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Silene nutans. (Nottingham Catchfly) 



albimacula, Dianthcecia. (The White Spot) 

 L. 7-8. Night feeder on seeds. 



Silene otites. 



irregularis, Dianthoacia. (The Viper's Bugloss) 



L. 7-9. On flowers and seeds. Hides at roots by day. 



dipsacea, Heliothis. (Marbled Clover) 

 L. 7-9. On flowers and seeds. 



Silky Wainscot, (maritima, Tausch. (ulvce, Hb.), Senta) 

 Silky Wave, (holosericata, Dup., Acidalia (Ptychopoda)) 

 Silver Barred, (argentula, Hb., Banksia (Erastria)) 

 Silver Cloud, (conspicillaris, L., Xylomiges) 

 Silver-ground Carpet, (montanata, Bkh., Xanthorhoe) 

 Silver Hook, (uncula, Cl. (uncana, L.), Hydrelia (Erastria)) 

 Silver-striped Hawk, (celerio, L., Hippotion (Chcerocampa)) 



Silver-studded Blue, (argus, Hw. (cegon, Schiff.), Lyccena 

 (Plebeius) 



Silver- washed Fritillary. (paphia, L., Argynnis (Dryas)) 



Silver Y. (gamma, L., Plusia) 



Silvery Arches, (tincta, Brh., Aplecta (Mamestra)) 



similis, Fuesl., Porthesia. (The Yellow-tail) 



L. 8 or 9-5 or 6. On Betula, Cratsegus, Fagus, Pyrus, 



P. communis, Quercus, Rosa, and Salix 



caprea. 

 P. 6. In a cocoon of silk and hair on food plant, 



or in angles of breeding cage ; often 



several in a common web. 

 I. 6-7. Rest on tree. Males come to light. 

 O. Laid in hair-covered batches. 



simulans, Hufn. (pyrophila, F.), Agrotis (Pachnobia). (Dotted 



Rustic) 



L. 9-5. On Gramineae, Rumex, Senecio vulgaris, and 

 Taraxacum. Search after dusk. 



