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porphyrea, Hiib.=strigula, Thnb. 



Porthesia. Genus includes similis. 



Portland Moth, (prcecox, L., Agrotis (Hapalia)) 



Portland Ribbon Moth, (degeneraria, Hb., Acidalia (Ptycho- 

 poda)) 



Potato. (Solanum tuberosum) 



potatoria, L., Cosmotriche (Odonestis). (Drinker) 



L. 8-6. On Graminese (coarse vars.) and sometimes 



on Luzula and Phragmites. Hibernates 



9 or 10 till 4. Likes food sprinkled. 

 P. 6-7. In a long cocoon fastened to grass blades or 



sedges. In confinement will spin up 



anywhere in cage. 

 I. 7. On emergence hang on their cocoons to dry. 



Comes to light. 

 O. 7-8. Laid in batches on grass stems. Hatch in 



17 days. Deposited 24th July 1911, 



hatched 10th August (Scorer). 



Potentilla fragariastrum and P. reptans. ( Cinquefoil) 

 marginepunctata, Acidalia. (Mullein Wave) 



L. 7 and 9-5. 

 gilvaria, Aspilates. (Straw Belle) 



L. 9-6. 

 venustata, Erastria. (Rosy Marbled) 



L. 7-9. On the flowers, 

 obscurata, Gnophos (Sciadion). (The Annulet) 



L. 9-5. 

 albula (alis), Nola. (Kent Black Arches) 



L. 8-6. 

 malvse, Syrichthus. (Grizzled Skipper) 



L. 5-7. 



Poterium. (Burnet) 



lichenea, Epunda. (Feathered Ranunculus) 

 L. 10-5. Night feeder. 



Poterium sanguisorba. (Salad Burnet) 



ashworthii, Agrotis (Epipsilia). (Ashworth's Rustic) 



L. 8-5. 



obscurata, Gnophos (Sciadion). (The Annulet) 

 L. 9-5. 



