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HIMERA PENNARIA, L. 
The larve are generally common in favourable seasons in 
Woods. 
N. Appleby (Big Wood), larve 4-6-1881, Mrs. Cross. Barton-on- 
Humber, one at street lamp 31-10-1900, GW M. Binbrook, 
1906 and 1909,S BS. Great Carlton, C. D. Ash. Legsby; 
Newball; Panton; G H R. Linwood, larve, G W M. 
Louth, V. T. Crow. Market Rasen, a few at light each year, 
W L. Pelham’s Pillar Wood, larve generally common, 
GWM. West Ashby, 1g01, FS A. 
S. Allington, one at indoor light 18-10-1908, P. Wynne. Haver- 
holme Priory, very common, J D C. Lincoln, C P A. 
Skellingthorpe, J F M. Wyberton, J C L-C. 
PHIGALIA PEDARIA, Fo. 
Common. Black varieties are recorded by Canon Fowler in 
the British Naturalist, 1891, p. 107, and by Mr. F. M. Burton. 
N. Gainsborough, 1861,F MB. Divs. 1,2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 
S. Wyberton, one bred 2-1896, J C L-C. Divs. 13, 14, 17. 
NYSSIA HISPIDARIA, Fo. 
Scarce. 
N. Ashby (Brigg) District, RT C. Gainsborough, 1861, F M B. 
BISTON HIRTARIA, Clerck. 
Scarce. 
: N. Gainsborough, 1861, F M B. Owston Ferry District, A R. 
| West Ashby, 1909, F S A. 
S. Holbeach District, See LMC. 
_ AMPHIDASYS STRATARIA, Hufn. 
Scarce. 
N. Gainsborough, 1860; Lincoln, 1852, F M B. Laughton Wood, 
10-4-1861, Thomas Fyles. Lincoln District, 1881, Canon 
Fowler. Lincolnshire, 1893, E. Porter. Market Rasen, 
March, 1894-97, W L. Newport (Lincoln) two larve,C P A. 
Panton, one at light, March, 1894, G H R. Tothill, 
C. D. Ash. 
S. Haverholme Priory, fairly common, J D C. Lincoln and 
Skellingthorpe, J F M. Boultham pupz under oaks, 1883 
and 1884, E. Mead; one pupa in 1885, J F M. 
_ AMPHIDASYS BETULARIA, L. 
Common, but the type form appears to be rapidly decreasing 
in numbers, being superseded by the melanic variety 
doubledayaria, 1/7//. 
N. Lincoln, 1848, F MB. Divs. 1, 2,3, 5,6, 7,8, 10,11, — 
S. Wyberton, JC L-C. Divs. 13, 14, 17, 18. 
— var. doubledayaria, Mill. 
N. Gainsborough, since 1861,F MB. Divs. 2,3, 5, 7,8, 10,11. 
S. Wyberton, one 1896, J] C L-C. Divs. 13, 14, 17, 18. 
