228 CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 



52. A, fumata, Steph. Smoky Wave. 



Acidalia fumata. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 48. 



,, ,, Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 81. 



Pylarge ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 244. 



Lakva. Buck., vol. vii., pi. cxix., fig. 3. 



More of a northern than a southern species, most frequently 

 met Avith in hilly districts. It ought to be found on all the 

 moors of both counties, more especially on the elevated moors 

 in the west. Hitherto, however, it has been seldom seen. 

 Mr. D. Bosie bred it from larvae found feeding on Honeysuckle 

 in a heathery district, and Mr. Gardner has taken the imago in 

 Tipper Teesdale. It will certainly turn up elsewhere. 



53. A. imitaria, Hub. Small Blood-vein. 



Acidalia imitaria. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 48. 



,, ,, Kewm. Brit. Moths, p. 82. 



Leptomeris ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 242. 



Laeva. Buck., vol. vii., pi. cxix., fig. 5 ; O.Wils., pl.xxi., fig.9. 



Though rather a common species where it occurs, it is more 

 general in the South of England. In Yorkshire it is not very 

 numerous, and only appears to reach the southern boundary of 

 our district. Mr. Sang took it in July, 1858, near Darlington, 

 and Dr. Lees says it is not uncommon in Upper Teesdale. The 

 "Manual" gives Darlington and IS'ew castle as localities for it. 

 The Darlington reference is confirmed by Sang's captures as 

 above, but I have been unable to find any confirmation of the 

 occurrence of the species at I^ewcastle. There is no reference 

 to it in Stephens' Illustrations. I took a solitary specimen in 

 Hart Lane, Hartlepool, in 1857, and one in Upper Teesdale in 

 1875. 



54. A. aversata, (Linn.). Eibband "Wavte. 

 Acidalia aversata. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 49. 



,, ,, iN'ewm. Brit. Moths, p. 82. 



Eois ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 238. 



Larva. Buck., vol. vii., pi. cxix., fig. 7 ; O.Wils.,pl.xxi.,fig.lO, 



