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109. P. perplexana. 



Acalla perplexana. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 524. 



Of this comparatively new species Mr. Gardner took two 

 specimens at Greatham. ISTo localities on the east coast are 

 quoted by Meyrick north of Norfolk, but he says it extends to 

 the Clyde on the west. 



110. P. tristana, Hub. 



Peronea tristana. Staint. Man., vol. ii,, p. 232. 



„ „ Wilk. Brit. Lep., p. 167, 



Acalla logiana. Meyr. Hdbk, Brit, Lep., p. 523. 



The larva of this feeds on Viburnum layitana and opulus, not 

 very common plants in these counties. Mr. Wailes records the 

 insect for !N"ewcastle and Gibside in Stephens' Illustrations, 

 vol. iv., p. 157. Mr. Backhouse also took it by a plantation 

 hedge near Darlington. Stephens' Plumhosana, a variety of 

 this species, was taken at Newcastle by Mr. Backhouse from 

 the garden hedge. These are all old records ; I have seen 

 none more recent. 



111. P. rufana, W.Y. 



Peronea rufana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 232. 



,, ,, Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 168. 



Acalla ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 522. 



A widely distributed insect, but never very common. The 

 larva is supposed to feed on willow and poplar, but I think it is 

 a much more general feeder, and will eat rose among other 

 things. It is scarce at Coal Law "Wood, Mr. Knlay writes ; he 

 found larvae there in united leaves of sallow. Mr. "Wailes 

 recorded it in Stephens' Illustrations, vol. iv., p. 155, where it 

 is called Peronea auhimnana, as taken at Gibside. Mr. Sang 

 found it at Hell Kettles in 1874, and at Castle Eden in 1878. 

 We find it on the Hartlepool sandhills, and Mr. Gardner has 

 reared it from Posa spinosissima ; it also occurs about the dog- 

 rose {Posa canind). Mr. Barrett tells me it feeds also on 

 meadow-sweet, gale, sallow, &c. 



