96 The Lepidoptera of Lincolnshire. 
THERA FIRMATA, Ho. 
Scarce. 
N. Ashby (Brigg) District, R T C. Linwood, 1907,S B S. Market 
Rasen, one bred 8-9-1904, G W M. 
S. Hartsholme, LN U. (verified by A T.). Haverholme Priory, 
fairly common, J D C. 
HYPSIPETES RUBERATA, Frr. 
Very local. 
N. Althorpe, a few pupe under willow bark 18-4-1908, J P. and 
G WM. Ashby (Brigg) District, RTC. Market Rasen, 
one or two most years, WL. Scotton Common, 6-6-1901, 
J F M.; pupe common some years, J P. and G W M. 
S. Hartsholme, C P A. MHaverholme Priory, plentiful in the 
willow beds, J DC. 
HYPSIPETES TRIFASCIATA, Bork. 
Scarce. 
N. Gainsborough, 1860, F M B. Linwood, 1908, SBS. Market 
Rasen, one or two most years, W L. 
S. Hartsholme.; pupe in quantity on alders in 1888-89, J F M. 
and E. Mead; 12-10-1892, J F M.; C P A. Haverholme 
Priory, very common, J D C. 
HYPSIPETES SORDIDATA, Fo. 
Common. 
N. Lincoln, 1852, F MB. Divs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, 
S. ||Cowbit, Chas. M. Hufton. Divs. 13, 14, 17, 18. 
MELANTHIA BICOLORATA, Hufn. 
Not common. 
N. Gainsborough; Lincoln, 1840-50; F M B. Louth, V. T. Crow. 
West Ashby, generally every year, F S A. Wrawby Moor, 
one 8-8-1908, G W M.  Scrivelsby, 1909, F S A. 
S. ||Cowbit, Chas. M. Hufton. Haverholme Priory, fairly 
common, J DC. Wyberton, common, J C L-C. 
MELANTHIA OCELLATA, L. 
Frequent. 
N. Ashby (Brigg) District, RTC. Near Binbrook, 1906,S BS. 
Great Carlton, C. D. Ash. Gainsborough; Lincoln ; F M B. 
Lincoln, C P A. Legsby; Panton, scarce;GHR. Market 
Rasen, 1877-79, F A L.; a few each year, W L. Skegness, 
16-7-1879, GT P. Theddlethorpe, 1904, A. E. Gibbs (Ent. 
1905, p. 81). Wrawby Moor, 14-6-1907, F P H B.; 28-8-1g09, 
GW M. Scrivelsby, 1909; West Ashby, 1908; FSA. 
S. ||Cowbit, Chas. M. Hufton. Hartsholme and Doddington, 
common, 1880-83, W. Barber and E, Mead. Haverholme 
Priory, not common, J DC. Lincoln, C P A. Wyberton, 
common, J C L-C. 
