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Caradrina ambigua, Fab. 



A recently introduced species and extremely rare. It has at 

 intervals been taken in the Isle of Wight, Kent, Dorset, Devon, 

 and Cornwall. From having been captured in the gardens its 

 habitat would appear to be spreading. It is found also in C. and 

 S. Europe and Spain. Barrett gives the food plants as lettuce, 

 chickweed, dandelion, plantain and other low-growing plants. 



Caradrina alsines, Brh. " The Uncertain. 



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Asia. On Stellar la, Rumex, Viola. 



Calymnia affinis, L. " The Lesser Spotted Pinion/ 1 



Fairly common in England as far as the Humber, 0. Europe 

 and Japan. On TJlmas campestris. 



imagines 



Orthosia, 0. A large genus found ail over the world, th€ 

 generally appearing in the autumn, their coloring being Veil 



hiding 



Schiff (circellaris, Staud.). "The Brick." 



On seeds and buds of wych elm, poplar, ash, and Sallr. 



Orthosia pistacina, Schiff. « The Beaded Chestnut." 



An extremely variable species, imagines of all shades were 

 captured, especially the extremely dark variety. Abundant in 

 England and Ireland, scarce in Scotland ; also S. Europe and Asia 

 Minor. On Garex, Ranunculus bulbosus, R. acris, R. repens and 

 chickweed, clover and other low-growing plants. 



Orthosia lota, CI. " The Red Line Quaker." 



Distributed throughout British Isles, Europe and Asia. On 

 Sahx fragilis. 



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" The Lunar Underwing. 



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Common in England and Ireland, scarcer in Scotland ; also 

 I ranee and Spain only. On Poa annua and other grasses. 



Xanthia cerago, Schiff (fulvago, Stand.). " The Lemon Sallow." 



Generally distributed through British Isles, with a wide range 



throughout Europe, Tartary, and the mountainous districts of 



l. Asia. Larva when young feeds inside the catkins of Salix 



Laprea, later upon the leaves. 



Cerastis spadicea, Esp. « The Dark Chestnut." 

 haw°tho?n n t0 England onl y and C - Europe. On Lonicera and 

 G Xylocampa lithoriza, Bark. (Areola, Staud.) "The Early 



AlSch °Not onf^ m ° thS ° f the ? ear ' bein g on *te wing in 

 thotrvl ^ com i? one8t 8 P ecie8 ' Generally distributed 



teeds on the wing at the sallow blooms ; larva on Lonicera. 



