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Round-winged Muslin, (senex, Hb., Comacla (Nudaria)) 

 Royal Mantle, (cucullata, Hufn. (sinuata, Hb.), Anticlea) 



ruberata, Frr., Hydriomena (Hypsipetes). (Ruddy High-flyer) 

 L. 7-9. Night feeder on Salix and S. caprea. Draws 

 terminal leaves together. Pupates 6 

 weeks after being full fed. 



P. 9 or 10-3. In a cocoon at branch angles, or on 

 the ground in a tough cocoon of earth 

 and rubbish. 

 I. 5-6. Flies at dusk. 

 * 0. 6. Laid on the catkins. Hatch in 10 days. 



rubi, L., Callophrys. (Green Hairstreak) 



L. 6-7. On Cornus, Cytisus scoparius, Genista 



anglica, G. tinctoria, Rhamnus (on the 



berries), Rubus, Ulex, and Vaccinium 



myrtillus. 

 P. 7-5. Unattached, or held by a very fine thread 



only. 

 I. 5-6. Rests on brambles. 



0. 6. Laid on petals as a rule. Hatch in 7 - 8 



days. Deposited 29th May, hatched 

 5th June (Oldaker). 



rubi, L., Macrothylacia (Bombyx). (Fox Moth) 



L. 8-10. On Calluna, Gramineae, Myrica gale, and 

 Rubus.. Hibernates 3-4, but does not 

 eat again. Hairs very irritant. 



P. 3-4. In a tubular brown cocoon spun up low 

 down amongst the food plant. 



1. 5-6. Males fly in the afternoon sunshine, and come 



to light. Females fly at night ; and 

 freshly-hatched ones attract males, which 

 come up against the wind about 6.15 P.M. 

 to 9 P.M. 



0. 6. Laid in batches on food stalks, and even on 



fences, etc. 



rubi, View, (bella, Bkh.), Noctua. (Small Square-spot) 



L. 6-7 and 11-4. Second brood nibbles during the 

 winter in mild weather. Feed on Calluna, 

 Gramineae, Rumex, and Taraxacum. 

 P. 4 and 7-8. Below ground. 



1. 6 and 8-9 (or later). Comes to sugar and to 



Ragwort bloom, 

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