CATAIOGUE OF MOTHS, 165 



160. G. atrella, Haw. 



Gelechia atrella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 344. 

 Aristotelia ,, Meyr. Hdbk, Brit. Lep., p. 575. 



Somewhat local and uncommon, and not extending very far 

 to the north. The only Northumberland record I have is one 

 for the west of the county by Mr. Hodgkinson. The " Manual" 

 gives it as found at Darlington, where Mr. Sang met with it, as 

 also at Castle Eden Dene. Mr. Gardner has met with it in 

 Hezleden Dene and in Crimdon Cut. 



161. G. naeviferella, Dup. 



Gelechia ncBviferella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 345. 

 Aristotelia stipella. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 574. 



Eather common generally, but here only recorded from 

 Barnard Castle, where Mr. Sang met with it in 1873. Mr. 

 Meyrick puts nceviferella as merely a variety of stipella, and 

 states that the typical form of the insect, which is much' 

 yellower than var. ncBviferella, is confined to Southern Europe. 



162. G. pictella, Zell. 



Gelechia pictella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 346. 

 Aristotelia ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 574. 



This species, like hermanrella, swarms at Redcar, and has 

 been taken on Hartlepool sandhills by Mr. Gardner. 



163. G. brizella, Tr. 



Gelechia brizella.' Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 346. 

 Aristotelia „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 575. 



A coast insect, the larva feeding in flower heads of thrift 

 (Armeria maritima). It is very common at Greatham where 

 thrift grows freely. This plant grew formerly on Hartlepool 

 Moor, at Black Hall Rocks, and in many places along the coast. 

 It has completely disappeared from Hartlepool Moor and is now 

 very scarce at Black Halls. Both Mr. Sang and Mr. Gardner 

 have taken hrixella at Greatham and bred it freely from there. 



