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P. 5-6. In a cocoon on the ground. 

 I. 7-9. Comes to sugar. 



0. 8-9. Hatch in spring. Laid in small batches 



on twigs of food. Deposited 22nd 

 September, hatched 17th April (A. E. 

 Tonge). 

 Pyrethrum. 



chamomillae, Cucullia. (Chamomile Shark) 

 L. 5-7. 



pyrina, L. (cesculi, L.), Zeuzera. (Leopard Moth) 



L. In branches and trunks of Acer campestris, 



A. pseudo-platanus, Cratsegus, Fraxinus, 

 Prunus communis, Salix, Syringa vul- 

 garis, and Ulmus. Prefers growth from 

 3-8 inches diameter. Feeds 2 or 3 

 years. 



P. In a silk and wood cocoon close to entrance 



of burrow. 



1. 6 (end) -7. Emerges between 11 A.M. and 4 P.M. 



Females rest on trunks and grass at foot. 

 Males come to light, and may be found 

 on the ground under lamps. 



O. Laid in strings of from 8-10, or in masses 



in deep crevices of bark. May number 

 up to 1,000. 



pyrophila, ~F.=simulans, Hufn. 

 Pyrrhia. Genus includes umbra. 



Pyrus. (Apple) 



grossulariata, Abraxas. (The Magpie) 



L. 8-5 or 6. 

 aim, Acronycta. (The Alder) 



L. 7-9. 

 psi, Acronycta. (Grey Dagger) 



L. 8-9. 

 tridens, Acronycta. (Dark Dagger) 



L. 8-10. 



sphinx (cassinea), Brachionycha (Asteroscopus). (The 

 Sprawler) 



L. 5-6. Cannibal. Beat, 

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



L. 4-5. Beat at night, 

 brumata, Cheimatobia. (Winter Moth) 



L. 4-5. 

 rectangulata, Chloroclystis. (Green Pug) 



L. 4-5. Spin petals together. 



