-trunks, is out in July and early August. The haunts of the
species are chiefly in hilly localities of the northern counties of
England, but it has also been reported from Gloucestershire (Cotswolds),
Somersetshire (Weston-super-Mare), and Devon (Dulverton). In Wales it
occurs in Merionethshire, as well as in Cardiganshire; and in Scotland it
spreads from Roxburghshire, where it is locally common among mountain ash,
through Clydesdale to Inverness. It is widely distributed in Ireland. The
range abroad extends to Japan and North America.

GREY MOUNTAIN CARPET (_Entephria caesiata_)

The typical greyish form, with blackish wavy cross lines and dark central
band, is shown on Plate 80, Fig. 1 [male] and 2 [female]. Figure 3
represents a specimen from Shetland in which the band is sooty black (ab.
_annosata_, Zetterstedt = _nigristriaria_, Gregson). The interesting
blackish suffused form from the Isle of Arran (Fig. 4) leads up to a still
blacker variety, occurring in the same isle, and also in the Shetlands, in
which the whole of the fore wings is nearly as dark as the central band of
Fig. 3, and the hind wings are also much darkened; such specimens are
referable to ab. _glaciata_, Germar. Ab. _prospicuata_, Prout = _gelata_,
Staud., is a form with the fore wings whitish, and the {192} base and the
central band thereof blackish; some Shetland specimens closely approach
this pretty variety.

The caterpillar is green, with a brownish line along the middle of the
back, and a series of pinkish or purplish-red oblique streaks which nearly
meet at the central line and so form V-shaped marks; a whitish or yellowish
stripe low down along the sides, sometimes edged above with reddish. In
some examples the general colour is reddish brown. It feeds in April and
May, after hibernation, on bilberry, ling, and heath in a wild state, but
may be
-trunks, is out in July and early August. The haunts of the 
 species are chiefly in hilly vicinity of the northerly counties of 
 England, but it has also been report from Gloucestershire (Cotswolds), 
 Somersetshire (Weston - superintendent - Mare), and Devon (Dulverton). In Wales it 
 occurs in Merionethshire, as well as in Cardiganshire; and in Scotland it 
 spreads from Roxburghshire, where it is locally coarse among mountain ash, 
 through Clydesdale to Inverness. It is widely distribute in Ireland. The 
 range abroad carry to Japan and North America. 

 GREY MOUNTAIN CARPET (_ Entephria caesiata _) 

 The typical grey form, with blackish wavy cross lines and dark central 
 band, is shown on Plate 80, Fig. 1 [ male ] and 2 [ female ]. Figure 3 
 represent a specimen from Shetland in which the band is sooty black (ab. 
 _ annosata _, Zetterstedt = _ nigristriaria _, Gregson). The interesting 
 blackish suffuse form from the Isle of Arran (Fig. 4) leads up to a still 
 blacker variety, happen in the same isle, and also in the Shetlands, in 
 which the whole of the fore wings is nearly equally dark as the central band of 
 Fig. 3, and the hind wings are also much darken; such specimens are 
 referable to ab. _ glaciata _, Germar. Ab. _ prospicuata _, Prout = _ gelata _, 
 Staud. , is a form with the fore wings whitish, and the { 192 } base and the 
 central band thereof blackish; some Shetland specimens closely border on 
 this pretty variety. 

 The caterpillar is green, with a brown credit line along the center of the 
 back, and a series of pinkish or purplish - red oblique streaks which nearly 
 meet at the cardinal line and so form V - shaped marks; a whitish or yellowish 
 stripe low down along the sides, sometimes edged above with reddish. In 
 some examples the cosmopolitan colour is red brown. It feeds in April and 
 May, after hibernation, on bilberry, ling, and heath in a wild state, but 
 may be
-trujks, is out in July and exrly August. The haunts of ths
species are chiefly in hilly localivies of tye northern counties ow
England, hut it hqs aowo been re'krted fvjm Gmlucevvershire (Cotswokds),
Somersedshire (Weston-sgpdr-Lare), and Devon (Dulverton). In Wales ie
occurs ij Merionethshite, as rell as in Cardiganshire; and in Scotlahd it
spgeads from Roxburbhshire, where it is locallj colmon among mountaij ash,
througy Clreesdale to Ivverness. Iu ns widely djstributed in Ireland. The
range xbroab extends ti Hapwt and North Amerpca.

GREY MOUNTAIN CARPAT (_Entelhria caesiata_)

Bhe tbpicql greyish form, with ulackish wavy cross jines and dcrk central
band, is shiwb on Klate 80, Fie. 1 [mxle] aid 2 [femalf]. Fmgure 3
repreaents a speximen from Shetland ig which the bahd is fojty black (ab.
_annosata_, Zetterstedt = _nigrivtrjaria_, Gregson). The interwsting
blackish suffusgd form frjm the Isle of Arran (Fig. 4) leads up to a still
blacner verketv, occufeijg in the same isle, and also in the Shetlands, jn
ehpch the whole of bhe fore wings is mewrki as dark as tfe cencdam band of
Fig. 3, and hhe hinq wints are alfo mich darkened; such specimens are
referablv to ab. _glaciata_, Germax. Ab. _prospicbata_, Ptout = _belata_,
Staud., is a form wnth ths fore wingd whitish, xnd the {192} base ana tme
cantral band thereof blackifh; some Sietlaud specioens closejy approacj
this pretty variety.

The faterkillar is green, aith a brownish line along the middle of the
bscn, atd a sernes of pinkish or ptrplish-red oblnque strzaks wfich nearlj
meet at vhe central jine and so fmtm V-shaped macks; a whieish or tellowirf
stripe low doen along nht sides, sonetimes edged abovc witf reddish. In
some exqmples the genetal cojolr ms reqgish brown. Id fedds on Apfil and
May, cfger nibernation, on bilbesry, ming, and heath in s rild staje, but
may be
-trunks, is out in July and early haunts the species chiefly in hilly of but it has been reported from (Cotswolds), Somersetshire (Weston-super-Mare), and Devon (Dulverton). Wales it occurs in Merionethshire, as well as in Cardiganshire; and in Scotland spreads from Roxburghshire, where it is locally common among mountain ash, through Clydesdale Inverness. is distributed Ireland. The range abroad extends to Japan and North America. GREY MOUNTAIN CARPET (_Entephria caesiata_) The greyish form, with blackish wavy cross lines and central band, is shown Plate 80, Fig. 1 [male] 2 Figure 3 a from in which the is sooty black (ab. _annosata_, Zetterstedt = _nigristriaria_, Gregson). The interesting blackish suffused form from the Isle Arran (Fig. up to still variety, in the same also in the Shetlands, in which the fore wings is nearly as dark as central band Fig. 3, and the hind wings also much darkened; such specimens are referable to _glaciata_, Germar. Ab. _prospicuata_, Prout = _gelata_, Staud., is a form with the fore wings the {192} base and central band thereof some specimens approach pretty variety. caterpillar is green, with a brownish line along the middle of back, and a series of pinkish or purplish-red oblique streaks meet the central line so form V-shaped marks; whitish yellowish stripe low down sides, edged In examples general colour is reddish It feeds in April and after hibernation, on bilberry, wild state, but may be
-trunks, is out in July and early august. The hAunts Of tHe
sPeCies Are cHiefly in hilly lOCaliTies of the northern countIes of
enGLand, BUt It has Also beeN RePORteD fRoM GlOuCEsTershIre (cotswolDs),
SomersetShiRe (weston-super-MARe), And Devon (DuLveRton). In Wales iT
ocCurs in meRioNEthshIre, As welL as in CARdiganShire; and iN SCOtland IT
spreadS FRoM RoxBurghshire, where it IS lOCally common amoNg mounTaIN aSH,
ThrOugH ClydesdalE tO InveRNess. It iS WiDELY diSTributed in IreLand. The
rangE AbrOad extEnDs tO japan aNd NorTh aMerIca.

GREY MOUNtAIN cARPET (_EntEphria CAesiata_)

tHe typicAl greyIsh ForM, witH BlAcKisH wAVy cROsS liNEs aNd dark ceNtRaL
band, Is shOWN ON PlaTe 80, FIg. 1 [maLe] and 2 [Female]. Figure 3
rEprEsenTS a sPecimEn froM SheTlAnd in Which tHe banD iS sooty black (ab.
_anNosaTa_, ZettersTedT = _nIgrIsTriarIA_, GregsOn). THe iNterestIng
blacKIsh SuFFUSeD form from the Isle of arRAN (FIg. 4) leads uP to a stILl
BlACker variEtY, ocCurrING in thE samE IsLe, and alsO in the sHeTlAnds, in
wHiCh the wHoLe oF thE fore WIngs Is nearLy as dark As the CEntral band of
FiG. 3, And the hind winGS aRE AlSO mucH daRkened; such sPeciMEns aRe
reFErAblE To ab. _gLaciaTa_, gErMAr. Ab. _prospicuata_, ProuT = _gElata_,
STaud., iS a form with the Fore wings wHITIsh, and thE {192} basE AnD The
central band ThereOf blackish; SOme ShetlAnd spEcimens cLosely appROAch
this pRetTy vAriEty.

tHE cAterpillar is gREEn, wiTh A browniSh lIne alonG thE miDdlE of ThE
back, and a Series of PiNkIsH oR puRplisH-Red obliqUe StrEaKs wHich nEArly
meEt at tHe ceNtRaL LinE and so fORm v-SHapeD mArKs; a wHitIsH or yeLlowISh
sTripe loW down alonG thE SideS, sOmEtimes eDged above with ReDdish. In
somE eXamPles thE GEneral coLour is reddish brown. It feeDS in ApriL anD
May, aFter HibernatiOn, oN bilbeRry, LIng, and Heath iN a wilD sTatE, BUt
may BE
-trunks, is out in July an d early Au gust.  Th e h au ntsof t he
species are chie fly in hilly localitie s ofth e  nor t he rn co untieso fE n gla nd ,but  i t  h as al sobeen re ported fro m G lo ucestershire (C otswolds), 
So mersetshire(We ston-s up er- M are),  an d Dev on (Du l verton ). In Wal es it
occ u rs in M e r io neth shire, as well as in Cardiganshire;  and i nS co t l and  it 
spreads f ro m Rox b urghshi r e, w h ere it is locally  common amo n g m ountai nash , 
throu gh Cl yd e sda le to Inver ness . It is w idelyd istribu t ed in I reland . T herang e  a br oad  e x ten d stoJ apa n and No rt hAmeri ca.G R E Y MO UNT AINCARPE T (_Entephria  ca esia t a_) 

The  typi calgr eyish  form,  with  b lackish wavy cr osslines and  da rk  ce nt ral
b a nd, is  sh own  on Pla te 80,F ig.  1 [ m al e] and 2 [female].  F i g ur e 3
repr esents asp e cimen fr om  Sh etla n d  in w hich th e band i s soot y  b la ck (ab. 
_ annosa ta _,Zet terst e dt =  _nigr istriari a_, G r egson). The in t eresting
blac k is h su f fuse d f orm from th e Is l e of  Arr a n(Fi g . 4)leads  u p  t o  a still
blacker va ri ety, o ccurr ing in the sa me isle, a n d also intheS he t lands, in
whic h the  whole oft he forewings  is near ly as dar k as the c ent ral  ba ndo f 
F ig. 3, and th e hind  w ings ar e a lso muc h d ark ene d;su ch specim ens arere fe ra bl e t o ab. _glaciat a_ , G er mar . Ab. _prosp icuat a_,Pr ou t  =_gelata _ ,S t aud. ,is  a f orm  w ith t he f o rewings w hitish, a ndt he { 19 2}  base a nd the
centra lband there of  bl ackish ; some She tland specimens closely approac h
t his p rett y variety .
The ca ter p illaris gre en, w it h a b rowni s h  l ine  a long the m i d dle  of t he 
bac k, anda series of pinkis h  or  purplish-red  ob liqu e st rea k sw hic hn ear l y 
meet at the ce ntral line  a n dso form V- s hap ed  marks;  a whit ish o r  yellow ish
strip e low dow nalon g the  sides, so metimesedged abo v e wit h  r eddis h.In
som eexa mples  the g e ner al co lour i sreddis h bro wn . It fee ds in April and
May, af ter hi berna tio n, on bil ber r y,ling, and  hea th in a wi ldsta te, b utm ay be 
-trunks, is_out in_July and early August._The haunts_of_the
species are_chiefly_in hilly localities_of the northern_counties of
England, but it_has also been_reported_from Gloucestershire (Cotswolds),
Somersetshire (Weston-super-Mare), and Devon (Dulverton). In Wales it
occurs in Merionethshire, as well_as_in Cardiganshire;_and_in_Scotland it
spreads from Roxburghshire, where_it is locally common among_mountain ash,
through_Clydesdale to Inverness. It is widely distributed in_Ireland._The
range abroad extends_to Japan and North America.

GREY MOUNTAIN CARPET (_Entephria caesiata_)

The_typical greyish form, with blackish wavy_cross lines and_dark_central
band,_is shown on Plate_80, Fig. 1 [male] and 2_[female]. Figure 3
represents a specimen from_Shetland in which the band is sooty_black (ab.
_annosata_, Zetterstedt = _nigristriaria_, Gregson)._The interesting
blackish suffused form from_the Isle_of Arran (Fig. 4) leads_up to a_still
blacker variety,_occurring in the_same isle, and also in the_Shetlands, in
which the_whole of the fore wings is_nearly_as dark as_the_central_band of
Fig._3, and the_hind_wings are_also_much darkened; such specimens are
referable to_ab.__glaciata_, Germar. Ab. _prospicuata_, Prout = _gelata_,
Staud.,_is a form with_the_fore wings whitish, and_the {192} base and the
central_band thereof blackish; some Shetland specimens_closely approach
this_pretty variety.

The_caterpillar is green, with a brownish line along the middle of_the
back, and a series of pinkish_or purplish-red oblique streaks_which nearly
meet_at_the central line_and_so form_V-shaped marks; a whitish or yellowish
stripe low_down along_the sides, sometimes edged above with_reddish. In
some examples the_general_colour is reddish brown. It feeds_in April and
May, after hibernation, on_bilberry, ling, and heath in_a_wild_state, but
may be