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130. G. proximella, Hub. 



Gelechia proximella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 335. 

 „ „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 597. 



A common insect generally, the larva feeding on birch. It 

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

 Newcastle-on-Tyne and Darlington. Mr. Finlay found it 

 "plentiful among birch in the Old Park, Nether witton, in 

 August and September"; Mr. Hodgkinson also met with it in 

 "West Northumberland. In Durham, Mr. Backhouse took it at 

 Shotley; Mr. Sang at High Force in 1870, and at Wolsingham 

 in 1872 ; Mr. Gardner has also taken it in Hezleden Dene. No 

 doubt it will be found in all birch woods in both counties. 



131. G. notatella, Hub. 



Gelechia not n fell a. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 335. 

 ,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 597. 



Probably much more common than the records imply. Mi\ 

 Hodgkinson reported it from West Northumberland, the only 

 notice I have of it from that county. The "Manual" gives it 

 as occurring regularly at Darlington where Mr. Sang took larvae 

 in 1880. Mr. Gardner has found it in Hezleden Dene, The larva 

 feeds between united leaves of sallow, and as it is generally a 

 common insect, it will probably be found in most places. 



132. G. humeralis, Zell. 



Gelechia humeralis. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 336. 

 Xe7iolechia ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 584. 



This species is local and often uncommon, and has only been 

 taken here at Castle Eden Dene by Mr. Sang. It is the 

 lyellella of Doubleday's list. 



133. G. vulgella, Hub. 



Gelechia vulgella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 336. 

 ,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 598. 



Another species probably more plentiful than the records 

 show. The only Northumbrian notice I have is that of Mr, 

 J. B. Hodgkinson for the west of the county. Mr. Sang took 



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