166 THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S LOG-BOOK 



caja, Arctia. (Garden Tiger) 



L. or 10-6. 



humuli, Hepialus. (The Ghost) 



L. 7-4 or 5. May feed 2 years on roots, 

 lupulina, Hepialus. (Common Swift) 



L. 7-4. At roots, 

 pectinataria (viridaria), Larentia. (Green Carpet) 



L. 8-5. Hides at roots by day. 

 chrysitis, Plusia. (Burnished Brass) 



L. 6-7 and 9-4. 

 gamma, Plusia. (Silver Y) 



L. 5-9. 

 iota, Plusia. (Plain Golden Y) 



L. 8-4. 

 pulchrina (v-aureum), Plusia. (The Beautiful Golden Y) 



L. 8-5. 

 maculata, Venilia. (Speckled Yellow) 



L. 7-8. 



Lamium album. (White Dead-nettle) 



quadripunctaria (hera), Callimorpha. (Jersey Tiger) 



L. 8-7. 



bractea, Plusia. (Gold Spangle) 

 L. 8-5. 



Lampides. Genus includes bceticus. 

 Lampropteryx. Genus includes suffumata. 



Lanestris, L., Eriogaster (Lachneis). (Small Eggar) 



L. 5-7. Gregarious in a web till nearly full fed. Feed 



on Cratsegus and Prunus spinosa. 

 P. 7-2. In a solid ochreous cocoon spun up amongst 

 food. Many remain in this stage 2, 3, or 

 up to 7 years. Place in the sun in 

 February, to push on the hatching of 

 those ready to emerge. Unless ready, 

 forcing is useless. 

 I. 2-4. Emerges 12 P.M. to 1.30 P.M. Rests on twigs, 



around which they wrap their wings. 

 0. 2-3. Laid in big clusters on the twigs, and are 

 covered with hairs. 



lapidata, Hb., Philalapteryx. (Slender-striped Rufous) 



L. 5-6. On Gramineae, Clematis vitalba, and Quercus 



ilex. 

 P. 7-8. 



