It feeds on restharrow (_Ononis_) in July and August, but can be reared on knotgrass, and has been known to thrive on the green pods of the scarlet runner bean (_Phaseolus vulgaris_). The moth flies at dusk in June, sometimes earlier or later. It visits the flowers of various plants, especially those of _Silene_ and _Lychnis_; also comes to the sugar patch and may be attracted by light. Although not generally common, it seems to be widely distributed over England and Wales, but is most frequent in the seaboard counties, and this is more particularly the case in the north. In Scotland it appears to occur from Berwick northwards to Moray, and in Ireland it has been noted from several of the littoral counties, chiefly southern, but also from Sligo. The range abroad extends to the North-west Himalayas, Amurland, Corea, and Japan; the species also occurs in North America from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains. THE MARBLED CLOVER (_Heliothis dipsacea_). The ground colour of this species (Plate 19, Figs. 1, 2) ranges from yellowish to ochreous with a greyish, or olive, tinge; the central band including the reniform stigma is olive, or reddish brown, terminating on the inner margin in a cloud extending towards the hind margin; submarginal line preceded by a shade-like band similar in colour to the central one, but often only well defined on costal and inner margins; the whitish area of the hind wings is sometimes much reduced. The darker specimens are typical of the species, whilst those with the paler ground colour and brighter cross bands are referable to var. _maritima_, Grasl. [Illustration] 2 Pl. 18. 1. MULLEIN: _caterpillar_. 2. STRIPED LYCHNIS: _caterpillar_. 3, 3a. STARWORT: _caterpillar and chrysalis_. 4. CHAMOMILE SHARK: _chrysalis and cocoon_. [Illustration] 2 Pl. 19. 1, 2. MARBLED CLOVER. 3. SPOTTED CLOVER. 4, 5. BORDERED STRAW. 6-8. SCARCE BORDERED STRAW. 9. PALE SHOULDER. 10. THE FOUR-SPOTTED. {49} The caterpillar varies in colour, green of various shades, pinkish, or purplish brown; three lines along the back, the central one with dark edges, and the outer ones whitish, with dark lower edge; the line low down along the sides is often whitish; but this, and also the other white lines, may be replaced by greenish or yellowish. It feeds on various low-growing plants such as restharrow, scabious, toadflax, white campion, bladder campion, clover, etc., preferring the flowers and seeds. It has been found from July to September. Sometimes it has been reared on the pods of the scarlet-runner bean.