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stems, fungi, etc.," so it is evidently not very particular in its 

 food. 



28. T. pellionella, Linn. 



Tinea pellionella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 292. 

 ,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 791. 



A house insect, generally too common. It is recorded in the 

 "Manual" as appearing regularly at both Newcastle-on-Tyne 

 and Darlington. Mr. Stainton adds, at the end of the localities, 

 " no doubt every where." The larva feeds in a case on cloth, 

 feathers, wool, and such like substances, and the moth is of 

 very general occurrence in houses. Mr. Gardner marks it as 

 being taken in Hezleden Dene. 



29. T. pallescentella, Stainton. 



Tinea pallescentella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 293. 

 „ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 791. 



Meyrick limits the northerly range of this species to Durham, 

 but Mr. Maling recorded it as a Northumberland insect in the 

 Transactions for 1875. It was also noted for Northumberland 

 by the late Mr. Patterson. It is very common at Hartlepool, and 

 I have found it so regularly in timber yards, both here and at 

 "West Hartlepool, that the larva must eat sawdust among other 

 refuse. It may always be disturbed among stacks of sawn 

 timber, particularly towards the bottom of the piles. Mr. 

 Gardner also makes note of its abundance in timber yards. It 

 is not uncommon in houses also among refuse. 



30. T. lapella, Hub. 



Tinea lapella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 293. 

 „ „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 791. 



Of this insect Meyrick says, "England to Lancashire," as 

 though it did not occur in the north-east of England. It 

 occurs, however, in both our counties, though perhaps not very 

 commonly. Mr. Finlay recorded it as "not plentiful" in 

 Meldon Park. The "Manual" gives Darlington as one of the 



