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P. 4-6. At roots of food plant. 



I. 6-7. Males hover about grass. Females fly 



straight. 

 0. Hatch in 3-4 weeks. 



Humulus. (Hop) 



triplasia, Abrostola. (Dark Spectacle) 



L. 7-9. 

 morpheus, Caradrina. (Mottled Rustic) 



L. 8, 9, or 10-5. 

 pudibunda, Dasychira. (Pale Tussock) 



L. 7-9. 



satura, Eumichtis (Hadena). (The Beautiful Arches or 

 Scarce Brocade) 



L. 7-8. Very rare, 

 assimilata, Eupithecia. (Currant Pug) 



L. 6-7 and 9. Search or beat, 

 rostralis, Hypena. (Buttoned Snout) 



L. 6-7. Under sides of leaves during day. 

 meticulosa, Phlogophora. (The Angle Shades) 



L. 7-8, 10-5. Feeds at night, 

 gamma, Plusia. (Silver Y) 



L. 5-9. 

 c-album, Polygonia. (Comma) 



L. 4-6 and 8. 

 atalanta, Pyrameis. (Red Admiral) 



L. 6-10. 

 lubricipeda, Spilosoma. (Buff Ermine) 



L. 8-10. 

 io, Vanessa. (Peacock Butterfly) 



L. 6-7 (sometimes) Feeds in colonies, 

 urticse, Vanessa. (Small Tortoiseshell) 



L. 5 and 7-8. Gregarious till full fed. 



hyale, L., Colias (Pale Clouded Yellow) 



L. 6-8 and sometimes 9-10. In captivity larvae from 



eggs laid in 10, hibernate in 11. Keep a 



temperature of 40-45 degrees, and give 



food again in 2. Food, Lotus cornicu- 



latus and Trifolium. 

 P. 6-7 and sometimes 10. Suspended by belt and 



tail. Take a month to hatch. 

 I. 8-11 and 6 (sometimes). Fond of Clover and 



Lucerne fields. 

 0. Laid on food plant. Hatch in 5 to 15 days. 



Captured females will lay on potted-up 



plants. 



