294 NOTES ON SOME HACROLEPIDOPTERA. 



the flowers of the campion in summer. Generally distributed. 



Police Chi. — Common on walls, and at sugar in autumn. The 

 var. olivacea (a dark form of this species), which is, I believe, 

 peculiar to the north of our island, is the more common form 

 taken. 



Miselia Oxycantlice. — Occasionally taken at South Shields. I 

 have also taken it at Cullercoats. 



Phlogophora meticulosa. — Common at sugar. 



Euplexia lucipara. — Once taken at Cullercoats. 



Aplecta occulta. — I took a fine female of this species at sugar, 

 at Cullercoats. It is larger than the Scotch form, and is of the 

 same colour as English specimens. It differs in this respect 

 from most of our local Lepidoptera, which resemble, as a rule, 

 the northern forms. 



Hadena aclusta. — Occasionally taken. 



„ dentina. — Taken once or twice at South Shields. 



,, Clienopodii. — One specimen taken at Cullercoats. I 

 am not aware of its having occurred in the northern counties 

 previously. It has always been considered a southern insect. 



Hadena Pisi and oleracea. — Very plentiful in summer. 



,, thalassina. — Once taken at South Shields. 

 Cahcampa exoleta. — Common at South Shields. 



,, vetusta. — One specimen at Cullercoats. 

 Cucullia umbratica. — Pound on both sides of the river, 

 generally at rest on rails, etc. 



Heliothis marginata. — Common in some years at South Shields. 



, , peltigera. — Two specimens of this moth (a great rarity 

 in the North of England) have been taken at South Shields. 



Heliodes Arbuti. — Once taken near Marsden. 



Abrostola Urticm. — Common among nettles in June. 



Plusia Iota. — One specimen taken at South Shields. 



,, Gamma. — Yery common, flying from spring to late 

 autumn . 



