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(Fuscata, Mosley), is not uncommon. The ? lias wings better 

 developed than others of the genus, and this dark variety is 

 found in the female also. 



78. H, defoliaria, (Linn.). Mottled TJmbee. 



Hyhernia defoliaria, Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 71. 

 ,, „ Newm. Erit. Moths, p. 104. 



„ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Erit. Lep., p. 275. 



Labva.. Euck., vol.vii.,pl.cxxv.,fig.5; O.Wils.,pl.xxii.,fig. 12. 



This is generally abundant throughout the district, but more 

 plentiful inland than near the sea. It is in the Twizell list; 

 Mr. Finlay found it plentiful in the Old Park, Ketherwitton ; 

 Mr. Henderson and Mr. Rhagg got it at Jesmond ; and Mr. D. 

 Rosie says ''larvae common along the Tyne Valley, on Oak, 

 Hazel, Whitethorn, Birch, etc." Mr. Hedworth also says 

 "larvae abundant in the woods at Thornley and Gibside." Mr. 

 Corder found Defoliaria in Horden Dene ; Mr. Backhouse met 

 with it at Darlington; where Mr. Sang took it at lamps in 

 1853. Mr. Ross has found two at Eishop Auckland. Mr. 

 Gardner met with it at Eggleston, and we took one in Hezleden 

 Dene in ITovember, 1873, the only imago I have seen here. 

 It is also in the list in Ornsby's '' Durham." Defoliaria is an 

 exceedingly variable species, and very fine forms may be 

 obtained by breeding. 



ANISOPTERYX, Steph. 



79. Anisopteryx aescularia, W.Y. Maech Moth. 



Anisopteryx ascularia, Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 71. 

 „ „ Newm. Erit. Moths, p. 105. 



Erannis „ Meyr. Hdbk. Erit. Lep., p. 252. 



Laeva. Euck., vol. vii., pi. cxxvi., fig. 1. 



This would appear, from the paucity of records, to be much 

 rarer than the other winter moths, but is a common and well 

 distributed species, and will no doubt be found in many 

 localities where it has not yet been observed. Mr. Piulay 



