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Venusia. Genus includes cambrica. 



venustula, Hb., Erastria. (Rosy Marbled) 



L. 7-9. On the flowers on Rubus and Potentilla. 

 P. 9-5. 



I. 5-6. Flies early, but not in damp or cold weather. 

 0. 



verbasci, L., Cucullia. (The Mullein) 



L. 6-7. On Scrophularia, Verbascum pulverulentum, 



and V. thapsus. Feeds up very rapidly. 

 P. 7-4. In a tough earth and silk cocoon below 



ground. Sometimes two seasons in this 



stage. 

 I. 4-5. Comes to light occasionally. Emerges 



about 9. 

 0. 



Verbascum. (Mullein) 



corticea, Agrotis. (Heart and Club) 



L. 8-3 or 4. Night feeder, 

 lychnitis, Cucullia. (The Striped Lychnis) 



L. 7-8. On the flowers and unripe seed pods of 



V. lychnitis and V. nigrum. 

 verbasci, Cucullia. (The Mullein) 



L. 6-7. On V. pulverulentum and V. thapsus. 

 ochroleuca, Eremobia. (Dusky Sallow) 



L. 5-7. 

 ochracea (flavago), Ochria (Gortyna). (Frosted Orange) 



L. 4-7 or later. Feeds downwards internally. 



vernaria, Hb., Geometra. (Small Emerald) 



L. 8-5 or 6. On Clematis vitalba, preferring trailing 



shoots. Beat 4-5. Closely resemble bits 



of sticks in winter. 

 P. 5-7. Amongst leaves. 

 I. 7-8. Usually emerge between 5 P.M. and 7 P.M. 



Females assemble males at dusk. May 



be beaten out of hedges. 

 O. 7-8. Laid on the twigs in piles of 12 to 14, 



which stand out at right angles looking 



like a broken tendril. Laid, 13th July ; 



hatched, 20th July (A. E. Tonge). 



versicolor, L., Endromis. (Kentish Glory) 



L. 5-7. On Alnus, Betula (usual food), Corylus 

 avellana (in confinement), Salix caprea, 

 and Tilia. 



