82 THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S LOG-BOOK 



Autumn. These give darker images. 



Gregarious in the web for a short time. 



Bask in the sun. Feed chiefly between 



8 P.M. and 9 P.M. at the end of 



shoots. 

 P. 6-8. In a brownish oblong cocoon on the ground 



at base of food, or under loose bark low 



down. 

 I. 8-9. Emerge between 5 P.M. and 7 P.M. Males 



come to light about 7 P.M. 

 O. 9. Deposited on twigs in hair-covered chain-like 



batches of 8-12, or in confinement are 



sometimes laid loosely. About 160 eggs 



are laid altogether. Hatch the following 



Spring very irregularly over 2 or 3 



weeks. 



Crateegus oxyacantha. (Hawthorn or White Thorn) 

 grossulariata, Abraxas. (The Magpie) 



L. 8-5 or 6. 

 aversata, Acidalia. (Riband Wave) 



L. 7-5. 

 immutata, Acidalia. (Lesser Cream Wave) 



L. 8-5. 

 rusticata, Acidalia. (Least Carpet) 



L. 8-5. Likes withered leaves, 

 psi, Acronycta. (Grey Dagger) 



L. 8-9. 

 rumicis, Acronycta. (The Knot Grass) 



L. 7-9. 

 strigosa, Acronycta. (Marsh Dagger or Grisette) 



L. 8-9. 

 tridens, Acronvcta. (Dark Dagger) 



L. 8-10. 

 ashworthii, Agrotis (Epipsilia). (Ashworth's Rustic) 



L. 8-4. 

 macilenta, Amathes. (Yellow -line Quaker) 



L. 4-6. 

 trapogonis, Amphipyra. (The Mouse) 



L. 4-6. 

 rufina, Anchocelis. (Flounced Chestnut) 



L. 4-5. 

 sescularia, Anisopteryx. (March Moth) 



L. 4-6. 

 prunaria, Angeroma. (Orange Moth) 



L. 7-5. 

 nebulosa, Aplecta. (Grey Arches) 



L. 8-4 or 5. Beat at night in spring. 



