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long ago as 1853, and also near Darlington. At Hartlepool it 

 is not uncommon on the railway side, and Mr. Gardner, who 

 has found the cases in early spring, says "in most places where 

 Veronica chamcedrys grows." In Germany the larva has also 

 been found on Veronica officiyialis , though not in Britain. 



45. A. rufimitrella, Scop. 



Adela rujimitrella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 299. 

 ,, ,, Meyr, Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 794. 



The " Manual " gives this species as occurring both at 

 N"ewcastle-on-Tyne and Darlington. Meyrick on the other 

 hand limits its northward range to Yorkshire. The only 

 recorded localities I have been able to find are all close to the 

 river Tees, the southern boundary of the county of Durham. 

 Mr. Sang met with it in Dinsdale Wood in June, 1857 ; on the 

 railway bank at Croft in May, 1859, and at various dates in 

 May and June from 1872 to 1880 at Hell Kettles. I do not 

 think Mr. Wailes, who supplied the Newcastle list for the 

 "Manual," ever collected on the Tees-side except in Upper 

 Teesdale, and it is exceedingly desirable that the place where 

 he found rufimitrella be rediscovered. 



46. A. viridella, Scop. 



Adela viridella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 300. 

 ,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 795. 



Viridella is given in the " Manual " as being abundant at 

 Newcastle-on-Tyne, and as occurring at Darlington, though not 

 in abundance. Mr. Fin] ay found it generally distributed 

 around Morpeth. In Hezleden Dene it is very common,* and 

 Mr. Backhouse took it at Darlington. I have no further 

 records, but think it will be found in most woods and denes. 



* Mr. Gardner, on the contrary, does not believe that A. viridella 

 occurs at all in Hezleden Dene, for he has collected assiduously there 

 without ever having met with it. — E. R. B, 



