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obscura, Brh. (ravida, Hb.), Agrotis (Orgyia). (Stout 



Dait) 

 L. 9-5. On Carduus, Rumex, Stellaria media, and 



Taraxacum. Hides by day just under 



ground. 



P. 6-7. Just below ground at roots. 

 I. 7-8. Hides in outhouses. Comes to sugar and 



light. 

 0. 



obscurata, Hb. (pullata, Stt.), Gnophos (Sciadion). (The 

 Annulet or Amulet) 



L. 9-5. On Erica, Fragaria, Geranium lucidum 

 (chiefly on flowers), Helianthemum, 

 Potentilla, Poterium sanguisorba, San- 

 guisorba officinalis, Senecio vulgaris, and 

 Stellaria media. Night feeder. 



P. 5-7. Just below ground. 



I. 7-8. 



0. 



Obscure Wainscot, (obsoleta, Hb., Leucania) 



obsitalis, Hb., Hypena. (The Bloxworth Snout) 



L. 5-6. On Parietaria and Urtica dioicia. 



P. 6. 



I. 6-7, and sometimes in autumn as well. Extremely 



rare. 

 0. 



obsoleta, Hb., Leucania. (Obscure Wainscot) 



L. 8-10. Night feeder on Phragmites. Hides in the 



stems by day, and hibernates in the 



leaves when full grown. 

 P. 10-5. In reed stubble. 

 I. 6-7. Emerges between 7 P.M. and 8 P.M. Flies 



shortly afterwards. Comes to sugar. 

 0. 



occulta, L., Eurois ( Aplecta). (Great Brocade) 



L. 8-5. Feeds in spring on Betula, Calluna, Salix 

 caprea, and Vaccinium ; and in the 

 autumn on Erica (in Scotland), Plantago, 

 Primula vulgaris, and Taraxacum. 



P. 6. Below ground. 



I. 6-8. Comes to sugar. 



0. 7-8. Eggs laid extreme end of June 1896, 

 hatched 7th July (R. Adkin). 



