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lutosa, Hb., Calamia (Nonagria). (Large Wainscot) 



L. 4-6. Internal feeder on Phragmites. Affected 



plants look bleached. 

 P. 7 (end) - 8 (mid.). Larva leaves plants and 



pupates 2-3 in. in the ground. 



Newman states pupation takes place 



inside stem. 

 I. 8-10 (sometimes later). Search reeds at night 



with a lantern between 7.30 and 8.30 P.M. 



Box quickly. Prefer scattered or stunted 



plants. Fly on cool and misty evenings. 

 O. 8-10. Laid on stems. Hatch quickly, when larva 



bores to centre and feeds downwards. 



lutulenta, Bkl., Aporophyla (Epunda). (Deep-brown Dart) 



L. 9-4. On Achillea millefolium, Cratsegus (on buds 

 in spring), Gramineae, Lithospermum, 

 Plantago, Prunus spinosa, Rumex, and 

 Senecio vulgaris. 



P. 4-8 or 9. Below ground in a slight cocoon. 



I. 8-9 or 10. Comes to Ivy. 



O. 9. Hatch in a few days. 



Luzula. (Woodrush) 



secalis, Apamea. (Common Rustic) 



L. 9-5. In the stems, 

 potatoria, Cosmotriche (Odonestis). (The Drinker) 



L. 8-6. Hibernates 9 or 10-4. Fond of the sun. 

 cribrumalis, Herminia. (Dotted Fan-foot) 



L. 7-6. Hibernates at roots, 

 scolopacina, Xylophasia. (Slender Brindle) 



L. 10-6. 



Luzula pilosa. (Broad-leaved Woodrush) 



melanopa, Anarta. (Broad -bordered White Underwing) 



L. 5-7. 

 sylvanus, Augiades. (Large Skipper) 



L. 7-5. 



Lycsena. Genus includes cegon (argus), astrarche, bellargus, 

 (adonis), corydon, and icarus. 



lychnidis, Schiff. (pistacina, F.), Amathes ( Anthocelis, Or- 



thosia)). (The Beaded Chestnut) 



L. 3-6. On Carex, Graminese, Ranunculus, Rumex, 

 Salix caprea, Senecio vulgaris, and Taraxa- 

 cum. 

 P. 6-8. In an earthen cocoon. 



