292 NOTES ON SOME MA.CKOLEPIDOPTERA. 



Miana fasciuncula, literosa, an&furuncula. — Taken at Culler- 

 coats and Shields. 



Photedes captiuncula. — Occasionally taken at Marsden, in 

 August. 



Celana Haworthii. — Mr. Eales once took a specimen at Shields, 

 and I took another at sugar in my garden, at Cullercoats. 



Grammesia trilmea. — Once taken at rest on flowers, at South 

 Shields. 



Caradrina Morpheus and blanda. — Have been taken on flowers 

 at South Shields, in August. 



Caradrina cubicularis. — Common all oyer in June, July, 

 August, September, and October. 



Agrotis valligera. — Common both at Shields and Cullercoats. 



,, suffusa. — Seldom taken at Shields, more commonly at 

 Cullercoats. 



Agrotis saucia. — I took one specimen at Cullercoats in the 

 beginning of October, but know of no other instance of its 

 occurrence. 



Agrotis segetum t exclamationis, cursoria, nigricans, and Tritici. — 

 Common both at Cullercoats and South Shields. All come more 

 or less readily to sugar. Cursoria and Tritici are very variable 

 in their markings, as is also valligera. On the wing from June 

 to September. 



Agrotis porphyrea. — This insect swarms wherever its food- 

 plant, the heather, is found ; but on what plant the individual 

 which Mr. Eales captured at South Shields had fed, is more than 

 I can determine. 



Agrotis pracox. — A great rarity on our coast. The late Mr. 

 Tiltman, of North Shields, took one specimen, many years ago, 

 on the Bents, at South Shields; and four years ago, I took 

 another at the same place. These are, I believe, the only cap- 

 tures. 



Agrotis ravida. — Although generally regarded as a great rarity, 



