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CATOPTRIA, Guen. 



54. Catoptria fulvana, Steph. 



Catoptria fulvana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 210. 



„ „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 89. 



Epiblema „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 498. 



An insect generally common, though not so plentiful as 

 Scopoliana or Hohemoorthiana. It is abundant in Hezleden 

 Dene, and probably not entered by Mr. Sang because it was so 

 common. Yet I have no record for Northumberland, where it 

 is certain to occur. 



55. G. hohenworthiata, W.Y. 



Catoptria hohenworthiata. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 210. 



„ ,, Wilk. Brit. Tort, p. 90. 



Epiblema cana. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lap., p. 499. 



Generally common where it occurs. It is recorded by Mr. 

 Maling (without locality) in the Ti'ansactions for 1875, p. 281. 

 Mr. Finlay found it generally distributed and fairly plentiful in 

 the Morpeth district. In Durham Mr. Sang got it at Castle 

 Eden Dene, and we find it in Hezleden Dene, at Black Hall 

 Bocks, Hartlepool, and elsewhere. The larva feeds on thistle 

 seeds, and may be found pretty nearly everywhere. The 

 nomenclature of this and Scopoliana is much mixed. 



56. G. scopoliana, Haw. 



Catoptria scopoliana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 210. 



„ . „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 88. 



Epiblema ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 499. 



A generally distributed insect, not very uncommon. It has 

 been taken in both these counties, though I find but few 

 records. Mr. Maling recorded it in the Transactions for 1875, 

 p. 81. We get it commonly among thistles around Hartlepool. 



