The earliest record of this species (Plate 141, Fig. 6) in England dates back to 1855, when five specimens were obtained at sugar in a locality near Brighton, in Sussex. The next year, and subsequently, it was found, not only in the original place, but also in the Lewes and Shoreham districts. Later it was met with in other localities in the county, and for several years captures were made in most of its known haunts. For some years past, however, it seems to have disappeared from Sussex, and is not known to occur in any other part of the British Isles. The caterpillar is ochreous brown, tinged with reddish; a dull brownish diamond pattern, and three lines along the back, the central line paler than the others; the spiracles and usual dots are white, ringed with brownish. Another form is green, as also are both forms in the younger stages. It feeds from December to April on pilewort (_Ranunculus ficaria_), _R. repens_, and other kinds of buttercup. When full grown it is said to prefer ash or privet. The moth flies in late September and October. [Illustration] Pl. 140. 1, 4. RANNOCH SPRAWLER. 2, 3. BLACK-BANDED MOTH. [Illustration] Pl. 141. 1. MERVEILLE-DU-JOUR MOTH. 2, 3. GREEN-BRINDLED CRESCENT. 4. DOUBLE-SPOT BROCADE. 5. SMALL ANGLE SHADES. 6. FLAME BROCADE. 7. ANGLE SHADES. {291} THE SMALL ANGLE SHADES (_Euplexia lucipara_). The pale reniform mark on the outer edge of the blackish central area is the prominent feature of this pinkish- or purplish-brown moth. (Plate 141, Fig. 5.) The caterpillar is green, or pinkish-brown, and velvety in appearance; three indistinct lines and some dusky V-shaped marks on the back; a white line along the sides; usual dots white, and the spiracles black. It feeds in August and September on most low plants, birch, sallow, bracken, etc. It is often destructive to ferns in the garden or conservatory; usually selecting the choicer kinds, and as its depredations are carried on only at night, the culprit escapes detection. The moth flies in June and July, and a few specimens sometimes appear in the autumn. Generally distributed and often common in the South. The range abroad extends to Amurland, Japan, and North America. THE ANGLE SHADES (_Phlogophora meticulosa_).