184 ci.TiLoauE or moths. 



Generally distributed throughout the district, but not very- 

 regular in occurrence, and seldom very numerous. It is in the 

 Twizell list as Tanaceti and Lucifuga, names used by Stephens 

 when the sexes were considered different species. Mr. Finlay 

 found it in most parts of his district ; Mr. Maling took it at 

 Jesmond ; Mr. Rhagg says '^I^ewcastle." Mr. Hed worth found 

 it rare at Thornley; Mr. Eales says ''at flowers of Ragwort," 

 but this must be a slip of the pen, as the species is over, long 

 before the Ragwort is in bloom ; Mr. Ross writes that he has 

 taken six at Bishop Auckland, and Mr. Greenwell two; Dr. 

 Lees says ''rare in western dales;" Mr. Backhouse took it at 

 Darlington and at Seaton Carew. At Hartlepool we get it at 

 Campion flowers in June, sometimes rather plentifully. I have 

 only once taken it in July. It disappeared from its old haunts 

 as the town extended, but it still occurs a mile further north. 



PLUSIA, Och. 



169. Plusia chrysitis, (Linn.). Burnished Brass. 

 Plusia chrysitis. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 306. 



,, ,, ITewm. Brit. Moths, p. 451. 



,, ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. vi., p. 98. 



„ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 156. 



Larva. Buck., vol. vi., pi. cii., fig. 1. 



Generally distributed throughout the district, and occurring 

 regularly in most places, but it does not appear to be anywhere 

 abundant. It is in all the lists, old and recent, and I need not 

 print localities. The larva may be found amongst iN'ettles, etc., 

 and the perfect insect comes to flowers, but I have never seen it 

 at sugar. 



170. P. bractea, W. Y. Gold Spangle. 

 Plusia bractea. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 306. 



„ „ I^ewm. Brit. Moths, p. 452. 



,, ,, Barr. Lep. Brit. Is., vol. vi., p. 109. 



„ „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 157. 



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



