CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 159 



The species doubtless occurs elsewhere, and should be looked for 

 among Reed (Arundo PhragmiteSj L.) at night in October, when 

 it may be found sitting on the stems or on other herbage. The 

 pupa may be found by digging on the banks where the Reed 

 grows, as the larva comes out of the stem to pupate, and only 

 penetrates two or three inches below the surface of the soil. To 

 find the larva is more difficult. Mr. Gardner found them quite 

 at the bottom of the stem, far below the surface of the water at 

 high tide. I have felt puzzled how many of them got to dryer 

 land for pupation. 



{Calamia Phragmitidis is a very likely species to be found in 

 either county. Mr. Rolam of Berwick found larvae in I^ewham 

 Bog, which Mr. J. T. Carrington thought were those of Phrag- 

 mitidis. Mr. Bolam thinks they are more probably the larvae of 

 Chilo Phragmitellus^ but he has not succeeded in rearing the 

 insect). 



LEUCANIA, Och. 



116. Leucania impura, Hub. Smoky Wainscot. 



Leucania impura. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 189. 



„ ,, Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 266. 



,, ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. v., p. 135. 



,, „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 71. 



Larva. Buck., vol. iv., pi. lix., fig. 5. 



One of the commonest of our NoctiKB, occurring everywhere 

 and always in abundance. It comes freely to sugar; goes to 

 Ragwort, Marram, Rush and other flowers. It is in all the 

 lists. 



117. L, pallens, (L.). Common Wainscot. 



Leucania pallens. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 190. 



,, ,, Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 267. 



,, ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. v., p. 139. 



,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 71. 



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



