CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 6 9 



NOTODONTA, Och. 



48. Notodonta dictaea, (Linn.). Swallow Prominent. 



Leiocampa dictaa. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 122. 

 Notodonta ,, I^ewm. Brit. Moths, p. 228. 



,, „ Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. iii., p. 105. 



Drymonia tremula. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 305. 

 Larva. Buck.,vol.ii.,pl.xxxv.,fig.l; O.Wils.jpLxxx.jfig.S. 



The Swallow Prominent is well distributed over both counties 

 and probably occurs wherever there are plenty of Poplars. It 

 is in the Twizell list ; Mr. Pinlay found it generally throughout 

 his district, though not very common ; Mr. Maling took an imago 

 at light in June, 1868, and found the larva occasionally on Pop- 

 lars about Newcastle ; Mr. Henderson met with it at Jesmond ; 

 Mr. Rhagg at ITewcastle and at Chopwell Vood ; Mr. Hedworth 

 found eggs on Poplar at Lintz Green and larva at Rowland's 

 Gill; Mr. J. Wood recorded six fine specimens near Durham 

 (Ent. "Weekly Intell., vol. i., p. 150); Mr. Pickard met with it 

 at Wolsingham, Mr. Gardner in Upper Teesdale, Mr. Greenwell 

 at Bishop Auckland; Mr. Backhouse bred it from '* chrysalides 

 found at Darlington," which is also a ''Manual" locality. About 

 Hartlepool it occurs wherever there are Poplars. I have taken 

 it in West Hartlepool Cemetery and in Poplar plantations near 

 Hezleden. Mr. Gardner has also met with it at Edder Acres, 

 always in the larva state. They feed rather high up the trees, 

 but generally quite at the end of the branches. It is not con- 

 fined to Poplar, but I never saw it on anything else. 



49. N. dictaeoides, Esp. Lesser Swallow Prominent. 



Leiocampa dictaoides. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 123. 



Notodonta ,, Kewm. Brit. Moths, p. 229. 



,, ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. iii., p. 188. 



Drymonia „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 305. 



Larva. Buck.,vol.ii.,pl.xxxv.,fig.2; 0.Wils.,pl.xxx.,fig.4. 



This species very closely resembles the preceding, not only in 

 the perfect state, but the larva is much like the brown variety 



