CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 97 



Geoup. NOCTriNA. 



Family. CYMA.TOPHOEIDJE. 



Genus. GONOPHORA^ Bruand. 



1. Gonophora derasa, (Liun). Buff Auchep. 



Thyatira derasa. Staint. Man., vol. i , p. 173. 



Gonophora ,, ]S"ewm. Brit. Moths, p. 237. 



,, ,, BaiT. Lep. Bnt. Is., vol. iii., p. 186. 



Hahrosyne ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 289. 



Lakva. Buck., vol. iv., pi. liv., fig. 1. 



This beautiful insect has only been recorded from the Tyne 

 Valley, where it has occurred on both sides of the river, Mr. 

 Henderson having taken it at Jesmond and Mr. Hedworth at 

 Thornley and Gibside. It will probably be turned up elsewhere 

 in both counties, as it is not uncommon in various parts of 

 Yorkshire. 



THYATIRA, Och. 



2. Thyatira batis, (Linn.). Peach Blossom. 



Thyatira batis. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 174. 



„ ,, I^ewm. Brit. Moth?, p. 238. 



,, ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. iii., p. 190. 



,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit., 289. 



Larva. Buck., vol. iv., pi. liv., fig. 2. 



This, which is even more beautiful than the last, is widely 

 distributed in both counties. Mr. Finlay took it in many parts 

 of the district over which he collected ; Mr. Lofthouse of Mid- 

 dlesbro' also met with it at Morpeth ; Mr. Patterson took it at 

 Lesbury; Mr. Henderson at Jesmond; Mr. Maling took it on 

 the wing near Hexham in June, 1869. In Durham Mr. Hed- 

 worth found it at Thornley and Gibside, his earliest captures 

 being on 1st June and latest on 20th July; Mr. Rhagg also 

 obtained it at Thornley ; Mr. Backhouse met with it at Shotley ; 



