192 citjllogtje of moths. 



Common on the moors, but occasionally straying far from its 

 haunts there. ''Muckle Moss." Trans., vol. v., p. 8. ''On 

 the moors, common on Greenleighton," J. Einlay ; '' on a heath 

 near Bearpark," Ornsby's Durham; "Shull," W. Backhouse; 

 " occurs on Hamsterley common," J. Greenwell ; *' Wolsingham, 

 6th June, 1872," J. Sang; ''Widdy Bank, abundant," F. A. 

 Lees ; '' common on the moors in Teesdale, the pretty little larva 

 not uncommon upon Ling in August and September," T. Gard- 

 ner. It flies freely in the hot sun, but I took one at sugar at 

 night on Hartlepool sand banks in 1873, and another at Honey 

 Dew on a Privet hedge in 1880. The larvae are exceedingly 

 difficult to confine, and will squeeze themselves to death in their 

 efforts to escape, if there be the smallest opening. 



SARROTHRIPA, Curt. 



185. Sarrothripa revayana, W. V. 



Sar7'othripa revayana. Staint. Man., vol.. ii., p. 190. 

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



Sarrothripus undulana. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 35. 



Many may think this Tortrix-looking insect out of place here, 

 and systematists have differed widely as to its position. Staint- 

 ton places it first among the Tortrices, Staudinger first among 

 the Bombyces, Meyrick between the Nolidm and Earias chloranaj 

 and Mr. Barrett in this place. Its claim to be included in this 

 list rests upon a single specimen which I took upon the Ceme- 

 tery palings at Hartlepool in 1875. It had no doubt been blown 

 from the land to the west and found shelter there. It probably 

 only needs looking for elsewhere, as it is widely distributed, 

 though generally rather local. 



GONOPTERA, Lat. 



186. Gonoptera libatrix, (Linn.). Heeald Moth. 

 Gonoptera libatrix. Staint. Man., vol. i., p. 309. 



,, ,, Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 456. 



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



Scoliopteryx ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 154. 



Larva. Buck., vol. vi., pi. ciii., fig. 1 j O.Wils., pi. xl., fig. 6. 



