INSECTS 
Aciptilia pentadactyla, L. Apparently rare 
in the county. Two have been taken 
near Carlisle, and it has also occurred 
sparingly near Lazonby 
Alucita hexadactyla, L. Common every- 
where amongst honeysuckle ; often 
seen on windows in houses 
CRAMBI 
Crambus pratellus, L. Everywhere common 
in meadows 
— ericellus, Hb. A mountain species. Not 
uncommon on some of the lake moun- 
tains ; Honister Crag, Sty Head Pass, etc. 
— sylvellus, Hb. Common on that exten- 
sive heath known as Bolton Fell in the 
north of the county. It is however 
very local there and easily overlooked 
pascuellus, L. Locally abundant on damp 
heaths 
— furcatellus, Zett. Another mountain 
species. Occurs in the same localities 
as C. ericellus, but, if anything, is a 
scarcer insect 
margaritellus, Hb. Sometimes swarms on 
some of the moors 
perlellus, Scop. Widely distributed 
perlellus var. warringtonellus, 
Occurs near Carlisle 
tristellus, Fb. Everywhere abundant 
geniculeus, Haw. Local, but common at 
times ; ies Fell, Silloth, etc. 
culmellus, L } Very common every- 
— hortuellus, Hb. where in meadows 
Eromene ocellea, Haw. Mr. C. Eales cap- 
tured two specimens at Si//oth on 27th 
June, 1885 
Ephestia passulella, Bar. About houses 
— kuhniella, Zell. Very common in mills 
in Carlisle 
Cryptoblabes bistriga, Haw. One near Carlisle 
in June, 1897 
Plodia interpunctella, Hb. Not uncommon 
in some of the Carlisle mills 
Phycis fusca, Haw. Common on_heaths 
which have been recently burnt 
Dioryctria abietella, Zinck. Taken on La- 
zonby Fell July 30th, 1899, by Mr. 
Wilkinson. Lake district (Stainton’s 
Manual) 
Oncocera ahenella, Zinck. Lake district (Stain- 
ton’s Manual) 
Galleria mellonella, L. 
Aphomia sociella, L. 
TORTRICES 
Tortrix zylosteana, L. Common near Carlisle ; 
visits ‘ sugar.” 
om alin Hb. } Carlisle 
— rosana, L 
Zell. 
Tortrix heparana, Schiff. Carls/e ; common 
— ribeana, Hb. Carlisle 
— corylana, Fb. 
— unifasciana, Dup. 
— viburnana, Fb. Very common on Lazonby 
Fell, Bolton Fell and other moors 
— palleana, Hb. var. icterana, Frél. Abun- 
dant on the steep slopes of Cowran Cut 
to the east of How Mill 
— viridana, L. Common everywhere 
minstrana, L. Common everywhere ; 
very variable 
— forsterana, Fb. Not uncommon in woods 
Amphisa gerningana, Schiff. Taken freely 
on Kingmoor near Carlisle, in July, 
1900, by Mr. Wilkinson 
— prodromana, Hb. Rare near Carlisle, but 
occurs more freely amongst heath right 
to the summit of Cumrew Fell (1,500 
feet) in the Pennines 
Leptogramma literana, L. 
near Carlisle 
Peronea sponsana, Fb. Scarce; Carlisle 
— rufana, Schiff. Not uncommon 
— mixtana, Hb. On several heaths near 
Carlisle 
— schalleriana, L. Common everywhere 
along hedgerows 
} Carlisle ; common 
Scarce ; woods 
Common near Carlisle 
in woods and along 
hedges 
— variegana, Schiff. Common and variable 
— cristana, Fb. Scarce; taken at sallow 
bloom in spring after hibernation 
— hastiana, L. Scarce 
— ferrugana, Tr. Common in lanes near 
Carlisle 
— aspersana, Hb. Common 
Rhacodia caudana, Fb. Very common in 
woods and lanes throughout the county. 
Beautiful varieties occur 
Teras contaminana, Hb. Common in white- 
thorn hedges 
Dictyopteryx lceflingiana, L. Common 
— holmiana, L. Rather common near Mary- 
port 
— bergmanniana, 
rose 
— forskaleana, L. One at Wetheral, 1900 
Argyrotoza conwayana, Fb. Scarce ; Carlisle 
Ptycholoma lecheana, L. Not uncommon 
near Carlisle; bred from sallow, etc. 
Diluta semifasciana, Haw. Occurs yearly, 
but sparingly 
Penthina corticana, Hb. Scarce 
— betuletana, Haw. In profusion amongst 
birch 
— sororculana, Zett. 
— pruniana, Hb. Common amongst sloe 
— dimidiana, Tr. Scarce; Bowness Mass, etc. 
— comparana, Hb. 
— perplexana, Bar. 
L. Common amongst 
