130 CATALOGUE OP MOTHS. 



64. H. oleracea, (Linn.). Beightline Beown-Ete. 



Hadena oleracea. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 277. 



„ „ ITewm. Brit. Moths, p. 419. 



,, ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. iv., p. 185, 



Melanchra ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 84. 



Laeva. Buck., vol. vi., pi. xciv., fig. 3 ; O.Wils., pi. xxxviii., 



fig. 8. 

 A most abundant species, occurring freely everywhere, except 

 perhaps on the wetter moors. 



65. H. Genistae, Bkh. Light Beocade. 



Hadena W-latimim. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 278. 



,, Genistce. !N"ewm. Brit. Moths, p. 422. 



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



Melanchra ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 83. 



Laeva. Buck., vol. vi., pi. xcv., fig. 2. 



The only record for this species in our counties is that of the 

 Twizell list. As it has not been recorded since, the opinion has 

 been expressed that Mr. Selby had made a mistake, but I see 

 no reason to exclude the insect. Genistce is certainly more of a 

 southern, or perhaps I should say a midland species, than 

 northern, but it has been taken both in Yorkshire and in Che- 

 shire, and in several places in Scotland. Mr. Bolam of Berwick, 

 who has collected in l^orth JiTorthumberland, has confidence in 

 the record, and believes he has taken it in the neighbourhood 

 himself, but could not find his notes so as to speak with certainty. 



66. H. dentina, Esp. The Sheaes. 



Hadena dentina, Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 275. 



,, ,, !N"ewm. Brit. Moths, p. 415. 



,, ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. iv., p. 195. 



Melanchra ,, Meyr. Hdbk., Brit. Lep., p. 182. 



Laeva. Buck., vol. vi., pi. xciii., fig. 4. 



Probably more generally distributed than the records imply. 

 Mr. Einlay found it in most parts of his district, and common in 



