CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 179 



202. A. albistrla, Haw. 



Argyresthia alhistria. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 370. 



,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 766. 



A very common species, occurring freely among sloe. It is 

 marked in the "Manual" as being found at Newcastle-on- 

 Tyne, and abundantly at Darlington. Mr. Finlay found it not 

 scarce among sloe in the Morpeth district; Mr. Backhouse 

 took it at Shotley ; and Mr. Gardner has met with it in Hezleden 

 Dene. These are all the records, but I have no doubt it 

 abounds almost everywhere. 



203. A. conjugella, ZelL 



Argyresthia conjugella. Staint. Man., vol, ii., p. 370. 



,, „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 765. 



This, like spiniella, is to be found among mountain ash, on 

 the berries of which the larva feeds. It is given in the 

 "Manual" as abundant at Newcastle-on-Tyne, the locality 

 probably being on the higher land to the west. In Durham Mr. 

 Gardner has found it commonly in Upper Teesdale. 



204. A. semifusca, Haw. 



Argyresthia semifiisca. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 370. 



,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 765. 



Recorded by Stainton from the Lake District of Cumberland 

 and "Westmorland, but so far as I know, not reaching Northumber- 

 land. Indeed, the few records I have are of South Durham. 

 The " Manual " marks Darlington as a place where it occurs 

 regularly. Mr. Sang took it there by the Tees-side and else- 

 where. Mr. Gardner marks it doubtfully as occurring in 

 Hezleden Dene. 



205. A. mendica, Haw. 



Argyresthia mendica. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 370. 



„ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 765. 



Though this is probably very common in most places in both 

 counties among sloe, I have no record of its occurrence except 



