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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. [April 



Scopelosoma satellitia. — Local. Larvse have been found at Port 

 Soderick. 



Xanthia cerago. — Plentiful at Lezayre. 



V. fiavescens. — Mr. Gregson records the capture of this 

 variety, and he has bred the perfect insect from larvae, from 

 sallows, near the Quarter Bridge. 



Xanthia silago. — Occurs at Lezayre and Bride. 



Xanthia ferruginea. — Widely distributed. 



Cirrhoedia xerampelina. — Local. Occurs at the Nunnery, Pulrose, 



and Ramsey. Took several, in company with Mr. Jager at the 

 . Nunnery, in August. 



V. unicolor. — Mr. Gregson records this variety. 

 Tethea retusa. — Local and rare. Mr. Gregson records its capture. 



He has bred tlie insect from larvse taken by him near the Quarter 



Bridge, and says the larvae tie about 3 of the terminal leaves into 



a triangular home and reside inside. 

 Dianthaecia carpophaga v. capsophila. — Local. Occurs at 



Onchan, Growdle, and near Castletown. Larvae plentiful in the 



pods of Silene mavitima. 

 Dianthaecia capsincola.— Onchan and Growdle, wherever the red 



or white Campion grows, larva in the seed pods. 

 Dianthaecia csesia. — Local. Occurs some years more plentifully 



tiian others. Onchan and cliifs beyond Douglas Head Lighthouse. 



Some lovely specimens were taken by me in June, 1890. Is 



strictly a coast insect, first discovered by me in June, 1890. 

 Dianthaecia cucubali. — Mr. Gregson states that the larvae are 



plentiful when young in the seed heads of Lychnis dioica and Silene, 



afterward, they leave the heads and may then be found amongst 



the undergrow^th in July. 

 Dianthaecia conspersa. — Mr. Gregson states the above remarks 



apply to both these species. 

 Hecatera serena. — Local and rare. Occurs occasionally near 



Onchan. 



Polia chi. — Local. Mr. Gregson records its capture; he has taken 



the larvae on the Cliffs. 

 Polia nigrocincta and xanthomista. — Local.. Occur at Onchan. 



See " Newman," p. 395. Messrs. C. E. and J. H. Stott took 



several larva in June, 1890. 

 Dasypolia templi. — Local. The late Edwin Birchall records 



its capture. Mr. Gregson has bred freely from larvae and pupae 



taken from roots of Sphondyliiim near Ballysella, July, August. 

 Epunda lutulenta. — Larva on grassy banks near the sea. 

 Epunda nigra. — Appears wddely distributed. Onchan. Ramsey, 



Lezayre, and elsewhere. 



