The Lepidoptera of Lincolnshire. 183 
S$. Lincoln, FM B. Skellingthorpe, 8-6-1901,J FM. Haverholme 
Priory, not common, J DC. Allington, P. Wynne. Wyberton, 
at light, J C L-C. 
SPILOSOMA LUBRICEPEDA Esp 
Abundant. 
N. Market Rasen, 1877-79, F A L. Divs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 
11. 
S. Wyhberton, J C L-C. Divs. 138, 14,15, 17, 18. 
— var. radiata St. 
N. Saltfleet, ‘“‘ several specimens appear to have been bred by 
Mr. Mossop from larvz obtained at Saltfleet feeding on elder, 
August 1836. These emerged in June 1837, and some of the 
specimens are still in the possession of his nephew Mr W. H. 
B. Fletcher, F ES., of Worthing; others were sent by Mr. 
Mossop to Mr. James C. Dale, father of the Rev. C W. Dale” 
(Nat. 1894, p. 355). On coast near Louth, G. HR. Linecoln- 
shire, G. T. Porritt, (Nat. 1893, p. 58). Theddlethorpe, a pair 
taken by me on a house wall in 1895 which I gave to Professor 
Carr of the University College Nottingham, A T. Lincolnshire, 
J. Harrison. Grimsby, 1892 and July 1901, A S. ; 1893, R. South. 
Theddlethorpe, I have bred forms approaching this variety 
and eboraci from a dark female taken June 1906, G W M. 
—— var. fasciata Tugwell 
Lincolnshire, “two specimens of Mr. Mossop's which are 
clearly tending to become fasciata, all the spots forming the 
Y are present, but shorter,” W. H. B. Fletcher, (Nat. 1894, p. 
356). 
—— ___-var. eboraci 
Mablethorpe, “ In 1880, he took on the sandhills, a little 
north of Mablethorpe, a male S. tubricepeda almost iden- 
tical in markings with variety eboraci. The ground colour 
was very pale, and the black streaks on the costa and inner 
margin were not so pronounced ;” C. D. Ash, (Nat. 1894, p. 
361). 
SPILOSOMA MENTHASTRI Esp 
Common. 
N. Market Rasen, 1877--79, F AL. Divs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 
11. 
S. Lincoln, F M B. Divs. 18, 14, 15, 17, 18. 
SPILOSOMA URTICA Esp 
j Rare. 
N. East Ferry Common, one example about 1892, A R. 
S. Holbeach District, scarce, L MC. Haverholme Priory, J D C. 
HEPIALUS HUMULI L 
Abundant. 
_N. Gainsborough, F M B. Divs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. 
S. Lincoln, FM B. Divs. 13, 14,15, 17, 18. 
HEPIALUS SYLVANUS IL 
x Frequent, « 
