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Diaphora. Genus includes mendica. 

 Dicranura. Genus includes vinula. 

 dicteea, Eap.=tremula, Cl. 



dictaeoides, Esp., Pheosia. (Lesser Swallow Prominent) 



L. 6-7 and sometimes 9-10. On Betula. Beat at 

 night. Rests on the under sides of leaves. 

 Has a varnished appearance. 



P. 8 and 11-7. At the roots of Birch, or sometimes 

 on the ground in a cocoon attached to 

 a leaf. Put dug pupae on damp earth 

 between layers of moss ; keep cool, and 

 place in the sun in May. 

 I. 5 and 7-8. Usually emerge in the afternoon. 



0. 6 and 8. Eggs laid 31st May, hatched 13th June 



(Oldaker). 



Dicycla. Genus includes oo. 

 didyma, Esp. =secaUs, L. 



didymata, L., Malenydris (Larentia). (Twin-spot Carpet) 



L. 4-5. On Graminese (on the flowers of coarse vars.), 



Luzula, Lychnis diurna, Primula vulgaris, 



and Vaccinium. 

 P. 5-7. In a cocoon on the ground. 



1. 7-8. 

 O. 



diffinis, L., Calymnia. (White-spotted Pinion) 



L. 4-6. Night feeder on Ulmus. Rests by day under 



or between leaves. Beat. 

 P. 6-7. In a slight cocoon amongst rubbish at foot 



of tree, or between two or more leaves. 

 I. 7-8. Comes to sugar and light. 

 0. 



Digitalis. (Foxglove) 



pulchellata, Eupithecia. (Foxglove Pug) 



L. 7-8. On flowers and unripe seeds, 

 athalia, Melitaea. (Heath Fritillary) 



L. 7-5. 

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



L. 4-7. Feed downwards internally, 

 meticulosa, Phlogophora. (The Angle Shades) 



L. 7-8 and 10-5. Night feeder. 



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