CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 14:9 



113. G. mulinella, Zell. 



Gelechia mulinella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 331. 

 ,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 603. 



A common insect among whin and broom, the larva living on 

 the flowers. The "Manual" gives it as occurring at New- 

 castle-on-Tyne and Darlington. Mr. Maling also recorded it in 

 the Transactions for 1875, p. 282. Mr. Sang found it on the 

 railway side at Darlington, and larvae at Coniscliffe. Mr. Gardner 

 reports it as common in Crimdon Cut, near Hartlepool. It 

 probably occurs in most places where the food grows freely. 



114. G. longicornis, Curt. 



Gelechia longicornis. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 332. 

 „ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 603. 



Eather a common insect, recorded in the ''Manual" as 

 occurring at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Mr. Finlay says it is scarce 

 to the west of Netherwitton. Mr. Hodgkinson also marked it 

 in his list of West Northumberland captures. In Durham the 

 only places where it has been taken are "Wolsingham, where 

 Mr. Sang met with it in June, 1872, and St. John's, where Mr. 

 Backhouse got it. 



115. G. terrella, Hub. 



Gelechia terrella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 333. 

 „ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 590. 



A very abundant species everywhere. The larva is said to 

 feed on grass at the base of the stems, which may account for 

 its abundance, as well as for the length of time it was not 

 known. 



116. G. desertella, Dgl. 



Gelechia desertella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 333. 

 ,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. J^ep., p. 590. 



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

 Darlington, but the specimens referred to were taken at Seaton 

 Carew. Mr. Sang also found it at South Shields, and it is 



