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P. 7 and 10-5. Below ground. 



I. 5-6 and 7-8. Frequents sand - hills. Fond of 



Marram Grass, especially if sugared. 



Comes to light. 

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albimacula, Bkh., Dianthwcia. (The White-spot) 



L ( 7-8. Night feeder on the seeds of Dianthus, D. 

 barbatus, Lychnis dioica, Silene inflata, 

 S. maritima, and S. nutans. 



P. 8-5. 



I. 5-6. Flies at dusk over flowers, especially of own 

 food plants. 



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albipuncta, F., Leucania (Sideridis). (The White-point) 



L. 8-10 (beg.) or 8 till spring. Night feeder on 

 Gramineae. Sometimes feeds up, pro- 

 ducing the imago in 10 (end). Hides 

 under low plants by day. 



P. 10 or 5-8). 



I. 8-10. Comes to sugar. 



O. Hatches in about 11 days. 



albipunctata, Hw., Eupithecia. (White-spotted Pug) 



L. 8-9. On Angelica sylvestris, Heracleum sphondy- 



lium, Pastinaca sativa, and Sambucus. 

 P. 10-4. In an earthen cocoon. 

 I. 5-6. Early imagos sometimes produce a second 



brood. 

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albistrigalis, ~H.w.=tcenialis. 



albovenosa, Gz. (venosa, Bkh.), Pharetra (Arsilonche). (Pow- 

 dered Wainscot) 



L. 7-9. Night feeder on Phragmites. Hides under 

 lower leaves by day. 



P. 10-5. In a white cocoon covered with bits of reed 

 spun up on a leaf. 



I. 6 and sometimes 8. Comes to light. Emerges 

 9.30-12 A.M. 



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albula, Hb. (albulalis, Hb.), Nola. (Kent Black Arches) 



L. 8-6. On Eupatorium cannabinum, Fragaria, 

 Potentilla reptans, Rubus, R. caesius 

 and R. idaeus. 



