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spartiata, Fuesl., Chesias. (The Streak) 



L. 3-5 and 6. On Cytisus scoparius. 



P. 6-9. 



I. 9-10. Emerges between 5 P.M. and 7 P.M. Flies 

 at dusk, and later may be found resting 

 on its food plant. May be beaten out 

 by day. 



O. 10. Hatch in 4J months. 



Spear Plume Thistle. (Cirsium lanceolatum) 



Speckled Beauty, (angular ia, Thnb. (viduaria, Bkh.), Cleora) 



Speckled Footman, (cribrum, L., Coscinia (Eulepia)) 



Speckled Wood, (egeria, L., Pararge) 

 Speckled Yellow, (maculata, L., Venilia) 

 Spectacle, (tripartite!,, Hufn., Abrostola) 



spheciformis, Gern., Sesia. (White-barred Clearwing) 



L. In young suckers of Alnus ; full fed in May, 



the third year. It feeds upwards for 

 9 or 10 inches, then burrows to the bark, 

 pupating at exit-hole. Cut affected stems 

 low down and put in damp sand. 



P. 6. Partly emerge from burrows before imago 

 appears. 



I. 6-7. Rests on leaves in sun, and flies round Alder. 

 Females assemble about mid-day, and pairs 

 may be found up to 5 P.M. Emergence 

 generally takes place between 8 A.M. 

 and 10 A.M. Sometimes earlier. Search 

 Alder stems about this time. 



0. 



sphinx, Hufn. (cassinea, Hb.), Brachionycha ( Asteroscopus). 



(The Sprawler) 

 L. 5-6. On Fagus, Fraxinus, Pyrus, Quercus, Salix 



caprea, Tilia, and Ulmus. Sometimes 



hatches as early as 2, when Birch catkins 



must be given split. Cannibal. 

 P. 6-11. Very deep at roots. In captivity give 



separate flower-pots for larva to pupate 



in. Keep damp. 

 L 11-12. 

 0. 1-5. Pairs may be found from 12.30 A.M. up till 



dusk. 



