eminata_).

This species (Plate 46, Figs. 8, 11) is similar to the last, but generally
rather larger and somewhat paler; the front edge of the fore wings is
marked with blackish or dark purplish grey, and there is a band of the same
colour on the outer marginal area; the inner edge of this band is formed by
the second line, and the outer edge is wavy, interrupted above the middle,
and sometimes below also.

The rough and rather flattened caterpillar tapers towards the head; in
colour it is dusky brown. The markings comprise interrupted black lines and
V-shaped blackish marks on the back. Buckler states that this caterpillar
may be distinguished from those of its nearest allies by having a rather
long, dingy ochreous bristle from each of the raised dots; these bristles,
which are of the same thickness throughout, curve forwards on all rings to
the ninth, and on the other three backwards. It feeds, from September to
April, on various low-growing plants, ivy, birch, etc. If kept warm, it is
said that whole broods will attain the moth state in July or August; this
may happen sometimes, but in my experience only a few individuals have
obliged in this way. The moth is another inhabitant of the hedgerow and the
bushy wood-border, where it may be disturbed in the daytime during late May
and June. It flies in the evening, and will visit light, and occasionally
the sugar patch. Always a local species, but not uncommon in its special
haunts in Kent, Surrey, Wiltshire, Essex, and Suffolk; it is also found
more or less frequently in Sussex, Hampshire, Dorsetshire, Gloucestershire,
Herefordshire and Worcestershire. In Scotland, it is reported as scarce in
Renfrew; and Kane notes that it does not occur in Ireland.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 48.
          1. LEAST CARPET: _caterpillar_.
  2, 2a, 2b. SMALL BLOOD-VEIN: _egg enlarged, caterpillar and chrysalis_.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 49.
    1, 2. CREAM WAVE.
    3, 4.
eminata _). 

 This species (Plate 46, Figs. 8, 11) is similar to the last, but by and large 
 preferably larger and somewhat paler; the front edge of the bow wings is 
 marked with blackish or dark purple gray, and there is a band of the same 
 colour on the outer bare area; the inner boundary of this band is formed by 
 the second course, and the outer edge is crinkled, interrupted above the middle, 
 and sometimes below besides. 

 The rough and rather flattened caterpillar tapers towards the head; in 
 coloring material it is dusky brown. The markings comprise interrupted black line and 
 V - shaped blackish marks on the back. Buckler states that this caterpillar 
 may be signalize from those of its dear allies by having a rather 
 long, dingy ochreous bristle from each of the raised dots; these bristle, 
 which are of the like thickness passim, curve forwards on all rings to 
 the ninth, and on the early three backward. It feeds, from September to 
 April, on various low - grow plants, ivy, birch, etc. If kept warm, it is 
 said that solid broods will attain the moth state in July or August; this 
 may happen sometimes, but in my experience only a few individuals have 
 oblige in this way. The moth is another inhabitant of the hedgerow and the 
 bushy wood - border, where it may be agitate in the day during belated May 
 and June. It flies in the evening, and will visit light, and occasionally 
 the sugar bandage. Always a local species, but not uncommon in its limited 
 haunts in Kent, Surrey, Wiltshire, Essex, and Suffolk; it is also found 
 more or less frequently in Sussex, Hampshire, Dorsetshire, Gloucestershire, 
 Herefordshire and Worcestershire. In Scotland, it is reported as scarce in 
 Renfrew; and Kane note that it does not occur in Ireland. 

 [ example ] 

   2 Pl. 48. 
           1. LEAST CARPET: _ caterpillar _. 
   2, 2a, 2b. SMALL BLOOD - VEIN: _ egg enlarge, caterpillar and chrysalis _. 

 [ Illustration ] 

   2 Pl. 49. 
     1, 2. CREAM WAVE. 
     3, 4.
emijata_).

This species (Plate 46, Nigs. 8, 11) is similat ro the last, gut genefally
rather larger and somewiat paler; the front edge of the fore winhs is
marjed xith blackish or dark puv'lish nrey, cnv there is a bakd of the sdme
colour on tve obter marginal area; the inner edge of this bsnf is formed by
jhe stcogd ljne, and the outer edge is wavy, intsrruptev above the midcle,
and sometimes below alsl.

The rough and rather vlattened cqter[ullar tapers towards the head; in
comour it is dusky brown. The markkngs eomprise injzeruojed black liies anq
V-shaped blaglish mdrks on the back. Buckker stqtes that this caterpmllar
may be distinguyshed frok chose of its nearest qloies ty hdvine a fatgec
lohg, dinhy kchreous bdistle from each of the raised djnx; these brisfles,
whycr are of the same thickness throughout, burvs forwards on all rings to
the ninth, and on tje other ehree backwards. It feeds, from September to
April, ot varmojs oor-eeoaing plants, ivy, birch, etc. If kept warm, it is
swjd tmat whole broods will attaim hhr moth state iv July or August; this
may haopen soietimws, but in my rxperience only a few indivuduals have
oylited in this way. Thz moth is anuthet inhanitant of the hedgerow cnd ths
bushy wood-horder, whsfe it may be disgurned in the daytime during latq May
and Oune. Nt flies in jhe eveging, and wlll vlvit light, and occadionaplf
the sugar patch. Always a local species, bnv not uncommom hn pts specicl
haunbs in Kent, Surrqy, Wiltshire, Exsex, anb Suffulk; it is zlso fonnd
more or lqss frequentlf in Sussex, Hempshire, Qorswtshure, Glojzestershire,
Herrfordshirv cnd Worcewtershire. In Scotlend, kf is reported aw sxarce in
Renfrew; ana Kwnv nptqv that it doas nut uvcur kn Ireland.

[Iouusttation]

  2 Pl. 48.
          1. LSAST CARPET: _caterpoljar_.
  2, 2a, 2v. SMALL FLOOD-VEIN: _egg enlarged, caterpilpar aid chrbsalis_.

[Ollostration]

  2 Pl. 49.
    1, 2. CREAM WAVE.
    3, 4.
eminata_). This species (Plate 46, Figs. 8, similar the last, generally rather larger edge the fore wings marked with blackish dark purplish grey, and there is band of the same colour on the outer marginal area; the inner edge this band is formed by the second line, and the outer edge is interrupted the and below also. The rough and rather flattened caterpillar tapers towards the head; in colour it is brown. The markings comprise interrupted black lines and blackish marks on the Buckler states that this caterpillar be from those its allies having a rather dingy ochreous bristle from each of the raised dots; these bristles, which are of the same thickness curve forwards rings to ninth, on other three backwards. from September to April, on various birch, etc. If kept warm, it is said whole broods attain the moth state in July August; this may happen sometimes, but in my only a few individuals have obliged in this way. The moth is another inhabitant of and the bushy wood-border, it may be in daytime late and June. flies in the evening, and will visit light, and occasionally the patch. Always a local species, but not uncommon in its in Surrey, Wiltshire, Essex, Suffolk; it is also more less frequently in Sussex, Gloucestershire, and it reported scarce in Renfrew; and notes that it does not in Ireland. [Illustration] 2 _caterpillar_. 2, 2a, 2b. SMALL BLOOD-VEIN: _egg enlarged, and chrysalis_. [Illustration] 2 Pl. 49. 1, CREAM WAVE. 3, 4.
eminata_).

This species (Plate 46, FiGs. 8, 11) is similaR to thE laSt, bUt GeneRallY
rather larger aND somEwhat paler; the front edge Of the FoRE winGS iS
markEd with bLAcKISh oR dArK puRpLIsH grey, And There is A band of the SamE
cOlour on the ouTEr Marginal arEa; tHe inner edge oF thIs band Is ForMEd by
tHe sEcond Line, anD The outEr edge is wAvY, InterrUPted aboVE ThE midDle,
and sometimes beLOw ALso.

The rough and Rather FlATtENEd cAteRpillar tapErS towaRDs the heAD; iN
COLouR It is dusky browN. The markingS ComPrise iNtErrUPted blAck liNeS And
v-shaped blacKish Marks on thE back. BUCkler stATes that This caTerPilLar
mAY bE dIstInGUisHEd FroM ThoSe of its nEaReSt allIes bY HAVIng a RatHer
lOng, diNgy ochreous brIstLe frOM eaCh of tHe raiSed dOtS; thesE bristLes,
whIcH are of the same thIcknEss througHouT, cUrvE fOrwarDS on all RinGs tO
the ninTh, and on THe oThER THrEe backwards. It feeds, FrOM sePtember tO
April, ON vArIOus low-grOwIng PlanTS, Ivy, biRch, eTC. IF kept warM, it is
sAId ThAt whole BrOods wiLl AttAin The moTH staTe in JuLy or AuguSt; thiS
May happen sometIMes, but in my expERiENCe ONly a Few Individuals Have
OBligEd in THiS waY. the moTh is aNoTHeR Inhabitant of the hedgErOw and tHe
busHy wood-border, wHere it may bE DISturbed iN the DAyTIme during late MAy
and june. It flieS In the eveNing, aNd will viSit light, aND OccasionAllY
thE suGar PATcH. Always a local SPEcieS, bUt not unComMon in itS spEciAl
hAunTs In Kent, SurRey, WiltsHiRe, esSeX, anD SuffOLk; it is alSo FouNd
MorE or leSS frequEntly In SuSsEx, hAmpShire, DoRSeTSHire, glOuCestErsHiRe,
HerEforDShiRe and WoRcestershIre. iN ScoTlAnD, it is rePorted as scarcE iN
Renfrew; anD KAne Notes tHAT it does nOt occur in Ireland.

[IllustrATion]

  2 Pl. 48.
          1. LeASt CARPeT: _caTerpillar_.
  2, 2A, 2b. SmALL BLoOD-veIN: _egg EnlargEd, catErPilLAR and cHRYsAliS_.

[ILlustratioN]

  2 pL. 49.
    1, 2. CReAM WAvE.
    3, 4.
eminata_).

This species ( Plate 46,Figs.  8,  11 )is s imil ar to the last ,  but  generally
rather larg er an ds omew h at  pale r; thef ro n t  ed ge  o f t he fo re wi ngs  is
mar ked with b lac ki sh or dark p u rp lish grey,  an d there is a  ba nd ofth e s a me
co lou r onthe ou t er mar ginal are a; the in n er edge o fthis  band is formed b y 
t h e second line,  and t he ou t e r e dge  is wavy,in terru p ted abo v et h e  mi d dle,
and some times below als o.

Th erou g h andrathe rf lat tened cater pill ar tapers  towar d s the h e ad; incolour  it  is  dus k ybr own .T hem ar kin g s c omprisein te rrupt ed b l a c k  lin esandV-sha ped blackishmar ks o n  th e bac k. Bu ckle rstate s that  this  c aterpillar
maybe d istinguis hed  f rom  t hoseo f itsnea res t allie s by ha v ing  a r a th er
long, dingy och re o u sbristlefrom e a ch  o f  the rai se d d ots; t hesebris t le s,
which  are o f  t he  same t hi ckness  t hro ugh out,c urve  forwa rds on a ll ri n gs to
the nint h , and on theo th e r  t h reebac kwards. Itfeed s , fr om S e pt emb e r toApril ,o nv arious low-growingpl ants,ivy,birch, etc. I f kept war m , it is
sa id t h at whole broods w ill a ttain them oth stat e inJuly orAugust; t h i s
may ha ppe n s ome tim e s ,but in my exp e r ienc eonly afew  indivi dua lshav e
o bl iged in t his way.  T he  m ot h i s ano t her inha bi tan tofthe h e dgerow  andthebu sh y  wo od-bord e r, w here  i tmaybedi sturb ed i n  th e dayti me during  la t e Ma yan d June.  It flies inth e evening,  a ndwill v i s it light , and occasionally
thes ugar pa tch . Alw aysa local s pec ies, b utn ot unc ommonin it sspe c i al
ha u n ts  in  K ent, Surre y ,  Wi ltshi re , Es sex, an d Suffolk; it is a l sofound
more or  le ss f r e qu ent l yi n S us s ex, H ampshire, Dorse tshire, Gl ou c es tershire,H ere fo rdshire  and Wo rcest e rshire.  In Scotl and, it i srepo r t edas scarcein
Renfr ew; and K a ne no t es  that  it  doesno t o ccurin Ire l and .

[I llustr at ion]
  2 P l.  48.
         1. LEAST CARPET:  _cate rpill ar_ .
  2, 2a , 2 b . S MALL BLOO D-VE IN: _egg e nla rge d, ca ter p illar  and ch rys a lis_. 

[I l lustratio n ]
 2 Pl . 49.
    1 , 2 . C REAMWAV E .
   3, 4 .
eminata_).

This species_(Plate 46,_Figs. 8, 11) is_similar to_the_last, but_generally
rather_larger and somewhat_paler; the front_edge of the fore_wings is
marked with_blackish_or dark purplish grey, and there is a band of the same
colour on the_outer_marginal area;_the_inner_edge of this band is_formed by
the second line, and_the outer_edge is wavy, interrupted above the middle,
and sometimes_below_also.

The rough and_rather flattened caterpillar tapers towards the head; in
colour it_is dusky brown. The markings comprise_interrupted black lines_and
V-shaped_blackish_marks on the back._Buckler states that this caterpillar
may be_distinguished from those of its nearest_allies by having a rather
long, dingy ochreous_bristle from each of the raised_dots; these bristles,
which are of_the same_thickness throughout, curve forwards on_all rings to
the_ninth, and_on the other_three backwards. It feeds, from September_to
April, on various_low-growing plants, ivy, birch, etc. If_kept_warm, it is
said_that_whole_broods will_attain the moth_state_in July_or_August; this
may happen sometimes, but in_my_experience only a few individuals have
obliged in_this way. The moth_is_another inhabitant of the_hedgerow and the
bushy wood-border, where_it may be disturbed in the_daytime during_late May
and_June. It flies in the evening, and will visit light, and_occasionally
the sugar patch. Always a local_species, but not uncommon_in its_special
haunts_in Kent, Surrey,_Wiltshire,_Essex, and_Suffolk; it is also found
more or less_frequently in_Sussex, Hampshire, Dorsetshire, Gloucestershire,
Herefordshire and Worcestershire._In Scotland, it is_reported_as scarce in
Renfrew; and Kane notes_that it does not occur in_Ireland.

[Illustration]

  2 Pl. 48.
___    _  1. LEAST CARPET: _caterpillar_.
_ 2, 2a,_2b. SMALL BLOOD-VEIN: _egg enlarged, caterpillar and_chrysalis_.

[Illustration]

_ 2 Pl. 49.
  __1, 2. CREAM WAVE.
  __3,_4.