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Stainton considered them distinct. Geminana so far has been 

 recorded only from Wolsingham, where Mr. Sang took it on 

 15th August, 1877. In regard to its distinctness Wilkinson 

 says the hind wings are narrower than in Nmvana, and also 

 that the larva feeds on Vaccinium myrtillus. 



ANGHYLOPERA, Steph. 



88. Anchylopera ramella, Linn. 



AncJiylopera ramella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 223. 



„ „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 132. 



Ancylis lactana. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 481. 



The only record I have for this rather common species is that 

 Mr. Finlay was in the habit of taking it occasionally on 

 Needless Hall Moor in July. It is said to feed on white poplar 

 {Populus alhaj. 



89. A. mitterbacheriana, W.Y. 



Anchylopera mitterhacheriana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 223. 



,, „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 132. 



Ancylis „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., 



p. 480. 



Grenerally common among oaks, but I have very few records. 



For ^Northumberland Mr. Maling recorded it in 1875 in the 



Transactions for that year, p. 281. For Durham Mr. Gr. Wailes 



took it at Gribside. See Stephens' Illustrations, vol. iv., p. 117. 



It is quite certain to occur elsewhere. 



90. A. biarcuana, Steph. 



Anchylopera hiarcua7ia. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 223. 



„ „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 136. 



Ancylis ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 480. 



, Widely distributed, but not a very common insect. Mr. 

 Finlay took it in some numbers on Needless Hall Moor, the 

 only Northumberland record I have. Mr. Sang took it 



