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vol. iv., p. 160). Mr. Sang took it at Castle Eden Dene in 

 1858, and subsequently at Wolsingham, at High Force, and at 

 Hell Kettles. Mr. Backhouse took it by a plantation hedge at 

 Darlington, and also at Shull. It is very common in Hezleden 

 Dene, and Mr. Gardner has found the larva there on meadow- 

 sweet. 



118. P. ferrugana, W.V. 



Paramesia ferrugana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 235. 



„ „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 178. 



Acalla ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 525. 



A common species, and very generally distributed. Mr. 

 Pinlay found it very plentiful in the Old Park, Netherwitton ; 

 Mr. Maling recorded it in the Transactions for 1875, p. 281 ; 

 and Mr. Henderson took it in Jesmond Dene. In Durham Mr. 

 Sang took it in Castle Eden Dene ; I have taken it in Hezleden 

 Dene ; and Mr. Sang says it is very common in wooded ravines 

 in Upper Teesdale. I expect it will be found wherever there 

 is plenty of birch, on which the larva feeds. 



119. P, caledoniana, Steph. 



Paramesia caledoniana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 235. 



,, „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 179. 



Acalla ,, Meyr, Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 526. 



Common on heaths and moors in both counties. Mr. Finlay 

 found it abundant on all moors in his district. Mr. Sang found 

 it year after year at High Force, and Mr. Gardner also reports 

 it as common on the Teesdale moors. 



TERAS, Tr. 



120. Teras caudana, Fab. 



Teras cazidana. Staint. Man , vol. ii., p. 236. 



,, „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 180. 



Rhacodia ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 519. 



A common species, and very generally distributed among 

 sallow. Mr. Finlay found it in all parts of his district, and not 



