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I. 8-9. Rests on twigs, bracken, trunks, walls, etc. 

 May be boxed at night on Heather and 

 Bilberry. Comes to sugar. 

 O. Laid 9. Hatch 4. 



Solidago virgaurea. (Golden Rod) 



ochrata, Acidalia (Sterrha). (Bright Wave) 



L. 7-10, or on to spring. Eats the flowers, 

 ashworthii, Agrotis (Epipsilia). (Ashworth's Rustic) 



L. 8-4. 

 coronata, Chloroclystis. (V-pug) 



L. 6-7 and in autumn, 

 asteris, Cucullia. (The Star-wort) 



L. 7-9. 

 gnaphalii, Cucullia. (Cudweed Shark) 



L. 8-9. Night feeder. Hides by day. 

 absinthiata, Eupithecia. (Wormwood Pug) 



L. 8-10. On the flowers, 

 expallidata, Eupithecia. (Bleached Pug) 



L. 9-10. 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, 

 vulgata, Eupithecia. (Common Pug) 



L. 6-7. 

 contigua, Mamestra (Hadena). (The Beautiful Brocade) 



L. 8-9. 

 pisi, Mamestra (Hadena). (Broom Moth) 



L. 8-9. 



fuliginosa, Phragmatobia (Spilosoma). (Ruby Tiger) 

 6-8 and 9-5. 



Sonchus. (Sowthistle) 



advena, Aplecta. (Pale Shining Brown) 



L. 7-9. Hides underground by day. 

 chamomillae, Cucullia. (Chamomile Shark) 



L. 8-9. Night feeder. Prefers upper leaves and 



flowers, 

 umbratica, Cucullia. (The Shark) 



L. 8-9. Hides under lower leaves by day. 

 gamma, Plusia. (Silver Y) 



L. 5-9. 

 amata (aria), Timandra. (Blood-vein) 



L. 7 or 8-5. 



sordida, Bkh. (anceps, Hb.), Mama (Mamestra). (Large 

 Nutmeg) 



