Although somewhat similar in the general colour of the forewings, this species (Plate 36) may be distinguished from the preceding by the whitish dash from the tips of the wings and the black streak running inwards from it; this black streak is to be seen clearly in Fig. 6 [male], but owing to the darker ground colour is less distinct in Fig. 7 [female]. The caterpillar is shining purplish-brown, inclining to yellowish-brown below, with three pale brownish lines along {96} the back, the central one rather broad, and that on each side is edged below with dusky. What the food may be in a natural state has not been ascertained, but the caterpillars have been reared from the egg on a diet of thyme flowers, supplemented by the bodies of a few brothers or sisters. July and August. The moth has been noted in June (end), July, August, September, and October; but whether there are two generations or only one in the year is not definitely known; the assumption is that there are two. This species is partial to moist localities, and its favourite haunts are fens, mosses, or marshy heaths, and the outskirts of damp woods. It ranges over the greater part of England, and is found in Wales (Pembrokeshire). In Scotland it has been noted from Roxburghshire, and is locally common in Clydesdale. It is known to occur in Cork, Kerry, and Sligo, and probably is to be found in other parts of Ireland. THE MARSH OBLIQUE-BARRED (_Tholomiges turfosalis_). The species shown on Plate 36, Fig. 5, is much smaller than either of the last two. The narrow fore wings are whitish-ochreous, more or less thickly sprinkled with brown; the first of the three dark cross lines is often indistinct, the second is bent under the black central dot, and the third runs obliquely to the tip of the wing; the last two are each outwardly edged with whitish. Nothing seems to be known of the early stages. [Illustration] 2 Pl. 36. 1. BEAUTIFUL HOOK-TIP. 2. WAVED BLACK. 3, 4. WHITE-LINE SNOUT. 5. MARSH OBLIQUE BARRED. 6, 7. PINION-STREAKED SNOUT. 8. OLIVE CRESCENT. 9. BLOXWORTH SNOUT. [Illustration] 2 Pl. 37. 1. BEAUTIFUL SNOUT: _caterpillar_. 2. BUTTONED SNOUT: _caterpillar_. 3. THE SNOUT: _caterpillar_.