FOOD PLANTS OF THE LARVAE 
21. The Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia). 
Cow-wheat (.V elampyrum pratcnse), also Narrow-leaved Plantain ( Plant ago lanceolata.) 
22. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanto.). 
The natural food plant is the Stinging Nettle ( Urtica dioica), occasionally Wall Pellitory 
(Pariehria officinalis). The larva will also feed on the Hop, but the latter is not very suitable, 
generally resulting in undersized specimens. Day feeder. 
23. The Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). 
Various species of Thistles ( Carduus ), occasionally Stinging Nettle, Burdock, Mallow and 
flower buds of the Viper's Bugloss. Day feeder. 
24. The Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae). 
Stinging Nettle ( Urtica dioica) and, in captivity, the Hop. Day feeder. 
25. The Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros). 
Elm ( Ulmus campcstris) and the Wych Elm (U. montana), also Sallow ( Salix caprea) and 
Willow (S. alba). Day feeder. 
26. The Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa). 
Willow (Salix alba), Sallow (S. caprea), Birch ( Belula alba), Ehn ( Ulmus campcstris), also 
Nettle (Urtica dioica.), when young, but this is apparently unsuitable. Day feeder. 
27. The Peacock (Nymphalis io). 
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica ) and Hop (Hamulus). Day feeder. 
28. The Comma (Polygonia c-album). 
Stinging Nettle ( Urtica dioica) and the Hop (Hamulus). Also feeds readily on Black Currant, 
Red Currant, Gooseberry and Elm. Day feeder. 
29. The Purple Emperor (Apalura iris). 
Sallow ( Salix caprea). Day feeder. 
30. The White Admiral (Lirnenitis Camilla). 
Honeysuckle ( Lonicera periclymenutn). Day feeder. 
31. The Duke ol Burgundy Fritillary ( Hamearis lucina). 
Primrose (Primula vulgaris) and Cowslip (P. veris). Day feeder. 
32. The Long-tailed Bine (Cosmolyce boelicus). 
Bladder Senna (Colutea arbor escens) and Spar Hum junceum are. the chief food plants on the 
Continent. The Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus htifolius) and other varieties of Lathyrus seem 
equally suitable. Likewise, the larva readily feeds on the bloom and tender shoots of both 
the Furze ( Ulex europaeus) and the Broom (Cytisus scoparius). 
33. The Small Blue (Cupido minimus). 
The bloom of the Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria). Day and night feeder. 
34. The Short-tailed Blue (Everes argiades). 
Furze ( Ulex europaeus), Bird’s Foot Trefoil ( Lotus corniculalus), Clover (Trifoliutn) and other 
leguminous plants. 
35. The Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus). 
The blossoms and shoots of the Furze ( Ulex europaeus), Broom (Cytisus scoparius). Bird’s Foot 
(Ornithopus perpusillus), Heath ( Culluna vulgaris), Heather ( Erica cinerea), Needle Green 
Weed (Genista anglica). Rest-harrow (Ononis spinosa) and other leguminous plants. Day 
and night feeder, 
36. The Brown Argus (Aricia agestis). 
Rock-rose ( Helianthemutn vulgare ) and Stork's Bill (Erodium cicutarium). Day and night 
feeder. 
37. The Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus). 
Bird’s Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus). Rest-harrow ( Ononis spinosa) and Black Medick 
(Medicago lupulina). Chiefly night feeder. 
38. The Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon). 
Horse-shoe Vetch ( Hippocrepis comosa). Night feeder. 
39. The Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus). 
Horse-shoe Vetch (Hippocrepis comosa). Night feeder. 
40. The Mazarine Blue (Cyaniris semiargus). 
The blossoms and tender shoots of White Clover ( Trifolium repens), Red Clover (T. pratcnse) 
Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria), Furze (Ulex europaeus), also other leguminous plants. 
Day and night feeder. 
41. The Large Blue (Maculinea arson). 
Blossoms of YVild Thyme (Thymus serphyllum ) until the last moult in August, afterwards 
on ant larvae in ants’ nests. Chiefly nests of Myrmica scabrinodis and M. laevinodis. 
42. The Holly Blue (Lycaenopsis argiolus). 
The flower heads of various shrubs in the spring, chiefly Holly (Ilex aquifolium). Dogwood 
(Cormts sanguined), also the Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula) and Euonymus europaeus ; 
occasionally, too, Furze and Broom. The larvae of the summer brood, Ivy (Hedera helix) 
and occasionally Bramble (Rubus fruticosus). Day and night feeder. 
43. The Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas). 
Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) and various species of Dock. Day feeder. 
44- The Large Copper (Lycaena dispar). 
Great Water-dock ( Rumex hydrolapathum) and other species of Dock. 
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