lOO PORRITT : LIST OF YORKSHIRE LEPIDOPTERA. 



Amphipyra pyramidea Z. One would expect this species 

 to be plentiful in our larger oak and birch woods, but it 

 seems to be not only local but seldom very common where 

 it does occur. 



Barnsley, rare {/.H.) ; Cusworth near Doncaster 

 {W.W.); Sheffield {A.D.) • Wakefield (JV.T.); York 

 (Stamfon's Manual ). 



Amphipyra tragopogonis L. Common probably every- 

 where. 



Mania typica Z. Abundant no doubt everywhere. 



Mania maura Z. Not uncommon among old poplars and 

 willows. 



Adel Moor! ( IV.H.T.) ; Askham Bog ( W.F.) ; Barns- 

 ley i/.H.) • Beverley ! {N.F.D.) ; Bradford (/. IV.C.) ; 

 Bramham ! {/.Sm.) ; Huddersfield ! {G.T.F.); Ilkley 

 {A. Denny) ; Leeds ! {/.G.) ; Pannal ! ( W.D.R.) ; Pon- 

 tefract {B.H.); Richmond (/. Sang) ; Scarborough (G.T.); 

 Sheffield (A.I?.) ; Wakefield ( JV.T.). 



Toxocampa pastinum Z>. Local, but usually plentiful 

 where it occurs. Its beautiful larvje may readily be found 

 about the end of May feeding on Vi'cm at night, or in the 

 daytime coiled up among the moss, &c., above the roots 

 of the eaten plants. 



Askham Bog!! ( IV.F); Bramham (/.6'w. and/. JV.T.); 

 Fairburn (C^.) ; Maltby Wood near Sheffield, '* sixty in 

 one day" (IVm. Laycock, Ent. W. Int., 1858, /. 133); 

 Pontefract {B.H.) ; Scarborough \{G.T.F. and J.H.R.) ; 

 Sheffield ! {A.D. and others). 



Stilbia anomala ffa^c. I have only seen one Yorkshire 

 specimen ; it was taken by Mr. J. W. Carter at Bradford 

 on August 9th, 1877 {G.T.F.). 



Catocala fraxini Z. I am very glad to be able to record 

 the occurrence of four specimens of this magnificent and 

 rare species in our county. Dr. White took a fine speci- 



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