58 THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S LOG-BOOK 



Carduus. (Thistle) 



obscura (ravida), Agrotis (Orgyia). (Stout Dart) 



L. 9-5. Hides by day. 

 exoleta, Calocampa. (Sword-grass) 



L. 4 or 5-7. 

 pisi, Mamestra (Hadena). (Broom Moth) 



L. 8-9. 

 ochracea (flavago), Ochria (Gortyna). (Frosted Orange) 



L. 4-7 (or later). Feeds downwards internally. 



Carex. (Sedge) 



lychnidis (pistacina), Amathes ( Anthocelis orthosia). (The 

 Beaded Chestnut) 



L. 3-6. 

 vetusta, Calocampa. (Red Sword-grass) 



L. 5-7. 

 |cribrumalis, Herminia. (Dotted Fan-foot) 



L. 7-6. Hibernates at roots, 

 uncula (unca), Hydrelia (Erastria). (Silver-hook) 



L. 7-8. Rests along the blades, 

 captiuncula (expolita), Phothedes. (Least Minor) 



L. 8-6. 

 festucae, Plusia. (The Gold-spot) 



L. 5-6 sometimes 7-8. 

 fulva, Tapinostola. (Small Wainscot) 



L. 6-7. Internal feeder. 



Carex glauca. 



literosa, Miana. (Rosy Minor) 



L. 9-6. 

 captiuncula (expolita), Phothedes. (Least Minor) 



L. 8-6. 



Carex paludosa. (Sedge (var.)) 



leucostigma (fibrosa), Helotropha (Apamea). (The 



Crescent) 

 L. 5-7. In the stems. 



carmelita, Esp., Odontosia (Lophopteryx). (Scarce Prominent) 

 L. 6-7. On Betula. Rests on stalks and mid-ribs. 



Full fed in about 4 weeks. 

 P. 8-4. Sometimes 2 years in a dirty - grey 



silk cocoon below ground at foot of 



tree. 

 I. 4-5. Emerges 8 A.M. -9 A.M. Search trunks and 



palings about midday 3-5 feet up. 



Comes to Sallow bloom, and is attracted 



by puddles. 



