78 CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 



but the imago, as its English name implies, not appearing till 

 after the collecting season is over, is only occasionally met with, 

 and most frequently at light, which has a great attraction for the 

 male. Consequently records are fewer than if it flew earlier in 

 the year. Mr. Finlay found it in Meldon Park but not com- 

 monly. Mr. Henderson took it at Jesmond, and Mr. Rhagg at 

 Chop well Wood. Mr. Sang and Mr. Backhouse at Darlington, 

 the former at light. It is also recorded in the Manual from the 

 same place. Mr. Gardner found it not uncommon in Upper 

 Teesdale. About Hartlepool it occurs now and then ; I have 

 had it sent me from Castle Eden and have taken it at light in 

 Crimdon Cut. 



TRIGHIURA, Steph. 



32. Trichiura Crataegi, (Linn.). Paxe Oak EoaAE. 



Trichiiira Cratcegi. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 155. 



,, ,, Newm. Erit, Moths, p. 41. 



,, ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. iii., p. 5. 



Eriogaster ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 322. 



Laeva. Buck.,vol.iii.,pl.xlix.,fig.2; 0.'Wils.,pl.xiii.,fig.6. 



This species, though generally distributed in Britain, is scarcely 

 known in our counties, and I have no recent records. It is in- 

 cluded in the list in Ornsby's Durham, but no localities are given. 

 It is also given in Stainton's Manual as occurring at Darlington. 

 I have no personal knowledge of its occurrence, though I can 

 scarcely think it is so rare with us as is implied by this dearth 

 of records. 



ERIOGASTER, Germ. 



33. Eriogaster lanestris, (Linn.). Small Eggae. 



Eriogaster lanestris. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 154. 



„ ,, iN'ewm. Brit. Moths, p. 42. 



,, ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. iii., p. 9. 



„ „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 321. 



Laeva. Buck.,voLiii.,pl.xlviii.,fig.; 0.Wils.,pl.xiii.,fig.8. 



The Small Eggar occurs in most parts of our district, but 



