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ton, Castle Eden and Hartlepool, and Mr. Gardner has met with 

 it at Elack Hall Rocks. I have no doubt it is common in most 

 places in both counties, the larva feeding in seed heads of 

 Angelica, Heracleum, and ^gopodium. 



178. CE. similella, Hub. 



CEcophora similella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 356. 

 Acompsia ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 636. 



Not a very common species, and here it does not appear to 

 occur near the coast or on the east side of either county. The 

 records are West Northumberland, J. B. Hodgkinson ; Shotley, 

 Mr. Backhouse ; "Wolsingham and Eggieston, John Sang. Mr. 

 Gardner also says it is not very uncommon in Upper Teesdale. 

 This is the stipella of Doubleday's list. 



179. CE. subaquilea, Stain. 



CEcophora subaquilea. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 357. 

 Acompsia „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 636. 



An insect frequenting moors and heaths, rather local, and 

 not recorded from any county south of Cheshire. Mr. Hodgkin- 

 son records it from West JSTorthumberland. Mr. Sang has taken 

 it at Wolsingham and at High Eorce in June. Mr. Gardner has 

 also met with it in Teesdale, but not commonly. He has also 

 taken one specimen at Black Halls. Heather grows there in 

 fields by the cliff edge, but the food plant is unknown. 



180. CE. fuscescens, Haw. 



Q^cophora fiiscescens. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 358. 

 Acompsia ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 637. 



Generally a common species, but only recorded here by Mr. 

 Hodgkinson, from West Northumberland, and by Mr. Gardner, 

 who found it common in and near Hezleden Dene. 



181. CE. pseudo-spretella, Stain. 



CEco2')hora pseudo-sjjretella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 358. 

 Acompsia pseudospretella. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 637. 



A very abundant species everywhere, both indoors and out- 



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