A HISTORY OF CORNWALL 



for Cornwall. Several examples of D. lineata were seen, and one taken over rhododendrons in 

 Mount Edgcumbe Park, June, 1870, by W. J. Sturt (E. M. M. vii, no). One specimen was 

 captured at Truro by A. P. Nix in the late sixties. One was taken by Mr. Sanders on Pennance 

 Hill, Falmouth (fide W. P. Cocks), one at Mawnan (J. D. Enys), and one at Penzance by E. P. 

 Marquand. In 1905 several were recorded from the county. D. euphorbiae is a rare casual in 

 Cornwall ; it has been recorded by Cocks from Pendower Sands and by E. P. Marquand from 

 the Penzance district, and is said to have been seen at Scilly. D. galii was first recorded from the 

 county by J. R. Reading. On 26 August, 1870, an example was taken at Wendron by H. Anstey 

 (E. M. M. vii, 139), and a worn specimen was captured at Paul in 1892. 



Sphinx ligustri is of frequent occurrence all over Cornwall. S. convolvuli is taken in the county 

 almost every year, but is usually very scarce. In certain seasons, like 1887, 1900, and 1901, it is 

 abundant almost everywhere. In 1887 H. W. Vivian counted about forty specimens in worn 

 condition at the flowers of Nicotiana affinis. It puts in an occasional appearance at Scilly, and 

 H. Harpur Crewe reports it as common when he was collecting there. Though the species is not 

 usually resident Baily says that larvae had been brought to him by boys on several occasions, and 

 in 1901 they were frequently found in the Truro-Falmouth district and at Hayle. 



Acherontia atropos, the Death's Head moth, is widely spread throughout the county, and is 

 by no means uncommon. At Scilly it is of frequent occurrence. Larvae are frequently brought 

 in from the potato-fields for identification. Smerinthus popull^ though never common, is widely 

 spread, and has been taken near Launceston, Altarnun, Plymouth, Liskeard, Bodmin, Newquay, 

 Truro, Falmouth and Penzance. S. ocellatus is not taken so frequently, and does not appear to be 

 so widely spread ; it has been recorded from Bude, Plymouth district, Liskeard, Bodmin, Falmouth, 

 Penzance and Lelant. Dllina tiliae is evidently limited to the east of the county, where it has 

 been taken at Calstock and Mount Edgcumbe. 



NOTODONTIDAE 



A young larva of Pygaera pigra was found by Atmore on dwarf sallow at Madron. Notodonta 

 ziczac is not uncommon but somewhat local in East Cornwall, and has been recorded from Bude, 

 Newquay and Penzance. N. dromedarius was fairly plentiful about Kilkhampton in 1901, but 

 otherwise represented by solitary specimens taken at Millook, Launceston, Calstock and Liskeard. 

 Drymonia dictaeoides has been taken once at Mount Edgcumbe and once at Looe. D. tremula is 

 also very scarce, but was taken in 1904 at Saltash and Calstock, and had previously been recorded 

 from Looe, Bodmin, West Cornwall, and doubtfully from Newquay. D. trepida has been obtained 

 at Kilkhampton, Stratton, Millook, Launceston, Mount Edgcumbe, Doublebois and Bodmin, but 

 is apparently a very scarce insect, as not more than twenty specimens are recorded during the last 

 forty years. D. trimacula was taken in July, 1903, at Mount Edgcumbe. D. chaonia was taken 

 at light near Millook in 1902, and had previously been reported from North Hill. Stauropus fagi 

 has been recorded from Mount Edgcumbe, Antony Park, Liskeard and Withiel. One specimen 

 of Ptilophora plumigera was taken by Thomas at Liskeard and is now in the Truro collection. 

 Pterostoma palpina is sparingly spread over the east and south-east of the county, but does not seem 

 to have been taken west of Bodmin. Odontosia camelina is equally scarce and has evidently a 

 similar range. Centra vinula is widespread, and in some seasons common ; it has been frequently 

 obtained at Scilly. C. bifida has been taken near Altarnun, at Liskeard, and Madron. Vivian 

 records an old cocoon from Bosahan. C. furcula is also very scarce, but has been taken neat 

 Altarnun, at Landulph and Mount Edgcumbe. Phalera bucephala is widespread, and often 

 common, but though frequently found in the larval stage on oak and elm is rarely in sufficient 

 quantity to do much damage. 



SATURNIADAE 



Saturnia pavonia is widely distributed, but very variable in numbers. It was common in 

 1901 in several of the upland valleys on the east and south of the Bodmin Moors, and in 1905 

 was fairly plentiful near Newquay. A. E. White reported it in great abundance at Sancreed in 

 the Land's End district in 1893, and F. J. Polkinghorne mentions that it was common about 

 Bodmin in 1896. In most seasons it is taken frequently throughout the county, but is far from 

 plentiful. 



LASIOCAMPINA 

 DREPAN1DAE 



Cilix glaucata is generally distributed and of frequent occurrence in probably every district. 

 One rather battered example of Falcaria lacertinaria was taken near Calstock in August, 1899. 

 F. falcataria has been recorded from Coomb valley, Kilkhampton, from East Cornwall and from 



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