THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S LOG-BOOK 85 



primulae (festiva), Noctua. (The Engrailed Clay) 



L. 8-5. 

 triangulum, Noctua. (Double Square-spot) 



L. 4-5. Beat between 10.30 P.M. and 1 A.M. 

 cucullatella, Nola. (Short-cloaked Moth) 



L. 8-6. 

 pulveraria, Numeria. (The Barred Umber) 



L. 6-8 or 9. Beat, 

 lapponaria, Nyssia. (Rannock Brindled Beauty) 



L. 5-7. In captivity 



luteolata, Opisthograptis (cratsegata, Rumia), (Brimstone 

 Moth) 



L. 4-9 and 10-4. 

 autumnata, Oporabia. (The Autumnal Moth) 



L. 5-6. 

 dilutata (nebulata), Oporabia. (November Moth) 



L. 4-6. 

 antiqua, Orgyia. (The Vapourer) 



L. 5-8. 

 gonostigma, Orgyia. (Scarce Vapourer) 



L. 7 and 9-4 or 5. 

 ligula (spadicea), Orrhodia (Conistra). (Dark Chestnut) 



L. 4-6. 

 sambucaria, Ourapteryx. (Swallow-tailed Moth) 



L. 8-6. 

 pedaria (pilosaria), Phigalia. (Pale Brindled Beauty) 



L. 5-6. 

 iota, Plusia. (Plain Golden Y) 



L. 8-4. 

 populi, Poecilocampa. (December Moth) 



L. 4-6. Night feeder, but fond of sun. 

 chi, Polia. (The Grey Chi) 



L. 4-6. 

 similis, Porthesia. (Yellow-tail) 



L. 8 or 9-5 or 6. 

 pavonia (carpini), Saturnia. (Emperor Moth) 



L. 6-8. Live gregariously till after third moult, 

 bilunaria (illunaria), Selenia. (Early Thorn) 



L. 5-6 and 8-9. Prefers lower branches when young, 

 gothica, Tseniocampa. (Hebrew Character) 



L. 4-6. 

 incerta (instabilis), Tseniocampa. (Clouded Drab) 



L. 5-7. Beat, 

 miniosa, Tseniocampa. (Blossom Underwing) 



L. 5-6. In a common web round oak buds at 



first, 

 pulverulenta, Tseniocampa. (Small Quaker) 



L. 4-6. 



