136 CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 



73. P. dalella, Staint. 



Plutella dahlia. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 312. 

 „ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 702. 



An insect rather of northern habitat. It is given in the 

 " Manual" as abundant at Newcastle- on-Tyne. Mr. Sang took 

 it at Waskerley, Durham. The larva feeds on Arahis, which 

 is common enough in most places. 



GEROSTOMA, Latr. 



74. Cerostoma sequella, CI. 



Cerostoma sequella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 313. 

 ,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 701. 



This is recorded in the " Manual " as occurring regularly at 

 Darlington, near which town Mr. Sang took it almost every 

 year from 1854 to 1871; he also captured it at Eggleston in 

 Upper Teesdale in September, 1879. Mr. Gardner has also 

 met with it in Teesdale, but reports it as very scarce. It is a 

 local species and not very common. 



75. G. vittella, Linn. 



Cerostoma vittella. Staint. Man., vol. ii,, p. 313. 

 ,, „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 701. 



The " Manual " gives this insect as occurring at Newcastle- 

 on-Tyne, and abundant at Darlington. Mr. Finlay found it 

 not uncommonly at Meldon Park near Morpeth. Mr. Sang 

 took it near Darlington at various dates from 1854 to 1881. 

 Mr. Gardner reports it as very common in Hezleden Dene, 

 where I have taken it myself. 



76. G. radiatella, Don. 



Cerostoma radiatella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 313. 

 ,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 700. 



A very common species. It is given in the "Manual" as 

 abundant both at Newcastle-on-Tyne and Darlington. Mr. 

 Finlay found it generally distributed and common at the end of 



