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fumata, Stph., Acidalia (Pylarge). (Smoky Wave) 



L. 8-5. Hibernates when nearly full grown. Feeds 

 on Calluna, Polygonum, Salix caprea, 

 Stellaria media, Taraxacum, and Vac- 

 cinium. 



P. 5-6. Below ground. 



I. 6-7. On moors and mosses. 



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Fungus, 



fuliginaria, Parascotia. (Waved Black) 

 L. 8-5 or 6. Found in cellars. 



furcata (elutata), Hb. 5 Hydriomena (Hypsipetes). (July 



Highflyer) 

 L. 5-6. On Calluna, Corylus, Populus, Salix, S. 



caprea, and Vaccinium. 

 P. 6. In the down of Sallow seeds. 

 I. 6 (end) -8. Hedgerows and wood margins. 

 O. 7. Newman states they hatch in 12 days, and 



the larvae hibernate till the Sallows break. 



furcifera, Hufn. (conformis, F.), Qraptolitha (Xylina). (The 



Conformist) 

 L. 4-6. On Alnus. 

 P. 7. 

 I. 9-10, and 3-4 after hibernation. Comes to Ivy 



and sugar in autumn, and to Sallows in 



spring. 

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furcula, L., Gerura (Dicranura). (Sallow Kitten) 



L. 7-9 (sometimes earlier or later). Feeds on Salix 



and S. caprea. 



P. 9-10 or 5. In a hard wooden cocoon on the trunk. 

 I. 5-6. Comes to light. Females assemble males 



by dark. 

 O. Laid in twos or threes on the upper sides of 



leaves. 



furuncula, Hb.=bicoloria, Schiff. 



furva, Hb., Hama (Mamestra). (The Confused) 



L. 9-6. On Graminese, near the roots. 



P. 6. Below ground in an earthen cocoon. 



I. 7-9. Search flowers of Ragwort, Grasses, Scabious, 

 etc., with a lantern at night. Comes late 

 to sugar in rocky places and on moors. 



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