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3-17 Nov. '18. Mallow [Malvus ? sylvestris): leaves holed and edges gnawed 



down to veins. 

 23 Oct.-17 Nov. '18. Marguerite, White-rayed [Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) 



S^, U^: petals of ray florets well gnawed. 

 20-21 Aug. '17. Marrow, Vegetable (Cucurbita ovifera) A^: leaves thoroughly 



devoured. 

 20-21 Aug. '17. Michaelmas Daisy (Aster sp.) A^, 'i>i^: leaves hardly touched, 



if at Sill; floivers also neglected. 

 11-15 Sept. '18. Mignonette (Reseda odorata): leaves gnawed down to midrib; 



flowers attacked but slightly or not at all. 

 16-18 Sept. '18. Mint (Mentha sp.): leaves, edges and ends nibbled; flowers 



entirely devoured. 

 20-23 Oct. '18. Xavew (Brassica campestris) R^ : leaves holed and edges gnawed 



a little; petals moderately attacked. 

 3-17 Nov. '18. Nettle (Urtica dioica) U^: leaves well gnawed down to veins. 

 31 Aug. -6 Sept. '18. Onion (Allium Cepa) L": inflorescence used as refuge, but 



apparently not eaten. 

 7-15 Oct. '18. Pansy (Viola tricolor) P^: leaves nibbled slightly. 

 10-20 Aug. '18. Parsley, Garden (Carum Petroselinum) G^: inflorescence 



nibbled moderately. 

 29 Sept. -3 Oct. '18. Peach (Prunus [Amygdahis] sp.) N^: leaves gnawed 



moderately. 

 28 Sept.-2 Oct. '18. Periwinkle, Blue (Vinca sp.) L^: leaves and petals gnawed 



moderatelv. 

 22-23 Aug. '17. Phlox, White (Phlox Drummondi) B^: leaves apparently not 



attacked; petals much gnawed and pollen found in gut of earwigs. 

 1-3 Sept. '17. Plum (Prunus communis) F^: fruit well eaten. 

 23-31 Aug. '18. Poppy, Garden (Palaver sp.): dried fruits very popular as 



refuges; some were holed to obtain entrance. 

 1-18 Sept. '17. Potato (Solanum tuberosum) F^: tuber in skin was neglected, 



but slices were thoroughly gnawed. 

 28-29 Aug. '17, 20-23 Oct. '18. Primrose, Evening, yellow variety (Oenothera 



sp.) D^; leaves not attacked; petals eaten thoroughly; pods neglected. 

 7-15 Oct. '18. Privet (Ligustrum vulgare) Q'^: leaves holed and edges gnawed; 



fruits not attacked. 

 20-21 Aug. '17. Radish, Horse (Raphanus sativus) A^: leaves nibbled 



slightly. 

 27-29 Aug. '17. Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) D": leaves not attacked, but earwigs 



assembled in crowds on their hairy undersides. 

 22-28 Sept. '18. Red hot poker (Kniphofla sp.) : cut end of stem gnawed; 



lea ves and petals not attacked. 

 11-15 Sept. '18. Rest-harrow (Ononis sp.) P: apparently neither leaves or 



floivers were attacked. 

 30-31 Aug. '17. Rhubarb (Rheum officinale) W: leaves well gnawed. 

 24-26 Aug. '17. Rose, White garden variety (Rosa sp. ) C^ : haves not attacked ;' 



petals devoured. 

 7-10 Oct. '18. St John's Wort (Hypericum sp.) P^: leaves holed and their edges 



gnawed ; floioer buds not attacked. 

 31 Aug. -6 Sept. '18. Scabious, Crimson Garden (Scabiosa atro-purpurea): 



leaves much holed ; floivers apparently not attacked. 

 23-27 Oct. '18. Scotch Kale (Brassica oleracea acephala) S^: leaves holed a very 



little ; curled margins a favourite refuge. 

 10-24 Aug. '18. Sea Kale (Brassica oleracea acephala) G^: leaves holed and 



gnawed away from edges to between veins. 

 6-11 Sept. '18. Snapdragon, Scarlet (Antirrhinum sp.): leaves gnawed moder- 

 ately; petals apparently holed to some extent, also used as refuge. 



