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Parage. Genus includes egeria and megcera. 



parallelaria, Schiff. (vespertaria, Stph.), Epione. (Dark- 

 bordered Beauty) 



L. 5-6. On Betula, Populus tremula, Salix, and S. 

 viminalis. 



P. 6-7. Under leaves or amongst moss. 



I. 7-8. Flies before dusk and before dawn (10 A.M.). 

 Females may be found at rest at night on 

 food plant. 



0. 



Parascotia. Genus includes fuliginaria. 

 Parasemia. Genus includes plantaginis. 



Parietaria. (Pellitory) 



obsitalis, Hypena. (Bloxworth Snout) 



L. 5-6. Very rare, 

 atalanta, Pyrameis. (Red Admiral) 



L. 6-10. 



Parsnip. (Pastinaca saliva) 



parthenias, L., Brephos. (Orange Underwing) 



L. 4-6. On Betula. Eats catkins when young. 



Rests between united leaves. 

 P. 7-3. Give rotten wood or cork for larva to pupate 



in. 

 I. 3-4. Males fly high round trees in the sun ; 



females rest on the twigs. Best netted 



about 4 P.M., when they fly lower. Beat 



in dull weather. 

 0. 4. Laid freely in confinement. 



parva, Hb., Thalpochares. (Small Marbled) 

 L. (?) Food (?). 

 P. (?) 

 I. 6. 

 O. 



Pastinaca sativa. (Cow Parsnip) 



templi, Dasypolia. (Brindled Ochre) 



L. 8-4. Burrows into axils, and then descends, 

 albipunctata, Eupithecia. (White-spotted Pug) 



L. 8-9. On the flowers, 

 trisignaria (ata), Eupithecia. (Triple-spotted Pug) 



L. 9. On the flowers. 



