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Spilosoma. Genus includes lubricipeda, menthastri, and 

 urticce. 



Spinach. (Spinacia) 



Spinach Moth, (associata, Bkh., Lygris) 



Spinacia. (Spinach) 



saucia, Agrotis. (Pearly Underwing) 

 L. 6-7 and 9-10. Hides by day. 



spinula, Schiff . = glaucata, Sc. 



sponsa, L., Catocala. (Dark Crimson Underwing) 

 L. 5-6. On Quercus ; feeds high up. 

 P. 6-7. In an open silk cocoon between leaves. 



Will spin on the surface of ground in 



captivity (Scorer). 



I. 7-8. Comes to sugar. Restless when boxed. 

 0. 8-4. Laid on Oak twigs, or on leno in captivity. 



Hatch when Oak buds appear. Must be 



kept cool in captivity, or will hatch too 



early. 



Spiraea ulmaria. (Meadow-sweet) 



aversata, Acidalia (Ptychopoda). (The Riband Wave) 



L. 7-5. 

 immutata, Acidalia (Leptomeris). (Lesser Cream Wave) 



L. 8-5. 

 litura, Amathes (Orthosia). (Brown-spot Pinion) 



L. 4-6. Night feeder, 

 sericea, Lithosia. (Northern Footman) 



L. 8-5. Nibble through winter, 

 pavonia (carpini), Saturnia. (Emperor Moth) 



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

 gracilis, Toeniocampa. (Powdered Quaker) 



L. 5-7. Hides between spun leaves. 



Spotted Clover, (scutosa, Schiff., Heliothis) 

 Spotted Persicaria. (Polygonum persicaria) 



Spotted Sulphur, (trabealis, Sc. (sulphuralis, L.), Emmelia 

 ( Agrophila)) 



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

 ( Asteroscopm)) 



