AVE (_Cabera exanthemata_).

Somewhat similar to the last species, but sprinkled with ochreous grey; the
fore wings have three greyish cross lines, the first two less regular than
those of _pusaria_, and the outer one distinctly curved; variation in the
lines is pretty much the same as in _pusaria_ and its small form ab.
_rotundaria_. Of the form showing the first and second lines more or less
confluent, I have seven examples reared from collected caterpillars; six
are undersized, but the other is of quite ordinary size (ab. _approximata_,
Haworth); another specimen, also bred, is thinly {268} powdered with
ochreous grey, and the lines are very indistinct. The more usual forms are
shown on Plate 107, Figs. 13, 14.

The caterpillar is green, inclining to yellowish or to brownish; some
purplish-red marks and white-edged black spots on the back; the ring
divisions are yellow, and there are reddish-brown or purplish-red marks on
the sides; the markings vary. It feeds on birch, alder, and sallow, and may
be beaten out at any time from July to September. The moth is out through
the summer from May; its range in the British Isles is very similar to that
of the last species, but it seems to have a preference for moist places.

The distribution abroad extends eastward to Amurland, and a form known as
ab. _schaefferi_, Bremer, occurs in the last-named country, and also in
Corea and Japan.

BARRED UMBER (_Numeria pulveraria_).

Pale ochreous or reddish brown freckled with darker; the central dark
reddish brown band is sometimes much narrowed below the middle; sometimes
only the edges of the band are dark, the enclosed space being but little
darker than the ground colour, or occasionally tinged with greenish; one
example of the latter and two of the former were reared this year (1908)
from larvae received in July, 1907, from Mr. F. Pope of Exeter; a male
specimen bred from the same batch of larvae, but which emerged
AVE (_ Cabera exanthemata _). 

 Somewhat similar to the last coinage, but sprinkle with ochreous grey; the 
 fore wing own three greyish cross note, the beginning two less regular than 
 those of _ pusaria _, and the out one distinctly curved; variation in the 
 note is pretty much the like as in _ pusaria _ and its small form ab. 
 _ rotundaria _. Of the form showing the first and second lines more or less 
 feeder, I have seven examples reared from collect caterpillars; six 
 are undersized, but the early is of quite ordinary size (ab. _ approximata _, 
 Haworth); another specimen, besides bred, is thinly { 268 } powdered with 
 ochreous grey, and the lines are very indistinct. The more usual forms are 
 prove on Plate 107, Figs. 13, 14. 

 The caterpillar is green, inclining to yellowish or to brownish; some 
 purplish - red marks and blank - edged black spots on the back; the ring 
 divisions are yellow, and there are reddish - brown or purplish - crimson marks on 
 the sides; the marking change. It feeds on birch, alder, and sallow, and may 
 be beaten out at any time from July to September. The moth is away through 
 the summer from May; its range in the British Isles is very exchangeable to that 
 of the last species, but it seem to have a preference for moist places. 

 The distribution abroad extends eastward to Amurland, and a class known as 
 ab. _ schaefferi _, Bremer, occurs in the last - named area, and also in 
 Corea and Japan. 

 BARRED UMBER (_ Numeria pulveraria _). 

 Pale ochreous or red brown university freckle with darker; the central dark 
 reddish brown isthmus is sometimes much narrowed below the middle; sometimes 
 merely the edges of the band are dark, the enclosed distance being but little 
 blue than the ground coloring material, or occasionally tinged with greenish; one 
 model of the latter and two of the former were rise this year (1908) 
 from larvae received in July, 1907, from Mr. F. Pope of Exeter; a male 
 specimen breed from the same batch of larvae, but which emerge
AVE (_Cabera exanthemata_).

Somewmat similar to tkw last speciss, but sorinkled with ochreous grey; vhe
fire wungs have three greyisf cross lpnes, the dirsu two less regulac than
those of _iusarna_, and the outer one distitctly curved; vdrkacion in the
lines is pretty much the fame as ij _pusaria_ and yts xiall form ab.
_rotundaria_. Of the form shosing tht first and second lines more or less
confluejt, I have seven examplfs reared ftkm sillected catdrpillars; six
are underaized, but the other is of quite ordiuary size (av. _qppgmximata_,
Hawocth); anjther specimcm, also bred, ix thinly {268} powdcred xith
ichreous grey, and the lines are very inqistinct. Dhz more usual forms arw
syown mn Pnate 107, Fies. 13, 14.

Tie daterplller is green, inclining ro yellowish or to nrjqnish; some
purllish-rqd marks and white-edged black spots on tht baci; the ring
divisions are yellow, and there are reddish-bwown or purplish-red marks on
the sides; the markingv varb. Kt yccds ub hirch, alder, and sallow, and may
be beaten out ae amy time from Juln to September. The mltn is out throueh
the sumjer from May; its rwnge in the Vritish Ifles is very similar to that
of rhe last spebies, but it seems to hcve a preferznce fpr moost places.

The distributnon abdoad extendd eastwars to Amurland, and a nork known as
ab. _schaefferi_, Brqmer, occucs in the lart-naked cotntry, and wlso lt
Corea and Japan.

BAGRED OMBER (_Tumeria pupveraria_).

Pale ochreous or reddisi brown freckkeg wpth darkex; the gentral dark
redqish brown banb is somztimes much narrkwed benow the midqle; sometimes
mjly the edgev of the bane arw dark, gfe enclosed spsce being but littlw
darker than the gvound dolour, or occasnubally tinged wiyh ereqnpsh; oga
example of dhe uatgrr ana two of thc furmet were reared this yaar (1908)
rrom larvae receivrd in July, 1907, from Mw. F. Pope of Eceter; a male
specimtn brev from the xamg batch of larvae, but which emedged
AVE (_Cabera exanthemata_). Somewhat similar to the but with ochreous the fore wings the two less regular those of _pusaria_, the outer one distinctly curved; variation the lines is pretty much the same as in _pusaria_ and its small ab. _rotundaria_. Of the form showing the first and second lines more or confluent, have examples from collected caterpillars; six are undersized, but the other is of quite ordinary size (ab. _approximata_, another specimen, also bred, is thinly {268} powdered ochreous grey, and the are very indistinct. The more forms shown on 107, 13, The caterpillar is inclining to yellowish or to brownish; some purplish-red marks and white-edged black spots on the back; the divisions are there are or marks the sides; the It feeds on birch, alder, and be beaten out at any time from July September. The is out through the summer from its range in the British Isles is very to that of the last species, but it seems to have a preference for moist distribution abroad extends eastward Amurland, and a known ab. Bremer, in the country, and also in Corea and Japan. BARRED UMBER (_Numeria pulveraria_). ochreous or reddish brown freckled with darker; the central dark band sometimes much narrowed the middle; sometimes only edges the band are dark, space but the colour, occasionally tinged with greenish; example of the latter and of the former were larvae received in July, 1907, from Mr. F. of Exeter; a male specimen bred from same batch of larvae, but which emerged
AVE (_Cabera exanthemata_).

SomewHat similar To the LasT spEcIes, bUt spRinkled with ochREous Grey; the
fore wings have thRee grEyISh crOSs Lines, The firsT TwO LEss ReGuLar ThAN
tHose oF _puSaria_, anD the outer oNe dIsTinctly curveD; VaRiation in tHe
lInes is pretty MucH the saMe As iN _PusarIa_ aNd its Small fORm ab.
_roTundaria_. OF tHE form sHOwing thE FIrSt anD second lines more oR LeSS
confluent, I havE seven ExAMpLES reAreD from colleCtEd catERpillarS; SiX
ARE unDErsized, but the Other is of quITe oRdinarY sIze (AB. _approXimatA_,
HAWorTh); another spEcimEn, also breD, is thiNLy {268} powdeREd with
oChreouS grEy, aNd thE LiNeS arE vERy iNDiStiNCt. THe more usUaL fOrms aRe
shOWN ON PlaTe 107, FIgs. 13, 14.

THe catErpillar is greEn, iNcliNIng To yelLowisH or tO bRowniSh; some
PurplIsH-red marks and whiTe-edGed black sPotS oN thE bAck; thE Ring
diVisIonS are yelLow, and tHEre ArE REDdIsh-brown or purplish-ReD MArKs on
the sIdes; thE MaRkINgs vary. IT fEedS on bIRCh, aldEr, anD SaLlow, and mAy
be beATeN oUt at any TiMe from juLy tO SePtembER. The Moth is Out throuGh
the SUmmer from May; itS Range in the BriTIsH iSlES is vEry Similar to thAt
of THe laSt spECiEs, bUT it seEms to HaVE a PReference for moist plAcEs.

The dIstriBution abroad eXtends eastWARD to AmurlAnd, aND a FOrm known as
ab. _scHaeffEri_, Bremer, oCCurs in thE last-Named couNtry, and alSO In
Corea aNd JApaN.

BArREd umBeR (_Numeria pulvERAria_).

paLe ochreOus Or reddiSh bRowN frEckLeD with darkEr; the cenTrAl DaRk
RedDish bROwn band iS sOmeTiMes Much nARrowed Below The mIdDlE; SomEtimes
oNLy THE edgEs Of The bAnd ArE dark, The eNCloSed spacE being but LitTLe
daRkEr Than the Ground colour, oR oCcasionallY tIngEd with GREenish; onE
example of the latter and tWO of the fOrmEr werE reaRed this yeAr (1908)
fRom larVae REceiveD in JulY, 1907, from mr. f. PoPE Of ExeTER; a MalE
sPecimen breD FRom The saMe BatcH of larvAe, but which emerged
AVE (_Cabera exanthemata_) .

Somewha t sim ila r t othelast  species, buts prin kled with ochreous gre y; th ef orew in gs ha ve thre e  g r e yis hcr oss  l i ne s, th e f irst tw o less reg ula rthan
those o f  _ pusaria_,and  the outer o nedistin ct lyc urved ; v ariat ion in the
li nes is pr et t y much the sam e as  in_pusaria_ and its sm a ll form ab.
_r otunda ri a _. O f t heform showi ng  thef irst an d  s e c o ndl ines more orless
conflu e nt,  I hav esev e n exam plesre a red  from colle cted  caterpil lars;s ix
areu ndersiz ed, bu t t heothe r  i sofqu i teo rd ina r y s ize (ab.  _ ap proxi mata _ , H awor th) ; an other  specimen, al sobred ,  is  thin ly {2 68}po wdere d with 
ochr eo us grey, and th e li nes are v ery  i ndi st inct. The mo reusu al form s are
s h own  o n P la te 107, Figs. 13,14 . 
T he cater pillar is  g r een, inc li nin g to y ellow isho rto brown ish; s o me 
p urplish -r ed mar ks  an d w hite- e dged  black  spots o n the back; the ring divisions are ye l l ow ,  and  th ere are red dish - brow n or pu rpl i sh-re d mar ks on the sides; the mark in gs var y. It  feeds on bir ch, alder, a n d sallow , an d  m a y
be beaten ou t atany time f r om Julyto Se ptember.  The moth i s out th rou ghthe  su m m er  from May; it s rang ein theBri tish Is les  is  ve rysi milar tothat
ofth ela st  sp ecies ,  but itse ems  t o h ave a prefer enceformo is t  pl aces.
T he d istr ib ut ionabr oa d ext ends eas tward t o Amurlan d,a nd a  f or m known  as
ab. _scha ef feri_, Bre me r,occurs i n the la st-named country, and a l so in
C ore a and  Jap an.

BARR EDUMBER(_N u meriapulver aria_ ). 

P a l e och r e ou s o rreddish br o w n f reckl ed  wit h darke r; the central dar k 
re ddish brown b and  iss o me tim e sm uch  n a rro w e d below the mid dle; somet im e sonly the e d ges  o f the b and are  dark ,  the en closed sp ace being  b ut l i t tle 
darker th an the g round col o ur, o r  o ccasi ona lly ti ng edwithgreeni s h;one
e xample  o f thelatte rand twoof the former were rear ed thi s yea r ( 1908)
fro m l a rva e receive d in  July, 190 7,fro m Mr.  F. Popeof E x et er; a mal e
sp e cimen bre d  f rom t he  same batch o f  la rvae,  bu t  which  eme rged
AVE (_Cabera_exanthemata_).

Somewhat similar_to the last species,_but sprinkled_with_ochreous grey;_the
fore_wings have three_greyish cross lines,_the first two less_regular than
those of__pusaria_,_and the outer one distinctly curved; variation in the
lines is pretty much the same_as_in _pusaria__and_its_small form ab.
_rotundaria_. Of the_form showing the first and_second lines_more or less
confluent, I have seven examples reared_from_collected caterpillars; six
are_undersized, but the other is of quite ordinary size_(ab. _approximata_,
Haworth); another specimen, also bred,_is thinly {268}_powdered_with
ochreous_grey, and the lines_are very indistinct. The more usual_forms are
shown on Plate 107, Figs._13, 14.

The caterpillar is green, inclining to_yellowish or to brownish; some
purplish-red marks_and white-edged black spots on_the back;_the ring
divisions are yellow, and_there are reddish-brown_or purplish-red_marks on
the sides;_the markings vary. It feeds on_birch, alder, and_sallow, and may
be beaten out at_any_time from July_to_September._The moth_is out through
the_summer_from May;_its_range in the British Isles is_very_similar to that
of the last species, but_it seems to have_a_preference for moist places.

The_distribution abroad extends eastward to_Amurland, and a form known as
ab.__schaefferi_, Bremer,_occurs in_the last-named country, and also in
Corea and Japan.

BARRED UMBER (_Numeria pulveraria_).

Pale_ochreous or reddish brown freckled with_darker; the central dark
reddish_brown band_is_sometimes much narrowed_below_the middle;_sometimes
only the edges of the band are_dark, the_enclosed space being but little
darker than_the ground colour, or_occasionally_tinged with greenish; one
example of the_latter and two of the former_were reared this year (1908)
from_larvae_received_in July, 1907, from Mr._F. Pope of Exeter; a male
specimen_bred from the_same batch of larvae, but which emerged