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central stem 



growing shoot. It hybernates in the ground in the winter. 



again 



Apamea unanimis, 2V. M The 



appearance. Found 



locally in the southern and northern counties and fen districts ; 

 C. Europe to the Urals. On Phaktris arundinacea, Triticum 

 repens, Deschampsia jlexuosa, and other grasses. Those taken 

 were abnormally dark, the marbling being just apparent. 



Miana strigilis, CI. " The Marbled Minor." 



A species subject to great variety in marking. Melanism most 

 marked in all the specimens taken, some being quite black with- 

 out shewing any appearance of the marbling. The black variety 

 {aethiops) seems to be the typical form in the Gardens. Common 



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grasses 



Island 



Haiv. " The Rosy Minor 



Local, but widely distributed in Britain, Europe, and C. Asia 

 In the stems of Oarex gtatica, Dactyl is glomerata, Iris foetidis- 



stma, Elymus arenarins. 



Miana furuncula, Hub. " The Cloaked Minor." 



Common all over Britain, Europe, and Asia Minor and N.-W. 

 Asia. The var. Ucoloria, Vill., was also taken. In the stem of 

 Jfestuca arundinacea, Deschampsia caespitosa, Arrhenatherum 

 avenaceum, and coarse grasses generally. 



Miana faseiuncula, Haw. " The Middle Barred Minor." 



Common to Britain, C. and S. Europe. On the leaves and stems 

 of grasses. 



Mania maura, L. " The Old Lady." 



The only representative of the genus. A large sombre-coloured 

 species with a peculiar napping flight. Common to Britain and 



C. Europe. 



■growing 



:abbage 



Amphipyra tragopogonis, L. " The Mouse." 



Common to Britain and northern hemisphere. On Plantago, 

 Aqicilegia, Artemisia, Serratula and herbaceous plants generally. 



Amphipyra pyramidea, L. " The Copper Underwing." 



Fairly distributed in woods in the southern and midland 

 counties of England ; extensive range over Europe and Asia. 

 Very plentiful in Q.C. On oak, sallow, poplar, birch, elm, plum, 

 rose and other shrubs. 



Caradrina, O. A large genus of almost universal distribution, 

 but absent from New Zealand. 



Hafn. "The Mottled Rustic. 



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Common in England, C. and N. Europe. Those taken were all 

 extremely dark. On tied am, Saliw, Rubits, etc. 



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