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Lomaspilis marginata. — Generally distributed and fairly common 

 throughout the district in June and July. 



Hybemia rupicapraria.— Abundant about hedgerows in February 

 aud March. 



H. leucophcearia. — Fairly common in Aqueduct Wood, Quernmore, 

 near Clougha, Blea Tarn, &c, in February and March. 



H. aurantiaria. — Generally distributed ; Arnside, Witherslack, 

 Clougha, County Asylum grounds, &c, in late October. 



H. marginalia (progemmaria). — Generally distributed and very 

 common ; comes to light freely in February and March. 



H. defoliaria. — Fairly plentiful and generally distributed in October. 



Anisopteryx ascularia. — Local; Aqueduct Wood and near Clougha 

 in April. 



Cheimatobia brumata. — Plentiful about hedgerows, and comes freely 

 to light in October, November, and December. 



C. boreata. — Generally distributed, and comes freely to light in 

 November. 



Oporabia dilutata. — Generally distributed, and common everywhere, 

 end of October. 



0. JUigrammaria. — Uncommon. I have only taken this species on 

 the moors near Clougha in August. 



Larentia didymata. — Abundant in Grimshaw Lane, County Asylum 

 grounds, Clougha, &c, in July. 



L. multistrigaria. — Not common ; near Blea Tarn, Clougha, Rush- 

 a-lee, &c, in April and May. 



L caaiata. — Abundant on the rocks about Clougha in July. 



L. flavicinctata. — I have only taken this species about Clougha — 

 where it is scarce— in July. 



L. salicata. — Generally distributed ; Silverdale, Blea Tarn, Clougha, 

 &c, in August. 



L. olivata. — Fairly common at Witherslack and Arnside ; not com- 

 mon near Clougha in July. 



L. viridaria (jpectinitaria), — Generally distributed and common in 

 July. 



Emmelesia affiniUtta (nvidata). — Fairly common about Lancaster, 

 Blea Tarn, Arnside, Witherslack, &c, in July. 



E. alchemillata. — Local; near the County Asylum and at Wither- 

 slack in July. 



E. albulata. — Fairly common ; Clougha, Grimshaw Lane, &c, in 

 June. 



E. decolorata. — Fairly common and generally distributed in June. 



E. tmniata, — Local ; near Arnside and Silverdale in early July. 



Tephroclystia (Eupithecia) venosata. — Uncommon ; near Witherslack 

 and at Arnside in June. 



T. {E.) linariata. — Local ; near Witherslack in June. 



T. (E.) pulchellata. — Occasionally in Grimshaw Lane, at Arnside 

 and Silverdale in June. 



T. (E.) castigata. — Fairly common at Witherslack and near Methop 

 Bank in July. 



T. (E.) virgaureata. — Not common ; occasionally near Methop in 

 early June. 



T. [E.) constrictata. — Local at Witherslack in early July. 



