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Mamestra albicolon. — Yery scarce at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea 

 this season. 



Agrotis ravida. — I had the good fortune to capture a specimen 

 of this rare and local species, at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, in July. 



A. valligera and tritici. — I took several beautiful varieties of 

 these Agrotes at JN"ewbiggin-by-the-Sea, in July. One or two I 

 think may prove a new species. 



Cucullia chamomillm (very local). — I met with two specimens 

 at rest on palings, in Jesmoncl Dene, in June. 



Phytometra cenea. — This beautiful little moth was plentiful at 

 Chopwell, in June, flying in the sunshine. 



PYRALIDES AND CRAMBITES. 



Hydrocampa nymphcealis and stagnalis. — The excessive dryness 

 of the season enabled me to penetrate into the heart of the boggy 

 ground situated on Newbiggin Moor, where I met several speci- 

 mens of those pretty Pyralides, the larvee of which feed on aqua- 

 tic plants. 



Crambus uliginosellus (a very local species).— -One of my best 

 captures during the season. It is generally taken singly. 



TORTRICES. 



Cacochroa grandmvana. — Mr. Eales had the good fortune to 

 take six specimens of this tortrix first discovered by him, in 1872, 

 in the same locality at South Shields. The larva is supposed to 

 feed on coltsfoot. 



Stigmonata dorsana. — I failed to take more than two or three 

 specimens of this rare and very local insect in June. It is in 

 much request, and does not appear in many cabinets. 



Penthina picana. — Mr. Henderson took one example of this 

 scarce tortrix in Gibside Woods, in July. 



