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specimens some years ago. I have no further notice of its occur- 

 rence there till 1896, when Mr. Sticks took a few larvae at 

 Lintz Green and Thornley "Woods. 



HIMERA, Dup. 



18. Himera pennaria, (Linn.). Feathered Thoen. 



Himera pennaria. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 16. 

 „ ,, Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 58. 



Colotois ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 285. 



Lakva. Buck., vol.vii.jpl. cix.jfig. 4;0.Wils.,pl.xvii.,fig. 7. 



"Widely distributed but very far from plentiful. Mr. Finlay 

 reported it as occurring in most parts of his district but not 

 common anywhere. Mr. Henderson met with it at Jesmond. 

 Mr. Hed worth took it once or twice at Gibside ; Mr. D. Bosie 

 found larvae at Stocksfield and Chopwell ; Mr. Sang got it occa- 

 sionally on lamps in Darlington, which is one of the "Manual" 

 localities. Mr. Gardner has occasionally taken it in Upper Tees- 

 dale and found a solitary specimen in Hezleden Dene. I do not 

 see any reason why it should not occur more frequently. Per- 

 haps the late season at which it appears prevents it being taken 

 so regularly. 



AMPHYDASYD^, Gn. 



PHIGALIA, Dup. 



19. Phigalia pilosaria, W. V. Pale Bhindled Beauty. 



Phigalia pilosaria. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 18. 

 „ ,, Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 59. 



Apocherina pedaria. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 277. 



Larva. Buck.,vol.vii.,pl. cix.,fig. 5; O.Wils.,pl.xviii.,fig.l. 



One of the earliest species to appear in the Kew Year, some- 

 times emerging in January. It frequents woods, where both 

 sexes sit on tree trunks, but the female, being entirely apterous 

 is easily overlooked. Mr. Finlay found it in all the woods in 

 his neighbourhood, and says, * '■ I have met with this species in 

 January, February, and March." Mr. Henderson and Mr, 



