THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S LOG-BOOK 11 



Alkanet. ( Anchusa) 

 allantiformis, Wd.=andreniformis } Lasp. 



Allium. (Onion) 



trifolii, Mamestra. (The Nutmeg) 

 L. 7-9. 



alni, L., Acronycta. (The Alder Moth) 



L. 7-9. On Acer campestris, Alnus, Betula, Cornus, 

 Corylus, Fagus, Populus, Prunus spinosa, 

 Quercus, Rosa, Salix, S. caprea, Tilia and 

 Ulmus. Night feeder, but likes sun. 

 Prefers food damp. 



P. 8-5. Give bored elder twigs or pieces of raspberry 

 cane. Place in the sun in June. 



I. 6-7. Comes to sugar. Feed bred females for two 

 nights, and then place a male in the cage 

 if eggs wanted. About 320 laid. 



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alniaria, L. (tiliaria, Bkh.), Ennomos. (Canary-shouldered 



Thorn) 



L. 6-7. On Alnus, Betula, Quercus, and Salix caprea. 

 P. 7-8. Spun up amongst grass, etc. 

 I. 8-9. Comes to light in woods and marshy places. 

 O. 9 to spring. 



Alnus glutinosa. (Alder) 



alni, Acronycta. (The Alder) 



L. 7-9. 

 leoporina, Acronycta. (The Miller) 



L. 7-9. 

 litura, Amathes (Orthosia). (Brown-spot Pinion) 



L. 4-6. 

 luteata, Asthena. (Small Yellow Wave) 



L. 8-9 or 10. Beat. 

 testaceata (sylvata), Asthena. (Waved Carpet) 



L. 7-8 or 9. 

 exanthemata, Cabera. (Common Wave) 



L. 6-9. Beat, 

 pusaria, Cabera. (Common White Wave) 



L. 7 and 9. Beat, 

 bicuspis, Cerura. (The Alder Kitten) 



L. 7-9. 

 corylata, Cidaria. (Broken-barred or Hazel Carpet) 



L. 7-9. Beat, 

 miata, Cidaria. (The Autumn Green Carpet) 



L. 6-9. Beat. 



