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Gentiana. ( Gentian) 



scabiosata, Eupithecia. (Shaded Pug) 

 L. 7-9. On the flowers. 



Geometra. Genus includes papilionaria and vernaria. 

 Geranium. (Pelargonium) 



Geranium lucidum. 



obscurata, Gnophos (Sciadion). (The Annulet) 

 L. 9-5. At night on flowers. 



geryon, Hb., Ino ( Adscita). (Cistus Forester) 



L. 7-5. On Helianthemum. Burrows partly into 

 the leaf when young, and eats under 

 side only. When full grown it consumes 

 all the leaf. 



P. 5-6. In a tough web-like cocoon, low down 

 amongst stems of food plant. 



I. 6-7. Flies in the sun on chalk downs and limestone 

 hills. Best found between 4.45 and 

 5.45 P.M., when they rest on flowers, and 

 can be easily boxed. 



0. 



Geum. ( Avens) 



aversata, Acidalia. (Riband Wave) 

 L. 7-5. 



Ghost Moth, (humuli, L., Hepialus) 



gilvago, Esp., Mellinia (Xanihia). (Dusky-lemon Sallow) 



L. 4-5 or 6. Beat. Feeds on Acer pseudo-platanus, 

 Fraxinus, and Ulnus montana. Eats 

 seeds at first and leaves later. 

 I. 9. Comes at night to ripe plums and to light. 

 0. 



gilvaria, F., Aspilates. (Straw Belle) 



L. 9-6. Feeds on Achillea millefolium, Polygonum, 



Potentilla, and Thymus. 

 P. 7. 

 I. 7-8. 

 O. Hatch in about 14 days. 



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

 glabraria, Hb.=jubata, Thnb. 



