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12. A. pruniana, Hub. 



Antithesia pruniana. Staint. Man., vol, ii., p. 194. 



„ ,, Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 27. 



Encosma ,, Meyr. Hdbk, Brit. Lep., p. 463. 



The larva of this insect feeds on sloe, and the insect is no 

 doubt common everywhere. Mr. Finlay found it not at all 

 scarce in the Old Park, IS'etherwitton. It is recorded by Mr. 

 Maling in the Transactions for 1875 (p. 281). It is common 

 around Hartlepool, and Mr. Gardner has taken it in Hezleden 

 Dene. 



13. A. dimidiana, Tr. 



Antithesia dimidiana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 195. 



„ „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 28. 



Encosma ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 464. 



Confined to places where the food plant, bog myrtle {Myrica 

 gale) is found — the boggy moors that lie chiefly in the west of 

 the counties. Mr. Maling recorded it in the Transactions for 

 1875 (vol. v.), but without locality. He collected much on 

 Newbiggin Moor and in the neighbourhood of Hexham. Mr. 

 Sang found it at "Wolsingham, and it is certain to occur on 

 the Teesdale moors, when looked for at the proper time. 



14. A. marglnana, Haw. 



Antithesia marginana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 195. 



„ „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 29. 



Encosma ohlongana, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep,, p. 463. 



The • larva of this insect feeds in the seed heads of teazle 

 {St achy s hetonica), and other plants of that kind. It is rather 

 a local species, but very widely distributed. So far it is only 

 recorded from the neighbourhood of Darlington by Mr. Sang, 

 who took it at boggy places on the Tees side ; and by Mr. 

 Backhouse who found it at ShuU. 



