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Oporabia dilutata. — By no means common, several taken near 

 Douglas. 



Larentia didymata. — Common at Tromode, some very dark forms 



to be met with there. 

 Larentia multistrigaria. -Widely distributed. 

 Larentia caesiata. — Occurs at Injebreck and is local and rare. 

 Larentia salicata. — Occurs at Ramsey, plentiful there in 1890. 

 Larentia pectinitaria.— Widely distributed, plentiful at Kirk Bride 



and Tromode. 

 Emmelesia affinitata. — Local and rare. 

 Emmelesia albulata. — Widely distributed. 



Emmelesia albulata v. griseata. — Mr. Gregson records the capture 



of this variety which is very rare. 

 Emmelesia decolorata. — Local and rare, occurs at Onchan, larvae 



feeds in the seed pods of Lychnis dioica. 

 Eupithecia venosata. — Local, but occurs plentifully at Onchan, 



very fine and dark forms to be met with there. 

 Eupithecia pulchellata. — Occurs at Onchan and Lezayre, and 



wherever Fox-gloves grow. 

 Eupithecia subfulvata. — Occurs at Onchan, and wherever Yarrow 



grows freely. 



Eupithecia satyrata. — Occurs at Onchan, by no means common. 

 Eupithecia castigata.— Widely distributed, wherever Lj^^^te's grows. 

 Eupithecia jasioneata. — Local and rare. Mr. Gregson records its 



capture beyond Growdie where its food plant occurs. 

 Eupithecia trisignaria. — Local and rare. Mr Gregson records its 



capture beyond Growdie. 

 Eupithecia virgaureata. — Occasionally at Onchan. 

 Eupithecia fraxinata — Occasionally in the Nunnery Grounds, near 



Douglas. 



Eupithecia constrictata. — Occurs at Onchan, Pulrose and Ramsey, 



larvae feed on wild thyme in July and August. 

 Eupithecia nanata. — Mr. Gregson records its capture on the 



heather. 



Eupithecia subnotata. — Occasionally at Onchan, and larvae on 

 C. Bomts-henriciis in a hollow beyond Douglas Head. 



Eupithecia vulgata. — Common and widely distributed in thorn 

 hedges. 



