Notes on the Rarer Lepidoptera. By G. Bolam. 299 



Epione vespertaria. St. 



I took a rather worn female specimen of this moth, at Newham 

 Bog, on 29fch August 1890. It had probably been disturbed from 

 some of the low sallow bushes as we pushed through them. I had 

 not before heard of it in the north, and thought it quite new to 

 our list ; but when lately looking through some of the old numbers 

 of the Club's Proceedings, I found that the late Mr John TurnbuU, 

 in his address as President, had recorded that at the Cornhill meeting, 

 on 30th July 1863, " Mr Lamb reported the capture of Epione 

 vespertaria, of which he got two specimens in Learmouth Bog, which 

 is a new locality, and the only one in this district." [Vol. v., p. 17.] 



The reappearance of this species after a lapse of so many years, 

 and in a locality so far removed as Newham is from Learmouth, 

 would seem to suggest a considerable distribution of this pretty 

 moth in our district, but it is curious that it should have been so 

 long overlooked. 



Epione apiciaria. Schiff. 



Since I recorded this species, in 1886, from near Scremerston, I 

 have taken several examples in that locality, and on 22nd August 

 1895 I took one amongst the sallows in Newham Bog. No doubt 

 it would be found in other suitable places in the district if carefully 

 looked for. 



Ellopia fasciaria. SchifF. 

 Seems to be nowhere very plentiful in the district, though widely 

 distributed. I took one at Paxton House in July 1885, and have 

 seen it on several pccasions at Langleyford, amongst the Cheviots, 

 in August. A few specimens have also been captured at Adderstone 

 Hall, and near Berwick. 



Tephrosia crepuscularia. Hb. 



This is another species which does not seem to have been noticed 

 by anyone else in the district, and is, I think, new to the North- 

 umbrian list. I found two examples at rest on a low wall bordering 

 the old road leading along the east side of Kyloe Wood, on I7th 

 May 1896, and another, much worn, on the opposite side of the same 

 wood on the 14th of the following month. 



Acidalia scutulata. Bork. 



Does not appear to be very common, and I only have two local 

 specimens. One of these from Ragwort, on Cheswick Links, on 19th 

 August 1888 ; the other from Kyloe in August 1891. 



Acidalia osseata. Haw. 

 I took one at AUerdean Mill on 22nd August 1883. > 



