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The Barred Red (Ellopiafasciaria), occurs in the fir plantations 

 at Warwick, Newby Cross, and Orton. The pupae of this northern 

 moth often occur along with the pup^e of the Bordered White, 

 and they may be recognised by their larger size, and the pale yellow 

 colour of the wing cases. 



The Scorched Wing (Eurymene dolabraria) is rare here. I have 

 taken only five, and these occurred in a wood near to Dalston 

 Low Mill, but on the opposite side of the river. The first one I 

 took many years ago, while beating some hazels ; and for the last 

 two seasons I have not seen any, nor have I been able to find the 

 insect in any of our local collections. 



The Thorn Moths {Selenia, Odontoptera, Sic.,) may be easily 

 obtained by searching the gas lamps at night or early in the morning, 

 especially about Stanwix and in the Warwick Road. They may be 

 obtained by beating the trees, as they make no attempt to fly after 

 coming to the ground, and are easily taken with the hands. I have 

 taken them on the wing in Newbiggin Woods and in the woods 

 about the Gelt. They are often found sitting on the Honeysuckle, 

 and are easily capture*, as they are very weak fliers, and they often 

 fall at once to the ground when a tree is beaten, and can then be 

 easily taken with the hands. The species of this genus I have 

 found here are the Lilac Beauty (S. or PericalUa syringaria) ; The 

 Early Thorn (S. illunarid) ; The Lunar Thorn {S. lunarid) ; and 

 The Purple Thorn {S. illustraria). This last is double brooded 

 the first brood appearing in May and the second in August. The 

 May brood is so much larger and brighter coloured than the 

 second as to look like a different species. I have reared insects 

 from eggs laid in May which developed into moths quite unlike 

 the products of the August batch. 



The Thorn Moths can be easily distinguished from the other 

 genera by their scalloped wings and feathered antennae. 



Of the remaining genera. The Scalloped Hazel {Odontoptera 

 bidentatd) ; The Canary Shouldered Thorn {Ennomos tiliarid) ; 

 The Feathered Thorn (Himera pennaria), are the species I have 

 met with here. 



