CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 13 



19. B. verticalis, W.Y. Mother of Pearl. 



Botys verticalis. Staiut, Man., vol. ii., p. 149. 



,, rnralis. Leech, Brit. Pyr., p. 35. 



Nofarcha ,, Mejr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 406. 



Imago. Leech. pL iv., fig. 8. 



Larva. Buck., voL ix., pi. cliii., fig. 3. 



Geuerally a common insect, found in June among nettles. 

 It is recorded in Stephens' Illustrations (vol. iv., p. 45) for 

 "Newcastle, Gibside, &c." Mr. Henderson got it at Jesmond. 

 Mr. Corder found one in a garden at Sunderland, and Mr. Sang 

 got it about Darlington. Around Hartlepool it has occurred 

 sparingly among nettles in most places. It will be found much 

 more generally distributed than these few records imply. 

 Collectors do not trouble to collect around farm houses, or 

 places where nettles abound. 



20. B. fuscalis, W.Y. Dingy Peael. 



Botys fuscalis. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 149. 



,, ,, Leech, Brit. Pyr., p. 35. 



Phlyct(znia ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 410. 



Imago. Leech, pi. iv., fig. 9. 



Larva. Buck., vol. ix., pi. cliii , fig. 5. 



Generally a common insect. The larva feeds on cow-wheat 

 (Melamprium pratense), or yellow-rattle. It forms a cocoon in 

 August, but does not change to a pupa till the following spring. 

 It is given in the Twizell list. Mr. Finlay found it common in 

 Meldon Park ; Mr. Wailes recorded it from JSTewcastle and 

 Gibside (Step. lUust. Haust., vol. iv., p. 39) ; Mr. Henderson 

 took it at Jesmond ; Mr. Brady at Sunderland ; Mr. Sibson at 

 Stockton-on-Tees ; and Mr. Sang at Darlington. We find it 

 common about Hartlepool, and have taken it in most places 

 where we collect. 



