186 CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 



225. G. auroguttella, Steph. 



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

 „ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 753. 



Generally common among some of the species of Hypericum, 

 but not very plentiful here. It is marked in the " Manual " as 

 occurring regularly at Newcastle-on-Tyne and Darlington. Mr. 

 J. B. Hodgkinson found it in West Northumberland. It occurs 

 in Hezleden Dene, but Mr. Gardner finds it scarce there. 



CORISGIUM, Zell. 



226. Coriscium cuculipennellum, Hub. 



Coriscium cuculipennellum. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 379. 

 „ ,, Meyr.Hdbk. Brit. Lep.,p. 749. 



A decidedly local species, and in this district only reported 

 from Durham county. Mr. Backhouse met with it at Shotley, 

 and Mr. Sang took it in Castle Eden Dene in September, from 

 1862 to 1879. Mr. Gardner has also taken it in Hezleden 

 Dene. 



227. C. sulphurellum, Haw. 



Coriscium sulphurellum, Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 379. 

 ,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 749. 



A local species, but occurring much further north than these 

 counties. I have, however, no notice of its appearance here 

 except among the papers of the late Mr. Backhouse, who records 

 that he took it at St. John's in "West Durham. The moth occurs 

 among oaks, but the larva does not appear to be known. 



ORNIX, Tr. 



228. Ornix avellanella, Stain. 



Ornix avellanella. Staint. Man,, vol. ii,, p. 380. 

 „ „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 748. 



fpartim). 



A very common species. The " Manual " gives it as occurring 



at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and being abundant at Darlington. I 



