98 CATAIOGTTE OF MOTHS. 



Mr. Maddison in the Durham district. In the Hartlepool dis- 

 trict Mr. J. Wilson, Junr., took it at Castle Eden Dene in 1859 

 (E. "W. I., vol. vi., p. 155) ; Mr. Harrison got it at sugar near 

 "Wingate in 1864 and Mr. Gardner in Hezleden Dene in 1895. 

 Only Mr. Einlay obtained it at all plentifully. Probably we 

 are not sufficiently acquainted with its habits. Mr. Meyrick 

 suggests that it '' probably imitates a group of fallen petals of 

 the Bramble." 



CYMATOPHORA, Tr. 



3. Cymatophora duplaris, (Linn.) Lessee Satin. 



Cymatophora duplaris. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 174. 



„ ,, IS'ewm. Brit. Moths, p. 239. 



,, ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. iii., p. 193. 



Palimpsestis ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 290. 



Larva. Buck., vol. iv., pi. liv., fig. 3. 



A widely-distributed but not very common species. Mr. Bolam 

 '^bred two or three specimens from larvae got in the autumn on 

 Birch at Kyloe and IS'ewham Bog." Mr. Einlay found it " not 

 scarce" in the Old Park, IS'ctherwitton ; Mr. Henderson found 

 it at Jesmond; Mr. Hed worth at Thornley ; Mr. Sang atWolsing- 

 ham ; it is recorded in '* the Manual" for Darlington, and Mr. 

 Gardner and I have occasionally taken it in Hezleden Dene. 

 The larvae feed between united leaves of Birch. 



4. Cymatophora or. W. V. Poplae Ltttesteing. 



Cymatophora or. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 175. 



,, ,, l^ewm. Brit. Moths, p. 241. 



,, ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. iii., p. 198. 



Palimpsestis ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 290. 



Laeva. Buck., vol. iv., pi. liv., fig. 6. 



The only record of this species in these counties that I have 

 seen is that in Ornsby's Durham. It is not, however, an unlikely 

 insect to occur, and will probably be found among Poplars in 

 many parts of both counties. 



