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Self-heal. (Prunelli vulgaris) 

 Selidosoma. Genus includes ericetaria. 



semele, L., Satyrus (Hipparchia). (The Grayling) 



L. 8-6. On Aira caespitos, A. prsecox, and Triticum 

 repens. Hibernates early, but nibbles 

 during winter. Hides by day often in 

 the ground. Sweep or search at night. 

 Give light soil or peat in which to pupate. 

 P. 6-7. Below ground, close to surface. 

 I. 7-8. Approach towards head down hill, otherwise 

 hard to catch. Closely resemble ground 

 on which they rest. 



0. 8. Laid on blades and stems of grasses. 



semiargus, Rott. (acis, Schiff.), Nomiades. (Mazarine Blue) 

 L. 7-8. On Anthyllis vulneraria, Armeria vulgaris, 



and Melilotus officinalis. 

 P. 9. Attached by tail and a girdle to stalk of 



food plant. 



1. 5 (end) -7. 

 O. 



semibrunnea, Hw., Lithophane (Xylina). (Tawny Pinion) 

 L. 5-6. On Fraxinus and Salix (?). 

 P. 6-9. 

 I. 9-11 and 3-4, after hibernation. Comes to Ivy, 



sugar, and Sallow. 

 O. 4. Hatch 5. Give captured females bit of 



bark to lay on. 



Semiothisa. Genus includes alternata, liturata, and notata. 



Senecio jacobsea. (Ragwort) 



simulans (pyrophila), Agrotis (Pachnobia). (Dotted Rus- 

 tic) 



L. 9-5. Search after dusk, 

 lutulenta, Aporophyla (Epunda). (Deep-brown Dart) 



L. 9-4. Hibernates early, 

 villica, Arctia. (Cream-spot Tiger) 



L. 7-4. 

 absinthiata, Eupithecia. (Wormwood Pug) 



L. 8-10. On the flowers, 

 oblongata (centaureata), Eupithecia. (Lime-speck Pug) 



L. 8-9. On the flowers, 

 virgaureata, Eupithecia. (Golden-rod Pug) 



L. 5 and 8-9. On the flowers. 



