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George Wailes. This is incorrect, it was first taken there by 

 Captain Blomer, and named in his honour by Curtis. Wailes 

 took it there subsequently, and sent specimens to Stephens, 

 who acknowledged them in his Illustrations (vol. iv., p. 93), 

 and said ''it was previously taken by Captain Blomer." The 

 insect is still plentiful in Castle Eden Dene, where I took 

 several in 1896. It was once even more abundant in Hezleden 

 Dene, but I have not taken it there for many years. Mr, 

 Gardner says ''Hezleden Dene, very much scarcer than it was 

 a few years ago." Mr. Henderson records it from Jesmond, 

 but I do not know if he got more than one. Mr. Sang records 

 it in his diary as being taken at Castle Eden from 3rd to 21st 

 July; I have taken it as early as 18th June. 



EUPISTERIA, Bdv. 



40. Eupisteria heparata, W.V. Dingy Shell. 



Eupisteria heparata, Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 43. 

 ,, ,, Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 75. 



Euchoeca ohliterata. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 223. 



Lakva. Buck., vol. vii., pi. cxvi., fig. 6; O.Wils., pl.xx.,fig.l 1. 



Yery rare and local in these counties. Mr. Hhagg took 

 specimens at Eowlands Gill and at Chopwell, Mr. Maling 

 a] so met with it at Chopwell. Mr. Sang took it at Hell 

 Kettles, and elsewhere near Darlington in July, 1861, and 

 subsequent years. I took three specimens at " The Bleachery " 

 near Castle Eden in 1857, but I have had no opportunity of 

 collecting there again, and have not met with it elsewhere. It 

 should be looked for in damp localities where there is plenty of 

 Alder. " Da ! " and " Ke " are given in the Manual. 



VENUSIA, Curt. 



41. Venusia Cambrica, Curt. Welsh Wave, 



Venusia Cambrica. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 43. 

 ,j Cambricaria. !N'ewm. Brit. Moths, p. 76. 

 ,, Cambrica. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 225. 



IjABVA. Buck., vol. vii., pi. cxvi., fig. 7 ; 0,Wils.,pl.xx.,fig.l2, 



