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muscerda, Pelosia (Lithosia). (Dotted Footman) 



L. 8-5. On withered leaves, 

 tremula (dictsea), Pheosia. (Swallow Prominent) 



L. 6-7 and 9-10. Beat, 

 pedaria (pilosaria), Phigalia. (Pale Brindled Beauty) 



L. 5-6. 

 retusa, Plastenis (Tethea). (Double Kidney) 



L. 4-6. Draws terminal leaves together, 

 populi, Poecilocampa. (December Moth) 



L. 4-6. Beat at night. Full fed larvae sun themselves 



on trunk, 

 chi, Polia. (The Grey Chi) 



L. 4-6. Likes a mixed diet. 



xanthomista (nigrocincta), Polia. (The Black-banded) 

 L Autumn or spring 6-7. Not usual food. 



Night feeder, 

 similis, Porthesia. (The Yellow-tail) 



L. 8 or 9-5 or 6. 

 palpina, Pterostoma. (Pale Prominent) 



L. 6-7 and 8-9. Beat, 

 anachoreta, Pygaera. (Scarce Chocolate-tip) 



L. 5-8 or 9. 

 eurtula, Pygaera (Clostera). (Chocolate-tip) 



L. 5-6, 8-9. 

 revayana, Sarrothripa. (Large Marbled Tortrix) 



L. 6-7. Beat. Usual food, Oak. 

 pavonia (carpini), Saturnia. (Emperor Moth) 

 L. 6-8. Gregarious till after third moult, 

 libatrix, Scoliopteryx. (The Herald) 



L. 6-8. 

 bilunaria (illunaria), Selenia. (Early Moth) 



L. 5-6 and 8-9. Prefers lower branches, 

 tetralunaria, Selenia. (Purple Thorn) 



L. 6-7 and 9-10. Night feeder, 

 alternata, Semiothisa (Macaria). (Sharp-angled Peacock) 



L. 6-7 and 9. 

 notata, Semiothisa. (Peacock Moth) 



L. 6-7 and 8-9. 

 ocellatus, Smerinthus. (Eyed Hawk Moth) 



L. 7-8. Rests on mid-ribs, 

 populi, Smerinthus. (Poplar Hawk Moth) 



L. 7-9 or 10. 

 gracilis, Toeniocampa. (Powdered Quaker) 



L. 5-7. 

 gothica, Tceniocampa. (Hebrew Character) 



L. 4-6. 



incerta (instabilis), Tceniocampa. (Clouded Drab) 

 L. 5-7. Beat. 



