42 CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 



AMPHISA, Cart. 



2. Amphisa gerningana, W.Y. 



Amphisa gerningana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 191. 



,, gerningiana. Wilk. Brit. Tort,, p. 13. 



Philedone gerningana. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 527. 



More a northern than a southern species, occurring abundantly 

 on all the heaths and moors of both counties. It is not, how- 

 ever, strictly confined to such habitats, for Mr. Sang took it 

 on the banks of the Stockton and Darlington Eailway, near 

 Darlington, on 10th July, 1873. A variety of plants are named 

 as affording food for the larva. The difference in spelling the 

 name in Wilkinson's work is probably a misprint. He was not 

 one of those modern nuisances, whose chief study seems to be 

 to call insects by names different to other people. 



3. A. prodromana, Hub. 



Amphisa prodromana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 191. 



„ ,, Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 14. 



Fhiledone ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 527. 



Rather more exclusively northern than the last, but not yet 

 recorded beyond the Clyde. It is not uncommon on the moors 

 of both counties, and is also plentiful on the sandhills between 

 Hartlepool and Castle Eden Dene, and probably in similar 

 places on the coasts of both counties. Stainton gives July as 

 the time for the appearance of the imago. That is a mistake, 

 it flies much earlier in the year. Sang records it several times 

 from the Durham moors about Waskerley, and his latest date is 

 19th April. Perhaps it appears later on the moors, for about 

 Hartlepool it is generally on the wing by the middle of March. 

 It flies about mid-day in bright sunshine, and is a lovely insect 

 when fresh. There appears to be some doubt as to the food of 

 the larva. Stainton says " Sallow " with a ? after it. Meyrick 

 says Potentilla. Wilkinson does not mention the larva at all. 

 In 1894, Mr. Finlay, of Meldon, collected a quantity of united 

 sallow leaves, hoping to breed Feronea hastiana. From these, 



