din  a  ba tch o n  a dried  l eaf  o f d andel i on,
we re wh itis hat fir st, but tu r n ed r ed di sh l ate r. 

The  elo n gat ed andsomewhatfla t tene dca terpill ar (figured o nPlate 47,Fi g.1, fro m a  drawi ng by Mr. Sich) is ochr e ous, wi thbrown  lin es on
the  ba ck, th e c e ntralone do uble,  a ndi n terru p t ed  on  t he middler i ngs , upo nwhic h are o blique pale-brownd ash es. It feeds,  fr om S e p te mbe r  t o  Ap ri l , o n beaked parsley(_Anthrisc us sy lvestris_) ,  bu rn et saxi frage ( _Pimp i nella_) ,
etc., a nd may be  r eare d onwithered l eaves of  dandelio n  ando th er we eds .
Themo this ou t in J u neand J uly, a nd  in no rther nlocaliti es in August.
Generally  distr ibute d,and often  co m mon .

TREBLE  BRO WN SPOT (_ Aci dal ia_ ( _Pt y chopo da_) _t rig 
 is_long and_slender, with a somewhat_flattened appearance,
and_gradually_tapered towards_the_notched head; the_general colour of_the
roughened body is greyish_brown, the middle_ring_divisions, and V-shaped
marks on the back, are blackish or dark brown; there is also_a_double
dark-brown line_along_the_back, not always distinct. It_feeds, from August
to May, on_a variety_of low-growing plants, and is partial to withered
leaves,_especially_those of bramble_and dandelion. The moth is out in June
and July,_and is often common, and pretty_generally distributed throughout
our_islands,_except_that it seems not_to have been noted north of_Moray, in
Scotland.

Abroad, the range extends to_East Siberia and Amurland.

THE SINGLE DOTTED WAVE_(_Acidalia_ (_Ptychopoda_) _dimidiata_).

The most noticeable feature_in this whity brown moth_(Plate 47,_Figs. 9 and
12), sometimes known_as _scutulata_, are_the larger_dots at the_costal end
of the dotted cross lines,_and the blackish_or dark-brown chain-like mark
on the lower_part_of the outer_marginal_area_of the_fore wings; the_latter
is_sometimes obscured_in_a cloud of its own colour._{122}

Eggs_(Plate 47, Fig. 1a), laid in a_batch on a dried_leaf_of dandelion,
were whitish at_first, but turned reddish later.

The_elongated and somewhat flattened caterpillar (figured_on Plate_47, Fig.
1,_from a  drawing by Mr. Sich) is ochreous, with brown_lines on
the back, the central one_double, and interrupted on_the middle_rings,_upon
which are oblique_pale-brown_dashes. It_feeds, from September to April, on
beaked parsley_(_Anthriscus sylvestris_),_burnet saxifrage (_Pimpinella_),
etc., and may be_reared on withered leaves_of_dandelion and other weeds.
The moth is_out in June and July, and_in northern localities in August.
Generally_distributed,_and_often common.

TREBLE BROWN SPOT (_Acidalia__(_Ptychopoda_) _trig