560 Additions to Lepidopterous Fauna. By G. Bolam. 



Ziparis salicis (White Satin Moth). 



I have three males from Newham Bog taken in the snmmer of 1881 when 

 the species was pretty abundant there, but it has since been locked for in 

 rain. Tt is interesting npon looking back to find that almost fifty years ago 

 the late Mr P. J. Selby used to take it in the same locality. The once 

 famous Newham Lough has long since been drained away, only a small 

 portion of 'Bog' now remaining upon its site, and as further improve- 

 ments are going on we may expect that ere another half century has run, 

 L. salicis will be driven to seek elsewhere the sallows and dwarf willows 

 upon which it feeds. 



The only other record for the district is by Mr William Shaw, who took 

 a single specimen of this moth at Eyemouth Mill in 1877 (Proceedings vol. 

 VIII. p. 323) and he tells me that he knows of no other occurrence. 



Orgyia antiqua (The Yapourer). 



The Yapourer is not common in North Northumberland, but in autumn 

 single individuals may sometimes be seen beating up against the wind to 

 leeward of our high hedges. I have in this way seen it at Haggerston (13th 

 Sept. 1885) ; at Beal (28th Sept. 1883) ; and "near Belford (7th and 21st 

 Sept. 1882). 



Odonp.stis potatoria (The Drixker). 



This fine moth is not uncommon upon the links at Cheswick abont four 

 miles south of Berwick. The larva; hybernate when very small and come 

 ont again to feed upon the bents (Ammophila arenaria) in April and May. 



In addition to the sea coast I have met with it upon the moors at Horton, 

 and it also still occurs at Newham Bog, from whence the late Mr Selby 

 had specimens in 1839. 



Epione apiciaria (Bordered Beauty). 



On the evening of 18th August 1883 when passing through a bit of 

 marshy jnantation about three miles south of Berwick I boxed a moth 

 which on reaching home proved to be -a worn and faded example of 

 E. apicirtria. A few nights afterwards, on returning to the same place, I 

 found it flying in some numbers about the willow and alder bushes, and 

 succeeded in netting four more specimens — all males and all showing 

 unmistakable signs of having been for some time upon the wing ; a fifth 

 example in fine fresh condition was taken at the same place on fith August 

 of last year. 



This pretty insect is one of my best finds, and is quite new to the 

 district. Although not uncommon in some of the southern and midland 

 counties of England, it docs not seem to have been previously recorded 

 further north than Yorkshire. 



Hypsipetes ruberata (Ruddy Highflyer). 



Is common enough in North Northumberland in most places where 

 sallows or willows grow ; particularly amongst the clumps of dwarf sallow 

 bushes which fringe the burn sides in so many of our glens and valleys. 

 In such wit nations the pupae may be taken in numbers below loose bark, 



