occueeing on the coast, neae the tyne. 28? 



LIPARIDjE. 



Liparis chrysorrhcea. — Has been taken twice on the coast ; once 

 at South Shields on the ballast, and once at Cullercoats, at rest 

 on a mignonette bed. 



Liparis auriflua and Salicis. — Have both been taken on the 

 ballast-hills, and have very probably been imported in the ballast, 

 as before mentioned. 



Orgyia antiqua. — In 1870, Mr. Eales saw the larvae of this 

 species in such vast numbers on the hedges, in the green lane 

 leading from Harton to Marsden, that the whole of the hedges 

 were denuded of their leaves for nearly fifty yards on each side 

 of the road. Such visitations are, however, not common here, 

 and are localised as this was. 



BOMBYCIDjE. 



Bomhyx neustrta. — "Was once found floating in a pond at the 

 Lawe, South Shields ; probably also an importation. 



Bonibyx Quercus. — The larva found on the bramble, near 

 Marsden. 



Odonestis potatoria. — Common on both sides of the river. The 

 very handsome larva is often to be found on the coarse grass it 

 feeds on. 



GEOMETRM (GEOMETERS). 



Rumia cratcegata. — Common everywhere at the end of June. 



Selenia illunaria. — Is found sparingly in hedges in June. 



Odontopera bidentata. — Pound sparingly in the lanes near 

 South Shields water-works. Hardly to be considered as a real 

 coast insect. 



Crocallis elinguaria. — A single specimen taken on a gas-lamp 



in South Shields. 



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Boarmia repandata and rhomboidaria. — Occur commonly among 

 hedges, and also in my garden. Repandata imitates the JYbctuas 

 in their liking for rum and sugar. I have frequently taken it 

 when sugaring. 



