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A very abundant species among birch and alder, to be found 

 wherever these may be, over the whole of both counties. In 

 all the lists except Mr. Sang's, who doubtless thought it too 

 common to enter. 



49. P. crenana, Hub. 



PhlcBodes cretiana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 208. 



„ „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 83. 



Epihlema ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 493. 



A scarce and local species. In the "Manual" it was only 

 supposed to have been taken at Scarborough, but it has been 

 found in several places since then, and Mr. Sang took it at 

 Waskerley in April in various years from 1858 to 1873. 



P^DISCA, Tr. 



50. Paedisca piceana, Haw. 



Padisca piceana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 208. 



„ „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 85. 



Epihlema semifuscana. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 498. 



An insect that frequents willows in marshy places. Mr. 

 Einlay met with it in such places to the west of ITetherwitton. 

 Mr. Sang took it at Wolsingham in August, 1877, and found 

 larvae at High Force in June the following year. Mr. Gardner 

 tells me it is abundant about willows near ponds at Thorp 

 Bulmer near Hartlepool. 



51. P. stabllana, Steph. 



Pcedisca stahilana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 209. 



„ „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 86. 



Epihlema sordidana. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 498. 



Rather a scarce species. Wilkinson gives no habitat for it ; 

 Stainton only Whitlesea Mere. Meyrick on the other hand 

 says "England to York," but knows nothing of the larva. 



