260 THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S LOG-BOOK 



L. 9-1. On Gramineae. When full fed buries itself 



and does not pupate till 6 (beg.). 

 P. 6-7. 



I. 7-8. Comes to sugar and to wild Sage bloom. 

 O. 8. 



putris, L., Axylia. (The Flame) 



L. 7-10. On Galium mollugo, Lactuca, Plantago, 



Rumex, Stellaria media, and Urtica. 

 P. 10-6 (or earlier). On or below ground. 

 I. 6-7 and sometimes 9. Comes to sugar and light. 

 0. 6-7. Hatch in 11 or 12 days. 



Pygeera. Genus includes anachoreta, curtula, and pigra. 



pygmeeata, Hb., Eupithecia. (Marsh Pug) 



L. 6-7 and 9. On Cerastium tomentosum, and 



Stellaria holostea, preferring seeds and 



flowers. 



P. 8 and 10-5. Sometimes goes over 2 years. 

 I. 5-6 and sometimes 8-9. Flies in afternoon sun. 



Comes to light. 

 0. 



pygmeeola, Dbld. = lutarella, L. 

 Pylarge. Genus includes fumata. 



pyraliata, F. (dotata, L.), Cidaria. (The Barred Straw) 



L. 4 or 5-6. Feeds low down on Galium, especially 



on G. aparine and G. mollugo. 

 P. 5-6. Spun up amongst food. 

 I. 7. May be beaten from ditch and hedgerow 



herbage. Comes to light. 

 0. Summer 3 or 4. 



pyralina, View., Calymnia (Cosmia). (Lunar-spotted Pinion) 

 L. 4-5. On Prunus, Pyrus, Quercus, and Alnus. 



Beat. 



P. 6-7. Below ground. 

 I. 7 (mid.) -8 (mid.). Comes to Honeydew and to 



sugar early. 

 O. 



Pyrameis. Genus includes atalanta and cardui. 



pyramidea, L., Amphipyra. (Copper Underwing) 



L. 4-6. On Betula, Prunus, Quercus, Rosa, and Salix 

 caprea. 



