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Cilix ylaucata. -Common in Grimshaw Lane, at Blea Tarn, &c, in 

 June. 



NoTODONTIDiE. 



Centra (Dicranura) furcvla. — I have bred this species from Wither- 

 slack and Methop larva3 obtained in September. The imago occurs in 

 June, on sallow tree-trunks, but is not common. 



C. (D.) bifida. — Scarce. I have bred this species from Methop 

 larva? only, taken from aspen trees in September. " I have taken the 

 larva? on aspen trees near Faraway Moss, Witherslack, occasionally " 

 (G. Loxham). 



Dicranura vimda. — Fairly common and generally distributed in June. 



Pterostoma palpina. — Uncommon. I have bred this species from 

 larva? beaten from sallow and birch near Methop bank in September. 



Lophopteryx camelina. — Occasionally in the County Asylum grounds 

 in July. The larva? are common on birch and oak on the mosses at 

 Cockerham, Methop, and Witherslack in September. 



Pheosia (Notodonta) dictaa.— Local, and not common. I have only 

 bred this species from Witherslack larva?, beaten in September from 

 sallow. 



Xotodonta dromedarius. — Not uncommon on the Witherslack, Methop 

 and Cockerham Mosses. The larva? occurs on birch in September. 



Phalera bucephala. — Common everywhere in June. The larva? 

 occur in Grimshaw Lane, liidge Lane, near Halton, &c, on oak, in 

 July and August. 



1'i/gant curtula. — Not common. I have bred this species from 

 larva? taken near Methop Bank in September. The imago appears in 

 late April and May. 



Cymatophokid^:. 



Habrosyne (Thyatira) derasa. — Fairly common at sugar near 

 Bowerham Bottom, County Asylum grounds, Witherslack, Methop, 

 &c, in July. 



Thyatira batis. — Fairly common at sugar in late June. County 

 Asylum grounds, Bowerham Bottom, Witherslack, &c. 



Cymatophora duplaris. — Local. I have bred this species from 

 Methop and Witherslack larva? beaten off birch in early September. 

 The imago appears in May and June. 



NoCTUIDjE. 



Bryophila perla. — Common and well distributed on walls, July and 

 August. 



Demas coryli. — Comes to sugar at Arnside and Grange in May and 

 June. 



Acronycta psi. — Fairly plentiful and generally distributed in June 

 and July, 



A. leporina. — Local. I have only bred this species from larva? 

 taken off birch trees in the County Asylum grounds (Old Side) in 

 July and August. The imago appears in late May and June. 



A. megacephala. — I brought a quantity of larva? from London last 

 year (1902), and have since found larva? feeding on poplar in the 

 County Asylum grounds. I have also bred it from larva? taken in 

 September near Methop bank, otherwise I should not have included it 

 in this list. 



