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0. Laid on plants which get harvested along 



with corn crops. 



Queen of Spain Fritillary. (lathonia, L., Argynnis) 

 quercana, J?.=bicolorana, Fuesl. 



quercifolia, L., Gastropacha. (The Lappet) 



L. 8-5. On Cratsegus, Prunus spinosa (especially), 



Pyrus, and Salix caprea. 

 P. 6. In a long hairy silk cocoon low down amongst 



food. 



1. 6-7. Net at dusk. Comes to light. Bred for 



perfect specimens. At rest looks like a 

 bunch of dead leaves. 



0. 7-8. About 500 usually laid ; in batches of 2 or 3 



on twigs or under sides of leaves. Sleeve 

 out captured females. Hatch in about 

 a fortnight. 



quercinaria, Hufn. (angularia, Bkh.), Ennomos. (The August 



Thorn) 

 L. 4-7. On Betula, Carpinus, Cratsegus, Quercus, 



Q. ilex, Salix caprea, and Tilia. 

 P. 6-8. Amongst leaves on food plants. 



1. 8-10. 



0. Hatchings recorded, 7J, 8f , and 9| months. 



quercus, L., Lasiocampa. (Oak Eggar) 



L. 8-7. On Calluna, Cornus, Crataegus, Hedera, and 



Rubus. Hibernate early, but nibble in 



fine weather. Feed rapidly after April. 



Sometimes pupate same year as hatched. 



Var. Callunae, hibernates first winter, 



feeds up, and pupates second winter. 



The images emerge 5 or 6. 

 P. 6-7. In a hard oval cocoon in a web amongst 



dead leaves or debris on the ground. 



1. 7-8. Flies by day. Females assemble males. 



Pairs may be found between 6 P.M. and 

 9 P.M. Emerges as a rule between 8 P.M. 

 and 12 P.M. 



O. 8. Scattered loose over the herbage. Hatch 

 in 30 days. 



quercus, L., Zephyrus. (Purple Hairstreak) 



L. 4-6. On Quercus. Beat stunted trees. 



