26 THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S LOG-BOOK 



O. Laid on the upper side of young leaves. 

 Deposited 24th June, hatched 29th June 

 (Oldaker). 

 atalanta, L., Pyrameis. (Red Admiral) 



L. 6-8. On Humulus (produces small imagos), Parie- 

 taria officinalis, and Urtica dioica. Each 

 in a separate tent-like structure of leaves. 



P. 7-8. Suspended in a canopy of leaves. 



I. 6-10. The early ones are immigrants from which 

 the autumn stock is derived. Fond of 

 ripe pears and plums, and the flowers of 

 Hop, Teazle, and Thistle. Best taken at 

 stale sugar patches. 



0. Laid 4th July, hatched 1 1th July (Tonfje}. 



Atethmia. Genus includes xerampelina. 



athalia, Rott., Melitcea. (Heath Fritillary) 



L. 7-5. On Digitalis, Melampyrum pratense, Plan- 

 tago, and Teucrium scorodonia. Hiber- 

 nates in a common web. Does not like 

 Plant ago when other food obtainable. 



P. 5-6. Attached by a fine web to leaves of food plant. 



I. 6-7 (beg.). Frequents wood clearings. Fond of 

 Privet bloom. 



0. 7. Laid in clusters on the food plant. Hatch 

 in about 14 days. 



Atolmis. Genus includes rubricollis. 



atomaria, L., Ematurga (Fidonia). (Common Heath) 



L. 7-8 and sometimes 9. On Calluna, Cytisus, Erica, 

 Rumex, and Trifolium. Full fed in 5 

 weeks. 

 P. 8-5. 



I. 5-6 and sometimes 8. 



0. 6 and sometimes 8. Laid on food, usually amongst 

 heather. 



atrata, L., Odezia (Tanagra). (Chimney-sweeper) 



L. 5-6. On the flowers of Conopodium denudatum. 

 P. 6. Below ground. 

 I. 6-7. Flies in the sun. Fond of flowers. 

 O. 



Atriplex. ( Orache) 



subnotata, Eupithecia, (Plain Pug) 



