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pupae there on 3rd March, 1884, and subsequently. It occurs 

 in Hezleden Dene, and Mr. Gardner has also taken it in Upper 

 Teesdale. 



LAMPRONIA, Steph. 



34. Lampronia quadripunctellaj Steph. 



Lampronia quadripunctella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 295. 



„ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., 



p. 781. 



Rather a common species, but not recorded for Northumber- 

 land, which may be beyond its range on the East Coast. Mr. 

 Saflg took it at Wolsingham, and all around Darlington, which 

 is given in the "Manual" as a place where it is abundant. 

 Mr. Gardner took it beside the ropery at Hartlepool. It also 

 occurs in Hezleden Dene, though not very commonly. The 

 larva feeds in the shoots of rose, and the imago flies in June. 



35. L. luzella, Hub. 



Lampronia luzella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 295. 

 „ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Erit. Lep., p. 781. 



This species is not recorded from Northumberland, and 

 Meyrick limits its known northward range to Cumberland. It 

 is given in the "Manual" as found at Castle Eden Dene, and 

 Mr. Sang took it in 1869 near Darlington (see E.M.M., vi., 

 p. 170). It also occurs in Hezleden Dene, but not very 

 commonly. The larva appears to be unknown. 



36. L. preelatella, W.V. 



Lampronia pralatella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 296. 



„ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 781. 



More widely spread both in Britain and in these counties 

 than the two preceding species. It is given in the "Manual" 

 as occurring regularly both at Newcastle-on-Tyne and Darling- 

 ton. Mr. Eiulay found it "local but plentful," in the Old 

 Park, Netherwitton. It occurs in Castle Eden Dene and in 

 Hezleden Dene, commonly in certain suitable places, but not 

 everywhere. Mr. Gardner reports it as common in Upper 



