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L. 4-6. Night feeder on Gramineae, especially Nardus 



stricta. Sweep. 



P. 7. In an earthen cocoon below ground. 

 I. 8. Comes to light, to Ragwort flowers, and to 



sugared Bramble bloom. 



0. Autumn, and hatch in spring. 



Chabuata. Genus includes conigera. 



chalcites, Esp., Plusia. 



L. 6-4. On various low plants. 

 P. (?) 



1. 5-8. Rare immigrant. 

 0. 



Chalk Carpet, (bipunctaria, Schiff., Ortholitha) 

 Chalk Hill Blue, (corydon, Pod., Lyccena) 

 Chamomile Shark, (umbmtica, L.. Cucullia) 



chamomillse, Schiff., Cucullia. (Chamomile Shark) 



L. 4-7. On Anthemis, Matricaria, and Pyrethrum. 



Until half grown live exposed or lie on 



unexpanded flower heads. Search on 



sunny days. 

 P. 8-4. In a cocoon below ground. Sometimes 2 or 



3 years in this stage. 

 I. 4-5 (or later). In captivity sometimes as early 



as 3. 

 0. 



chaonia, Hb., Drymonia. (Lunar Marbled Brown) 



L. 6-8. On Betula and Quercus. Clings tenaciously 



to the mid-rib of leaves. Prefers isolated 



trees. 

 P. 9-4. In a silk earth - covered cocoon having a 



brownish-gold silk lining. At roots in 



corners or close to the trunk. 

 I. 4 (end) -5. Imagos emerge in the afternoon. 

 0. Laid 18th to 19th May 1884, hatched 26th 



May 1884 (R. Adkin) 



Chareeas. Genus includes graminis. 



Charlock. (Sinapis arvemsis or Brassica sinapistrum) 



Cheimatobia. Genus includes boreata and brumata. 



