. British butterflies and moths. Butterflies -- Great Britain; Moths -- Great Britain. BRITISH BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS upon birch, hazel, hop, oak, and other leaves from July onwards. It is green, or yellow, in colour, but five tussocks of yellow hair, and the profusion of it elsewhere on the body, are distinctive features. There are also black spots and markings. The male imago is greyish, with dark powdery frecklings, and a dark body. The female is larger, and lighter-coloured. The hindwings are greyish, suffused with darker tints.. V:.-;/ PolcTtLesock, ''^V' (fern) Fig l6. Gold-Tail.—{Porthes
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. British butterflies and moths. Butterflies -- Great Britain; Moths -- Great Britain. BRITISH BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS upon birch, hazel, hop, oak, and other leaves from July onwards. It is green, or yellow, in colour, but five tussocks of yellow hair, and the profusion of it elsewhere on the body, are distinctive features. There are also black spots and markings. The male imago is greyish, with dark powdery frecklings, and a dark body. The female is larger, and lighter-coloured. The hindwings are greyish, suffused with darker tints.. V:.-;/ PolcTtLesock, ''^V' (fern) Fig l6. Gold-Tail.—{Porthesia similis.) This is a very familiar species, and the black larva, ornamented with rich red and snow-white, is a common object on hawthorn during the early days of Summer. It is a sluggish creature, and may be readily picked off by hand. Large numbers must fall a prey to insectivorous birds, though, as has been previously mentioned, the feathered tribe are not, as a rule, partial to hairy larvae. The clusters of eggs may be found in June and July, and the brownish pupa is fringed with hairs. The larva hibernates in a silky envelope soon after August, and remains quiescent until the Spring, when it commences to feed again. The pure white imago has a powdery body, with a gold or yellow tip on the abdomen, hence its popular name. 44. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Westell, W. Percival (William Percival), 1874-1937. [London] : Chapman & Dodd