A HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 



1887, and it was again obtained in the same locality in 1 894. The Large Footman- (Gnopbria quadra] 

 is said by Sterland to have been taken several times in Sherwood Forest ; and the Red-necked Foot- 

 man (G. rubricollii) occurs in the same district. 



EUCHELIIDAE 



The gorgeous Cinnabar Moth (Euchelia jacobaeae) is common in Sherwood Forest and at Langford 

 Moor, and occurs with more or less frequency in all parts of the county. The conspicuously- 

 coloured larvae are often very abundant on Senedo jacobaea (Ragwort). 



CHELONIIDAE 



The Clouded Buff (Nemeophila russula) was common in Clumber Park within the last twenty 

 years, but is now scarce there. It was also taken in Mansfield Forest in 1886 and 1887, and has 

 occurred recently at Ollerton. The Wood Tiger (N. plantaginh) occurs at Thieves Wood near 

 Mansfield (Daws), and I took a specimen in a wood on the opposite side of the county on 26 May, 

 1896. It used to occur in Sherwood Forest, but has not been seen there of late years. The Common 

 Tiger (Arctia caia) is found commonly throughout the county, but is much more abundant in the 

 larval than in the perfect stage. The Ruby Tiger (Spilosoma fo/iginosa) occurs sparingly in Sher- 

 wood Forest and in the Mansfield and Nottingham districts. Of the Ermines Spi/osoma mendica is 

 occasionally taken in various places in the northern half of the county, and S. lubricipeda and 

 S. menthastri are common and universally distributed. 



HEPIALIDAE 



All the British ' Swifts ' occur with us. Hepialus humuli is common everywhere, and 

 H. sylvanus moderately so. H. velleda occurs abundantly and in great variety (including the var. 

 carnus) in Clumber Park and the woods at Sparken Hill near Worksop (Miss Alderson) ; elsewhere 

 in the county it is only occasionally found. H. lupulinus and H, hectus are both very common and 

 universally distributed. 



COSSIDAE 



The Goat Moth (Cossus ligntperda) occurs commonly in many places in the larval state, and 

 the imago is frequently taken. The Leopard Moth (Zeuzera pyrina) is not rare, and has occurred 

 all over the county. 



COCHLIOPODIDAE 



The rare Heterogenea asella is said by Sterland to have been taken ' in Trueman's garden at 

 Edwinstowe ' a statement hard to believe. 



LIPARIDAE 



The Brown-Tail Moth (Portbesta cbrysorrhoea) has occurred in several places, and the Gold- 

 Tail (P. iimilis) is generally abundant. The Satin Moth (Leucoma salicis) and the Black Arches 

 (Psi/ura monacha] occur in the county, but are rare. The Pale Tussock (Dasychira pudibunda] is 

 rather frequent in Sherwood Forest and one or two other localities, but the Dark Tussock 

 (D. fascelina) is recorded only by Sterland and must be considered doubtful. The Vapourer (Orgyia 

 antiqua) is found everywhere, and is often so abundant as to be a destructive pest in gardens. 

 Mr. J. R. Hardy some years ago took several larvae of 0. gonostigma at Edwinstowe from which 

 two males and a female were bred. 



BOMBYCIDAE 



Trichiura crataegi occurs sparingly throughout the county, and is usually captured at gas lamps 

 or in the larval stage on hawthorn hedges. The December Moth (Poecilocampa populi] is irregular 

 in appearance, but is sometimes seen in abundance on gas-lamps in various places. Eriogaster lanestrls 

 is widely diffused, the nests of the gregarious larvae being often very abundant ; the moth is 

 however rarely seen. Larvae of the Lackey (Bombyx neustria) are also frequently common. Botnbyx 

 rubi is rare, and recorded from Sherwood Forest only, but B. quercus (the Oak Eggar) is frequent 

 and sometimes common in both larval and perfect states. The Drinker (Odonestis potatoria] is very 

 common, especially in the larval stage. The Lappet (Lasiocampa quercifolia) has been taken in the 

 larval stage at Mansfield by Daws. 



SATURNIIDAE 

 The Emperor Moth (Saturnta pavonia), once common, has now become rare. 



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