CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 191 



abundant. On the west of the island it extends to Scotland, 

 but here the Tyne appears to be its boundary, except Mr. Maling's 

 captures at Kewbiggin. The larva feeds on Wall Lichens, and 

 the insect should be looked for on old Lichen- covered walls. So 

 far as my experience goes the larvae are on Lichen on Brick 

 walls only. It ought to be found at Hexham and in that neigh- 

 bourhood. 



PHYTOMETRA, Hawe 



183. Phytometra aenea, W. Y. Small Pueple Barbed. 

 Phytometra cenea. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 319. 



,, ,, Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 469. 



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



Eustrotia viridaria. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 166. 

 Lab,va. Buck., vol. vi., pi. cv , fig. 5. 



"Well distributed in both counties but never abundant. It no 

 doubt occurs in all suitable localities. Mr. Einlay found it 

 generally throughout his district, though not numerous any- 

 where. Mr. Maddison got it at Jesmond and Chopwell, Chop- 

 well Woods and their environs, produciug it for several collectors. 

 Mr. Backhouse took it at Shull ; Mr. Sang at Wolsingham. In 

 Ornsby's Durham the sea banks at Castle Eden Dene are given 

 as a locality, and we find it there yet, and it extends along the 

 coast southward to Black Hall Bocks. It also occurs on banks 

 at the Shotton end of the Dene, and no doubt northwards on the 

 coast, at least as far as Seaham Harbour. It flies in the sun, 

 taking only a short flight at a time, and never appears to con- 

 gregate in numbers as so many day-flying species do. 



ANARTA, Och. 



184. Anarta Myrtilli, (Linn.). Beautipijl Yellow Under- 



WING. 



Anarta Myrtilli. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 293. 



,, „ Kewm. Brit. Moths, p. 441. 



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



Melanchra ,, Mery. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 87. 



Larva. Buck., vol. vi,, pi. c, fig. 3; O.Wils., pi. xxxix., 



fig. 7. 



