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Cabera exanthemaria, Sc. " The Dingy White Wave." 



Common to British Isles, with a wide range across Europe and 

 Asia. On sallow, alder, birch and other deciduous trees. 



Aspilates citraria, Hiib. (ochrearia, Staud.) "The Yellow 

 Belle." 



An interesting capture, the moth probably never having been 

 recorded in Surrey previously. It was taken by Mr. G. Nicholson 

 on the wing in the sunshine. It obtains locally in the S. and S.W. 

 counties, S. Wales ; also S. Europe, Asia Minor and N. Africa. 

 On Crepis taraxifolia, Daucus Carota, Plantaqo Corononus and 

 various low plants. 



Selenia illunaria, Hub. {bilunaria, Esp.). " The Early Thorn." 



' Found throughout the British Isles, Europe and Asia. On 

 blackthorn, hawthorn, dogwood, bramble, honeysuckle, &c. 



Border. 



Hiib. {marginaria, Bkh.) 



Taken by Mr. G. Nicholson, March, 1907. The wings of the 

 temale have the appearance of being aborted, the hind wings 

 oeing longer than the forewings. One of our earliest geometers. 

 Generally occurring throughout Gt. Britain and Ireland and 

 u Europe. On hornbeam, whitethorn, blackthorn, hazel, oak and 



manv nthAr trooo ' ' ' 



many 



Hybernia rupicapraria, Schiff. « The Early Moth." 



h Jh W l? f the i Cn * [0 ? S « nort - w inged little females taken in March, 



MW n m t J ^ British Isles generally, C. Europe and Asia 

 Minor. On hawthorn and blackthorn. 



Beauty* Pr0dr0maria ' SOW (stmtarius, Hiib). « The Oak 



C FWp VW a abun J" 1 *. but occurring generally in England and 



at rest on ft f 7 ^V™ ^ hj H * M ' Simmons on April 1st 



at rest on the trunk of an oak tree. On birch oak elm lime 



manle. h »r>Vt.hnT.« *.„ " "ucn, oaK, eim, lime, 



blackthorn 



betularia 



- The Peppered Moth." 



imago is never «Wf ^ . ^ DalHm ° re feedin ^ on elm ' The 

 B^tfsh I 8 ?e 8 "ifh ^ , • ° CCUrS ^ enerall y throughout the 

 a Tl n*\YJ^ ™ ext «nsive range in Europe, Siberia, and 



C. Asia. 

 Boannia 



many 



). "The Willow 



Beau*' S 9emmaria > Brh -5 perfumaria, 



and Japan. Subject to greS variXn ^TT r gi ? nS ° f C ' Asia 

 were of the pronounced melanin 1? 1 th ° 86 taken in the ^ rdenS 

 var. perfumlria. On prTve? ivv S' 8 T, etimeS referred t0 a8 

 honeysuckle, clematis, jasmine llnili « 1°' hawthorn > rose ' 

 and many other plants. ne ' tourel » snowberry, vine, broom, 



