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carpinata (lobulata), Lobophora (Trichopteryx). (Early 

 Tooth-striped) 



L. 6-7. 



polycommata, Lobophora (Trichopteryx). (The Barred 

 Tooth-striped) 



L. 5-6. Feeds on buds at first, 

 thalassina, Mamestra. (Pale -shouldered Brocade) 



L. 8-9. Night feeder, 

 aurinia, Melitaea. (Marsh Fritillary) 



L. 6 or 7-3 or 4. 



reticulata (saponarise), Neuria (Neuronia). (Bordered 

 Gothic) 



L. 7 or 8-4. 

 ligula (spadicea), Orrhodia (Conistra). (Dark Chestnut) 



L. 4-6. 

 meticulosa, Phlogophora. (The Angle Shades) 



L. 7-8 and 10-5. Night feeder, 

 bractea, Plusia. (Gold Spangle) 



L. 8-5. Hibernates early till 3. 

 iota, Plusia. (Plain Golden Y) 



L. 8-4. 

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



L. 8-5. 

 lubricipeda, Spilosoma. (Buff Ermine) 



L. 8-10. 

 areola (lithorhiza), Xylocampa (Xylina). (Early Grey) 



L. 5-6. Night feeder. 



lonicerae, Esp., Zygcena. (Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet) 



L. 5. On Lathyrus pratensis, Lotus corniculatus, 



and Trifolium ; sometimes feeds 2 years. 



P. 6. In a boat-shaped cocoon attached to grass 



stems high up. 

 I. 6-7. Visits flower heads. 

 0. 



Lophopteryx. Genus includes camelina and cuculla. 



loreyi, Dup., Leucania (Cirphis). (Cosmopolitan) 

 L. (?) Food (?). 

 P. (?) 



I. 9. Comes to sugar. Extremely rare. 

 0. (?) 



lota, Cl., Amathes (Orihosia). (Red-line Quaker) 



L. 4-6. On Salix and S. caprea. Spins terminal 

 leaves together, and hides in this retreat 

 by day. 



