CATALOGUE OP MOTHS. 85 



SEMASIA, Steph. 



126. Semasia populana, Pab. 



Semasia populana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 240. 



„ Wilk. Brit. Tort,, p. 193. 



Pammene ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 508. 



Not a common species, and, so far, only taken by Mr. Finlay 

 at Meldon Park, where it was scarce ; and at Hartlepool, ■where 

 I found larvse, and bred the insect in 1884. The larva feeds 

 on sallow. Meyrick limits its northward range to York. 



127. S. ^V^oeberana, W.V. 



Semasia tvceho'ana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 241. 



„ ,, "Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 195. 



Enarmonia icceberiaria. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 476. 



The larva of this species feeds under the bark of various 

 fruit trees, and the insect consequently occurs in gardens and 

 orchards. Here it has only been noticed by Mr. Maling, who 

 recorded it in the Transactions for 1875, p. 281, and by Mr. 

 Backhouse, who got it in gardens at Darlington. 



128. S. rufillana, Zell. 



Semasia rufillana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 241. 



„ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 197. 



Laspeyresia ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 510. 



This insect is not recorded for ^Northumberland. Meyrick 

 gives York as its northern range, but it occurs generally in 

 South Durham. Mr. Sang took it in several places around 

 Darlington, and he also obtained it at Seaton Carew ; Mr. 

 Gardner has met with it at Greatham, and it is not very un- 

 common at Hartlepool. The larva feeds on the seeds of the 

 wild carrot (Daiicas carota), and it would be interesting if our 

 Newcastle collectors would gather a bag full of these in autumn. 

 We would then ascertain if South Durham be the limit of its 

 range. 



