250 THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S LOG-BOOK 



I. 6-7 and sometimes 9-10 from early eggs. Comes to 

 light and sugar. Fond of hiding under 

 leaves and hedgerows. 



0. 7 and 8. Laid in large batches. Deposited 

 28th October, hatched 29th November 

 (O. T. Lyle). 



propugnata, J?.= designate,, Rott. 



prosapiaria, L. (fasciaria, Schiff.), Ellopia (Hylcea). (The 



Barred Red) 



L. 9-5. On Pinus sylvestris and Larix occasionally. 

 P. 6. On the ground or amongst Pine needles. 

 I. 6-7. Rests on foliage and trunks, and may be 

 jarred from boughs. Emerges between 

 6 P.M. and 8 P.M. 

 O. Hatch in 7 days. 



protea, Bkh., Eumichtis (Hadena). (Brindled Green) 



L. 3-6. On Quercus. Bores into Oak buds at first. 

 P. 7-8. At foot of tree. 

 I. 9. Comes to sugar. 

 0. 10-11. Hatch 4-5. 



Prothymnia. Genus includes viridaria. 



pruinata, Hufn. (cytisaria, Schiff.), Pseudopterna. (Grass 

 Emerald) 



L. 7-6. On Cytisus scoparius, Genista anglica, Labur- 

 num (in captivity), and Ulex. Search in 

 May or June. Hibernate very early. 



P. 6. 



I. 6-7. 



0. 7. Hatch in about 15 days. 



prunaria, L., Angerona. (Orange Moth) 



L. 7-5. On Betula, Cratsegus, Ligustrum, Lonicera, 

 Prunus, P. spinosa, Syringa vulgaris. 



P. 5-6. Between leaves. 



I. 6-7 (earlier in captivity). Emerges from pupa 

 in about 24 days. Males fly between 

 sunset and dusk ; females later. May be 

 kicked out of bracken, etc., by day. 



O. 6. Hatch in about 12 days. 



prunata, L., Lygris (Cidaria). (The Phoenix) 



L. 4 or 5-6. On Ribes grossularia and R. rubrum. 



