THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S LOG-BOOK 175 



Often found in timber yards under rotten 

 wood. When found, put larva in a 

 large tin box and bury it till May. The 

 larva makes a winter cocoon, but does 

 not pupate till the spring. 



P. 4-5. In a tough, silk and sawdust cocoon at the 

 entrance of burrows, or sometimes on the 

 ground. Emerge in 3 weeks. 



I. 6-7. Rests on trunks, fences, etc. Comes to sugar 

 or flutters around it. 



0. Laid in short rows or in small heaps. 



ligula, Esp. (spadicea, Hw.), Orrhodia (Conistra). (Dark 



Chestnut) 

 L. 4-6. On Crataegus, Lonicera, and Salix caprea 



when young. It afterwards feeds on 



various weeds. 

 P. 6-9. Below ground. 

 I. 9 or 10-4. Comes to sugar and Ivy, and to Sallow 



bloom in spring. 

 0. 3. Laid in crevices. Females will lay in scored 



chip boxes. 



ligustri, F., Craniophora (Acronycta). (The Coronet) 



L. 8-9. On Alnus, Corylus, Fraxinus, and Ligustrum. 

 Rests under leaves when young, and when 

 older along the central petiole. 



P. 10-6. In a hard, black cocoon under coping stones 

 or beneath moss. Keep damp. 



I. 6-7. Comes early to sugar. 



O. 



ligustri, L., Sphinx. (Privet Hawk) 



L. 7-8. On Fraxinus, Ligustrum, Syringa vulgaris, 



Vibanum tinus, and Dipsacus. 

 P. 9-6. Deep underground ; sometimes goes over 



two winters. 



I. 6-7. Has been taken at light. 

 O. 



Ligustrum vulgare. (Privet) 



imitaria, Acidalia. (Small Blood-vein) 



L. 7-5. 

 prunaria, Angerona. (Orange Moth) 



L. 7-5. 

 aescularia, Anisopteryx. (March Moth) 



L. 4-6. 

 gemmaria, Boarmia. (Willow Beauty) 



L. 8-5. 



