2 So CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 



YPSIPETES, Steph. 



138. Ypsipetes ruberaria, Frey. Ruddy Highflyer. 



Ypsipetes ruberaria. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 97. 



„ „ Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 152. 



Hydriomena trifasciata. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 213. 



Larta. Buck., vol. viii., pi. cxxxviii., fig. 5; 0. Wils., 



pi. XX vi., fig. 2. 



Meyrick fuses this and the next into one species. He does 

 not even consider them different forms of the same insect, but 

 gives the names as mere synonyms. Stainton, on the other 

 hand, points out structural differences, this being larger than 

 Impluviata, and the palpi being longer in proportion. Ruberaria 

 is rather a rare species, the Manual giving but three localities 

 in Britain, but that was nearly fifty years ago. It is only 

 recorded from Northumberland by Mr. Pinlay, -who foui d it at 

 Needless Hall Moor, not scarce in some seasons. In Durham it 

 occurs in the Derwent Yalley, having been taken at Dunston 

 and Thornley by both Mr. Maling and Mr. Hedworth. Mr. 

 Gardner and I have taken it in Hezleden Dene, but never 

 commonly. The larva closes up a sallow leaf in autumn, as 

 does that of Elutata in spring, and pupates in a crevice of the 

 bark, the imago emerging next spring. Mr. Gardner has a 

 wonderful series of varieties bred from Hezleden Dene larvse. 



139. Y. impluviata, W.Y. May Highflyer. 



Ypsipetes impluviata. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 97. 

 ,, ,, Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 163. 



Larva. Buck., vol. viii., pi. cxxxviii., fig. 6. 



Not a common species in these counties, but one that should 

 be found in all woods where there is an abundance of Alder, on 

 which the larva feeds. It is in the Twizell list; Mr. Finlay 

 found it at Healey, Netherwitton, but not every year; Miss 

 Rosie has taken it at Kenton, and Mr. Patterson near New- 

 castle, which is a Manual locality, as is Darlington. Mr. Eales 



