174 CATALOGxn; or moths. 



ORTHOSIA, Och. 



149. Orthosia rufina, (Linn.). Flounced Chestnut. 



Anchocelis rufina. Staint. Man., vol i., p. 247, 



„ ,, Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 366. 



Orthosia ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. v., p. 333. 



,, helvola. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 62. 



Laeva. Buck.,vol.v.,pl.lxxxiii.,fig. 1.; O.Wils.,pl.xxxvi , 



fig. 12 

 This does not appear to be either common or generally distri- 

 buted. It is in none of the older lists, and the only Northum- 

 berland records are that Mr. Pinlay found it in ''Coal Law "Wood, 

 in some seasons common," and that Miss Bosie took it at Kenton. 

 Mr. Hedworth reported it as common in his district and Mr. 

 Bhagg also found it in Thornley Wood. Mr. D. P. Morison 

 recorded it as coming to sugar at Chester-le-Street (Ent. W. Int., 

 vol. vii., p. 11). We get it occasionally in and around Hezleden 

 Dene, but it is never abundant. I have no other records, but 

 see no reason why it should not occur in all well-wooded dis- 

 tricts in both counties. 



150. O. ferruginea, W. V. The Brick:. 



'Kanthia ferruginea. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 253. 



., „ Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 376. 



Orthosia ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. v., p. 336. 



,, circellaris. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 62. 



Larva. Buck., vol. v.. pi. Ixxxv., fig. 2. 



Widely distributed and generally common, probably occurring 

 in all suitable localities in both districts, though I have not 

 received many records. It is not in the Twizell list, but Mr. 

 Finlay found it common all over his district; Mr. Henderson 

 took it at Jesmond; Mr. Bhagg at ITewcastle and Thornley; 

 Mr. Hedworth also found it at Thornley and at Dunston ; Mr. 

 Greenwell took it at Bishop Auckland ; Dr. Lees, ' ' common in 

 Upper Teesdale." About Hartlepool it is always common. I 



