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primulee, Esp. (f estiva, Hb., conflua, Tr.), Noctua. (The 



Ingrailed Clay) 



L. 8-5. On Cratsegus, Polygonum, Primula vulgaris, 

 Rubus, Rumex, Salix caprea, Vaccinium, 

 and Viola (in confinement). Hibernates 

 10-2. Occasionally feeds up in confine- 

 ment, producing imagos 8-10. 

 P. 5. Below ground. 



I. 6. Comes to sugar and to resinous nodes on 

 Fir-trees. 



0. 7-8. 



Privet. ( Ligustrum vulgare) 

 Privet Hawk, (ligustri, L., Sphinx) 



proboscidalis, L., Hypena. (The Snout) 

 L. 7-4. On Urtica dioica. 

 P. 



1. 6-7. Sometimes a second flight in autumn. 

 0. 7. Laid on leaves and stems. 



procellata, F., Melanthia (Melanippe). (Pretty Chalk Carpet) 

 L. 8-9. On Clematis vitalba. 

 P. 9-6. In a slight web amongst food. 

 I. 7-8 (or earlier). 



0. 7. Hatch in a few days. 



Prodenia. Genus includes littoralis. 

 prodromaria, Schiff. =strataria, Hufn. 

 progemmaria, Hb.=marginaria, Bkh. 



promissa, Esp., Catocala. (Light Crimson Underwing) 



L. 4-6. Night feeder on Quercus. Bores into buds 



when young. Feeds high up. Hides by 



day in crevices. 

 P. 6. Below ground. 



1. 7. Comes to sugar. Hard to box. 

 0. 7. Sleeve out during winter. 



promutata, Gn.=marginepunctata, Gz. 



pronuba, L., Triphcena. (Large Yellow Underwing) 



L. 8-5. On Graminese, etc., and numerous low plants. 

 P. 5-6. Below ground. 



