same colour along the hind margin; also a row of small black dots parallel with the same margin. The hind wings are pale ochreous: they are brownish along the hind margin, and have a light fringe.
The moth is very common in waste places, and flies in June and July.
The caterpillar is of a dirty white colour, dotted with black, and has a black head. It feeds on the roots of grasses in May.
The Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea)
The fore wings are greyish brown, with darker umber-brown markings. These latter are variable, but the most conspicuous is a series of dark crescent-shaped spots almost parallel with the hind margin, and immediately outside these is a series of paler crescents.
The caterpillar is dull flesh-colour, with a brown head, and a brownish plate on the second segment. It feeds on the stems of grasses.
The moth is common throughout the British Isles, and flies in August and September.