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halterata, Lobophora. (The Seraphim) 



L. 6-7. 

 marginata, Lomaspilis. (Clouded Border) 



L. 6, 7, 8, and 9. 

 salicalis, Madopa. (Lesser Belle) 



L. 7-8. 

 phoabe (tritophus), Notodonta. (Three-humped) 



L. 6, 7, and 9. 

 tritophus (torva), Notodonta. (Large Dark Prominent) 



L. 6-7 and 9. 

 tremula (dictsea), Pheosia. (Swallow Prominent) 



L. 6-7 and 9-10. Beat. 

 subtusa, Plastenis (Tethea). (The Olive) 



L. 4-5. Night feeder, 

 palpina, Pterostoma. (Pale Prominent) 



L. 6-7 and 8-9. Beat, 

 curtula, Pygaera (Clostera). (Chocolate-tip) 



L. 5-6, 8-9. Search by day. Beat at night, 

 pigra (reclusa), Pygsera (Clostera). (Small Chocolate-tip) 



L. 6-9. 

 populi, Smerinthus. (Poplar Hawk Moth) 



L. 7-9 or 10. 

 populeti, Toaniocampa. (Lead-coloured Drab) 



L. 4-6. 

 polychloros, Vanessa. (Large Tortoiseshell) 



L. 6. In companies, high up. 



porata, F., Ephyra (Zonosoma). (False Mocha) 



L. 6-7 and sometimes 9-10. On Betula and Quercus. 



Beat. 

 P. 7 and 9-5. Amongst debris at foot of trees, 



fastened to a leaf. 

 I. 5-6 and sometimes 8-9 in captivity. Beat. 



0. Hatchings recorded, 6, 9, and 14 days. 



Females will lay on a leaf in a chip 

 box. 



porcellus, L., Metopsilus (Theretra, Chcerocampa). (Small 



Elephant) 

 L. 8-9. On Epilobium, Galium, and Lythrum salic- 



aria. Search between 10 P.M. and 



midnight. 

 P. 9-5. On the ground in a cocoon of earth and 



rubbish. 



1. 5-7. Comes at dusk to flowers of honeysuckle, 



rhododendron, Valerian, Vinca major, etc. 

 0. Eggs laid 13th June, hatched 29th June. 



Laid on the food. Females will lay in a 

 chip box. 



