THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S LOG-BOOK 99 



L. 7-9. On the flowers and seeds of Crepis virens, 

 Hieracium, Linaria, Ononis, Phaseolus 

 multiflorus, Scabiosus, Silene inflata, S. 

 otites, S. vespertina, and Trifolium. 



P. 9-5. Below ground ; preferably in sand. 



I. 6-7 (or earlier). Flies by day. Comes to various 

 flowers. 



0. 



Dipsacus sylvestris. (Teazle) 



ligustri, Sphinx. (Privet Hawk) 

 L. 7-8. 



Dipterygia. Genus includes scabriuscula. 



dispar, Hw., Chrysophanus. (Large Copper) 

 L. 8-6. On Rumex hydrolapathum. 

 P. 6. Attached by tail and belt. 

 I. 7. Extinct. 

 0. 8. Laid on the leaves of food. 



dispar, L., Lymantria (Liparis). (The Gipsy) 



L. 4-7. On Cratsegus, Prunus, P". spinosa, Pyrus, 



Quercus, Salix caprea, Ulmus, etc. 

 P. 6-8. Spun up in crevices, etc. 

 I. 7-8. Now reared artificially. 



0. Laid in hair-covered batches. Hatching 



period lasts over several weeks. 



dissimilis, Kr. (suasa Bkh.), Mamestra (Hadena). (Dog's 



Tooth) 

 L. 7. Night feeder on Chenopodium, Plantago, 



Polygonum, and Rumex. Grows rapidly. 

 P. 7-6 (as a rule). 



1. 6-7. Sometimes emerges in August same year as 



pupation. 



0. 6. 



dissoluta, Tr. (neurica, Dup.), Nonagria. (Brown-veined 



Wainscot) 



L. 4-6. Internal feeder on Phragmites. 

 P. 7. In lower part of stem, with head downwards 

 in direction of exit hole. 



1. 7-8. 

 O. 



distinctaria (constrictata, Gn.), Eupifhecia. (Thyme Pug) 

 L, 8-9. On the flowers of Thymus serpyllum. 



