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cordigera, Anarta. (Small Dark Yellow Underwing) 



L. 6-7. 

 melanopa, Anarta. (Broad-bordered White Underwing) 



L. 5-7. 

 certata, Eucosmia. (Scarce Tissue) 



L. 6-7. 

 carbonaria, Fidonia. (Netted Mountain Moth) 



L. 5-7. Night feeder, 

 rectilinea, Hyppa. (The Saxon) 



L. 7-9. 

 solidaginis, Lithomoia. (Golden-rod Brindle) 



L. 5-7. 



arcuosa, Hw., Petilampa (Chortodes). (Small Dotted Buff) 

 L. 5-6. In the stems of Aira caespitosa. 

 P. 6-7. Below ground (?). 

 I. 7-8. Females rest at night on grass stems. Males 



fly at dusk and come to light. 

 0. 



Arenaria. (Sandwort) 



cursoria, Agrotis. (Coast Dart) 



L. 9-6. 

 peltigera, Heliothis. (Bordered Straw) 



L. 6-8 and 9-10. On the flowers and unripe seeds, 

 genistae, Mamestra. (Light Brocade) 



L. 7-8. 

 exulans, Zygsena. (Scotch or Mountain Burnet) 



L. 8-6. Sometimes feeds 2 years on A. cherleri. 



areola, Esp. (lithorhiza), Xylocampa (Xylina). (The Early 



Grey) 



L. 5-6. Night feeder on Lonicera. 

 P. 6-3 or 4. 

 I. 3-4. Rests on birch and fir trunks, walls and 



fences, etc. Hides in thatch. Flies at 



night round Sallows. 

 0. 4. Laid on stems. Laid 3rd April, hatched 



28th April (Oldaker). 



Argent and Sable, (hastata, L., Eulype (Melanippe)) 



argentula, Hb., Banksia (Erastria). (Silver-barred) 



L. 7-8. On Poa aquatica and P. pratensis. Sweep. 

 P. 8-6 (beg.). In an oval cocoon in grass crowns 



close to the ground. 

 I. 6. Rests amongst marsh herbage. Flies at 



dusk. Comes to light. 

 O. 6. Laid on grass stems. 



