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96. E, taeniata, Steph. Bamied Caepet. 



Emmelesia taniata, Staint. Man., toI. ii., p. 81. 

 „ „ Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 114. 



Sydriomena ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 218. 



This insect was first recorded in our district by Mr. J. C. 

 Dale, who found it in Castle Eden Dene (see Entom. xxviii., 

 p. 141). It was not seen again for some years, but I am in- 

 formed by Mr. C. Eales that Mr. Wailes was one day collecting 

 there, and he found a small light coloured moth flying in great 

 abundance in all parts of the Dene. He concluded it was 

 Albulata, and without examining them he boxed one or two 

 only. On reaching home he found they were this rare species. 

 He returned to the Dene next day, and many times subse- 

 quently, but never saw another. Often as I have collected in 

 the Dene I have never taken it. In 1895 and 1896 the pro- 

 prietor of the Dene, Major Burdon, was good enough to give 

 me a pass for the season that I might find this species, and I 

 went repeatedly on what I thought were suitable days, but it 

 was all in vain. The only other collector who has taken it is 

 Dr. E. A. Lees, who got it at Cross Eell in Teesdale, and at the 

 top of Alston Moor. The "Ne" of the Manual refers to the 

 specimens taken by Mr. Wailes. 



97. E. unifasciata, Haw. Hawoeth's Caepet. 



Emmelesia unifasciata. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. &1. 

 ,, ,, iN'ewm. Brit. Moths, p. 115. 



Hydriomena „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 218. 



Laeva. Buck., vol, viii., pi. cxxviii., fig. 5. 



Meyrick says of this species ' ' not uncommon, but over- 

 looked." I believe I was the first to take it in our counties, 

 and I used to take it in 1856 and successive years. I got them 

 on palings by the railway side at the foot of Hart Lane, or in 

 the lane itself flying about the hedge. Mr. Sang named it for 

 me, mine being the first specimens he had ever seen. He 



