98 CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 



166. S. cespitana, Hub. 



Sericoris cespitana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 26S. 



„ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 270. 



Eucosma ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 468. 



Rather a local species. Mr. Maling recorded it for JSTorthum- 

 berland in the Transactions for 1875, p. 281 ; Mr. Hodgkinson 

 also included it in his list of species occurring in the west of 

 that county. Mr. Sang does not appear to have met with it, 

 but it occurs near Hartlepool. 



167. S. politana, Haw. 



Sericoris politana Staint. Man., vol ii , p. 263. 



„ „ Wilk. Brit Tort, p 271. 



Tortrix „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 538. 



A moorland species, the larva feeding on Myrica gale, Erica, 

 and other moor plants. Mr. Finlay found it on Needless Hall 

 Moor, but never very common ; and Mr. Hodgkinson took it in 

 West Northumberland. Mr. Backhouse got it at Shull, flying 

 by a plantation hedge. It does not appear to have been taken 

 in Upper Teesdale, but it is certain to occur there. 



168. S. bifasciana. Haw. 



Sericoris bifasciana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 264. 



„ „ Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 274. 



Eucosma „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 468. 



A. local species, occurring among fir trees. Mr. Sang took it 

 near Darlington on 6th July, 1870, and 26th June, 1872. I 

 have no other records. 



MIXODIA, Guen. 



169. Mixodia schultziana, Fab. 



Mixodia schxdtziana. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 265. 



„ ,, Wilk. Brit. Tort., p. 276. 



Eucosma ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 466. 



