MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA OF LANCASTER AND DISTRICT. 159 



Panolis pmiperda. — Not common ; comes to sallow-bloom in April : 

 Corporation Wood, Quernmore, County Asylum grounds, near Clougha, 

 Blea Tarn, &c. 



Pachnohia rubricosa. — Fairly common at sallow-bloom, and generally 

 distributed throughout the district. 



Tccniocamjm gothica. — Common at sallow- bloom in March and April, 

 everywhere. This species shows considerable variation. The var. 

 gothicina is scarce. 



T. incerta {mstabilis). — Common everywhere at sallow-bloom in 

 March and April. 



T. populeii. — Not common ; comes to sallow-bloom in March 

 and April, near Clougha, the County Asylum grounds, Quernmore, 

 Halton, &c. 



T. stubilis. — Plentiful everywhere at sallow-bloom in March and 

 April. This species shows considerable variation of ground colour. 



T. jmlvernlenta. — Generally distributed and fairly common. Comes 

 to sallow-bloom in March and April. 



Dyschorista [Orthosia) sxispecta. — I have only taken this species near 

 Clougha at sugar in July. 



Orthosia lota. — Fairly common at sugar, and generally distributed, 

 in September. 



O.mactlenta. — Fairly common at sugar in September; Halton, Grim- 

 shaw Lane, County Asylum grounds, Blea Tarn, Freeman's Wood, &c. 



0. helvola (ru/ina). — Fairly common at sugar in September and 

 October ; County Asylum grounds, Grimshaw Lane, Halton, Aqueduct 

 Wood, &c. This species varies considerably. 



0. pistacina. — I have bred this species from Witherslack and Methop 

 larvffi, and have taken it at sugar in the County Asylum grounds in 

 September and October, but it is not plentiful. 



0. litura. — Common at sugar in September ; Witherslack, Methop, 

 County Asylum grounds, Blea Tarn, Freeman's Wood, Corporation 

 Wood, &c. 



0. circellaris {ferruginea). — Abundant at sugar in late September 

 and October in the County Asylum grounds, Grimshaw Lane, Aqueduct 

 Wood, Corporation Wood, &c. 



Orrhodia vaccinii. — Abundant everywhere at sugar and ivy-bloom 

 in September, October, and November. 



0. ligida {spadicea). — Abundant everywhere at sugar and ivy-bloom 

 in September, October, and November. 



Scopelosoma satellitia. — Fairly common at sugar in September and 

 October. This species varies much in ground colour — from red to dark 

 dull brown, and with a white, red, or yellow reniform. 



Xanthia fulvago {cerago). — Fairly common and generally distributed 

 in July, August, and September. 



A'. Jiavago {silago). — I have taken this species in September at 

 Methop, Witherslack, Grimshaw Lane, County Asylum grounds, and 

 Blea Tarn. 



Cirrhcedia xerampeHna. — Not common ; Blea Tarn, Clougha, Lan- 

 caster, Arnside, Halton, Caton, &c., end of August. The var. unicolor 

 is rare, odd examples occasionally at Clougha and Arnside. 



Cowria paleacea {fulvago). — Scarce. I have only bred it from Methop 

 larvte taken from oak in early June. The imago appears in August. 



