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222. G. elongella, Linn. 



Gracilaria elongella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 377. 

 ,, „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 752 



fpartimj. 

 Generally a common species, the larva feeding on birch or 

 alder. The insect is given in the " Manual " as occurring at 

 Darlington, and regularly at !N'ewcastle-on-Tyne. It has been 

 taken in West Northumberland by Mr. Hodgkinson. Mr. Sang 

 took it in Castle Eden Dene and at Black Halls in 1860, and at 

 High Force in August or September, 1878. Mr. Backhouse got 

 it in a garden at Darlington and also at St. John's. Mr. Gardner 

 reports it scarce in Hezleden Dene. 



223. G. tringipenneUa, Zell. 



Gracilaria tringipenneUa. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 377. 

 „ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 752. 



A common insect, the larva feeding on Plantago lanceolata. 

 It is given in the "Manual" as occurring regularly at New- 

 castle-on-Tyne and abundantly at Darlington. Mr. Hodgkinson 

 found the species in "West IS'orthumberland, and Mr. Finlay 

 found it not uncommon in the Morpeth district. In Durham it 

 is common on the railway side both at Hartlepool and Darlington, 

 and in other places around. Mr. Sang also took it in Castle 

 Eden Dene, and Mr. Backhouse records it from St. John's. 



224. G. syringella, Eab. 



Gracilaria syringella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 378. 

 ,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 752. 



A very common species, occurring almost everywhere. It is 

 given in the "Manual" as abundant both at Newcastle-on- 

 Tyne and Darlington. I have no other Northumberland record, 

 but it is widely spread and common in Durham. Mr. Wailes 

 took it at Gibside seventy years ago (see Stephens' Illustrations, 

 vol. iv., p. 364.) Mr. Corder has taken it near Sunderland. 

 Mr. Backhouse took it at St. John's. It is also common in 

 Castle Eden Dene, Hezleden Dene, etc., etc. 



