180 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



A LIST OF THE " MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA " OF 

 LANCASTER AND DISTRICT. 



By C. H. Forsythe. 



(Continued from p. 160.) 



Cucullia umbratica. — A few examples in most seasons in June. This 

 species is generally distributed, but nowhere common. 



Gonoptera libatrix. — Comes to sugar in September in County Asylum 

 grounds, Grimshaw Lane, Halton, Quermnore, &c. 



Abroxtola tripartita (urti-cce). — Comes to sugar and privet-bloom in 

 July; Arnside, Witherslack, Methop, and Lancaster (generally). 



A. triplasia. — Not plentiful; comes to sugar and bloom in August, 

 and is generally distributed throughout the district. 



Plusia chrysitis. — Common about Methop and Witherslack, less so 

 at Arnside and Hest Bank, not common about Lancaster, in July. 



P.festuca. — Scarce and local; near Heysham in September. "I 

 used to take the larvae and pupse of this species commonly near 

 Heysham some years ago" (G. L.). 



P. iota. — Odd specimens come to bloom in June and July; nowhere 

 common, but generally distributed. 



P. pulchrina. — Comes to cultivated flowers at dusk in late June in 

 the County Asylum grounds, and I have also taken examples near 

 Halton, Quernmore, Arnside, Witherslack, Methop, &c. 



P. gamma. — Comes freely to bloom in August and September, and 

 I have seen worn (hybernated) examples in early June. It is common 

 and generally distributed. 



P. interrogations. — Local ; I have only taken this species on the 

 moors near Clougha Pike in June. 



Anarta myrtilli. — Common on all the moors and mosses, as at 

 Clougha, W T itherslack, Methop, &c, in June, July, and August. 



Heliaca tenebrata (arbuti). — Local; near Hornby, Deep Cutting 

 Bridge, and between Torrisholm and the river Lune. The imago 

 appears in May. 



Phytometra viridaria [mica). — Local, but common near Clougha in 

 June, occasionally at Arnside, Witherslack, &c. 



Euclidia mi. — Generally distributed ; common near Clougha in 

 June ; I have found the larvaa feeding upon yellow melilot [Trifolhim 

 procumbens) in August. 



E. (jlyphica. — Local ; near Carnforth and Galgate on the L. & N. W. 

 Railway batters. The larva? feed upon Trifolium repens (Dutch or white 

 clover). The moth flies in the sunshine in late May and June. 



Pdvula sericealis. — Occurs at Witherslack in early July. 



Zanclognatha grisealis. — Fairly common near Clougha, Blea Tarn, 

 Arnside, and in the County Asylum grounds in June and July. 



Z. tarsipennalis. — Uncommon ; at Arnside, Heysham, and County 

 Asylum grounds in June and July. 



Hypena proboscidalis. — Common in most of the lanes among nettles 

 (Urtica dioica) in July. 



Tholomiges tiirfosalis. — Local ; I have only taken specimens near 

 Clougha in July. 



