INSECTS 



Bodmin. Drepana binaria was taken near Millook in 1902, and has been doubtfully reported 

 from Doublebois. D. cultraria has been obtained by Thomas near Liskeard. 



LASIOCAMPIDAE 



Lasiocampa quercus is with its form callunae generally distributed and common all over the 

 county, including Scilly. L. trifolii was plentiful about Whitsand Bay East till the early sixties, 

 when it began to dwindle in numbers and gradually became extinct. It has been found by 

 Marquand and by Baily in the Penzance district, chiefly in the larval stage, and was taken at light 

 by Jenkinson at Scilly on 16 August, 1871. Eriogaster populi is not infrequently obtained in the 

 south-east of the county, and has been once recorded from near Liskeard. E. lanestris is not 

 uncommon, but extremely local. It occurs in the south-east of the county, at Falmouth, and 

 somewhat sparingly at Penzance. E. rubi literally swarms at times on much of the Cornish cliff- 

 land in the larval state, but is not often seen on the wing ; it occurs all over the mainland, but 

 has not been recorded from Scilly. Two specimens only of E. crataegi have been taken in the 

 county one much worn at Mount Edgcumbe, and one in perfect condition above Liskeard. 

 Cl'ulocampa neuitria is generally distributed, but not usually plentiful, and therefore not so injurious 

 to the leafage of orchard trees as it is on the continent. No serious attack has been reported since 

 systematic records began seven years ago, though the larva is occasionally sent in for identification. 

 Odonestis potatoria is widely spread, and in places abundant. Gastropacha quercifolia is occasionally 

 found in the east and south-east of the county, but is apparently scarce. 



PYRALIDES 

 PHYCITIDAE 



Anerastta lotella has been taken sparingly on the towans near Carbis Bay. It has also been 

 reported from the sandhills at Bude. Pempelia dilutella has been often taken around the coast. 

 P. ornate/fa seems to be confined to a little patch of cliff land between Millook and Crackington, 

 and is rather scarce even there. Salebrla fusca was recorded by Marshall and was obtained by 

 Baily, but appears to be very local. S. palumbella has been taken just beyond the Fern Pits on 

 East Pentire, Newquay. Allspa angustella is probably rare, as the only county record is one taken 

 by Baily near Godolphin in June, 1895. Hypochatcia ahenella was obtained by Marryat near 

 Trevillis, Liskeard, 'in some numbers in a sloping grass field just beyond the railway to Looe.' 

 Phycita spissicella is sometimes not uncommon in the early part of August among the oaks in 

 Millook valley, and has been taken near Truro. Plod'ta interpunctella was captured on a grocer's 

 window at Falmouth, in July, 1900, the only record for the county. Ephestia elutella has been 

 taken by Atmore and by Baily in the neighbourhood of Penzance, and seems to be fairly common 

 there. It also occurs at Falmouth, and in 1901 was very common about Truro. E. ficuhlla was 

 obtained by Tellam at Bodmin in September, 1900. E. kuehniella occurred in some numbers in a 

 bakery in Truro in July, 1902, evidently an introduction. Euzophera cinerosella was recorded by 

 Marshall from the east of the county. Homoeosoma sinuella was reported by Fust, H. binaevella 

 by Marshall from near Saltash, and H. cretacella by H. Thomas from near Portscatho. //. nimbella 

 bred freely from larvae found by F. Jenkinson in the heads of Pyrethrum on Great Ganilly, Isles of 

 Scilly. H. nebulella appears to be scarce, but is recorded both by Fust and by Baily. Eurhodope 

 advenella was taken by C. W. Dale at Penzance, and Baily found E. suavella fairly common near 

 the Land's End. Cryptoblabes biitriga was obtained by Marshall at Botus Fleming, by J. J. Lory 

 at Bishop's Wood, Truro, and by Atmore in the woods at Trevaylor valley, Penzance. Acrobasis 

 comoctella seems to be fairly common among the oak -lined valleys in the north-east of the county 

 and along the south coast as far as Truro. A. zelleri has a similar distribution but is decidedly 

 scarcer. 



GALLERIDAE 



Melipbora grisella is occasionally very destructive in old bee-hives about Truro, Falmouth, and 

 probably elsewhere. In 1879 it was taken by Jenkinson at Scilly. Baily described Melissoblaptes 

 anellus as abundant about Paul, but in all probability M. bipunctanus was the species referred to. 

 Aphomia sociella is abundant all over the county, and at Scilly. Galleria mellonella is not uncommon 

 about Truro, feeding on the comb in bee-hives. It is reported by Marshall from the east of the 

 county. 



CRAMBIDAE 



Crambus hamellus was common at Falmouth till 1902, but has not been seen there since. 

 C, pascuellus has been taken between Wadebridge and Bodmin, about Truro and near Penzance. 

 C. dumetellus occurs at Millook, near Saltash, at Truro and at Penzance. C. pratellus and C. 

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