LING 



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Chrysotox7im, Me/il/nr/y/iis, Syn'ifa, Scj-icomyia, Chcilosia, Syi'phns, 

 Tliysanoptera, Thrips. 



The capsule is divided into septa, and when dry these breali off 

 and the seeds fall out or are blown away. 



Ling is essentially a peat-loving plant growing on a humus soil. 



Three beetles, Cciithorhynclnis erica", Stemis htstrator, Lupcnis 

 flavipes; Thrips erica-, a Thysanopterous insect; Lepidoptera, Emperor 



Ling {Calluua vidgnris, H 



Moth (Saiur/iia carpini). True Lover's Knot {Aqro/is porphyreci). 

 Narrow-winged Pug [Eitpitkecia nanatci). Feathered Footman {Bzc/epia 

 grammica). Speckled Footman i^E. cribruiii), Light Knot-grass 

 [Acrouycta menyanthidis). Beautiful Yellow L^nderwing [Anarta 

 myriilli); Heteroptera, Camptobrochis pustulaiits, Eroticoris rufescciis, 

 Sehiriis bigidtatus, Capsiis scjitellaris; Homoptera, Alopa reticulata, 

 Tlianinotettix stricttilella, Dicranezira aureola, feed on Heather. 



Calluua is from the Greek calluuo, I cleanse, as with the brooms 

 made of it; and the second Latin name refers to its common occurrence. 



Ling is also called Basam, Bend, Bent, Bream, Broom, Cat-heather, 

 Dog-heather, Gowlins, Grig, Griglans, Hadder, Hather, Heath, Dog, 

 Long, Red, and Small Heath, Heather, He Heather, Heth, Black 



