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exterminating Ahjecta there. It is an insect tliat comes to 

 sugar, but is exceedingly shy, and slips off at the glare of the 

 collector's lantern. I have also taken it at Eagwort and Hera- 

 cleum sphondy Ilium. It does not appear to have been taken 

 elsewhere in our counties, but there are several places on the 

 coast of both counties where it is sure to be found if looked for 

 at the proper time. 



88. H. anceps, Hub. Laege !N"utmeg. 



Mamestra anceps. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 208. 



„ ,, I^ewm. Brit. Moths, p. 299. 



Hama ,, Earr. Lep. Erit. Is., vol. iv., p. 347. 



Hadena sordida. Meyr. Hdbk. Erit. Lep., p. 133. 



Eather local and not very common, apparently preferring, but 

 not confined to the coast. It is in the Twizell list as Hama 

 aliena, Mr. Maling took it at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea ; Mr. Hed- 

 worth at Dunston and Thornley ; Mr. Eales at South Shields ; 

 and Mr. Sang at Darlington. At Hartlepool we take it regularly 

 at Campion flowers, and occasionally at sugar, but it is never 

 very numerous. Ko Eritish figure of the larva of this species 

 appears to be in existence. I once obtained eggs from a Hartle- 

 pool ? , and Mr. Euckler reared some of the larvae to maturity, 

 but no insect emerged, and the figures he took of them have 

 been lost. 



89. H. furva, Hub. The Conftjsed. 



Mamestra furva. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 208. 



,, „ ITewm. Erit. Moths, p. 300. 



Hama ,, Earr. Lep. Erit. Is., vol. iv., p. 351. 



Hadena ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Erit. Lep., p. 132. 



Larva. Euck., vol. iv., pi. Ixvi., fig. 2. 



A very rare species, and has only occured on or near the coast. 

 Mr. Eolam appears to be the only collector who has met with it 

 freely. He writes, ' ' this dull-coloured Moth has probably been 

 confounded with some of the closely allied species, or it seems 



