190 CATALOGUE OP MOTHS. 



239. G. siccifolia, Stain. 



Coleophora siccifolia. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 385. 

 M „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 647. 



Not a generally distributed species, though the larva feeds on 

 birch, hawthorn, and apple. The only record I have of its 

 occurrence here is that Mr. Hodgkinson met with it in West 

 Northumberland, but Mr. Bankes informs me that in Nat. Hist. 

 Tin., iv., 88 (1859) Stainton recorded it as common at Stockton- 

 on-Tees. It is entered in Sang's diary, without locality, as 

 taken (no doubt in the larval state) on 5th September, 1880, 

 but from the adjoining entries I do not think it was met with 

 in these counties. 



240. G. gryphipennella, Bouche. 



Coleophora gryphipennella, Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 385. 

 „ ,, Meyr.Hdbk. Brit.Lep.jp. 647. 



Doubtless a common species, yet I have very few records, 

 especially from Northumberland. It is given in the '* Manual " 

 as being abundant at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and occurring 

 regularly at Darlington. I have no other Northumbrian record, 

 but feel sure the insect must occur, more particularly on the 

 coast sandhills on the spiny rose (Rosa spinosissima). On this 

 it is very abundant on Hartlepool sandhills, and I have also 

 found it freely on the dog rose in the hedges and on garden 

 rose. Mr. Sang records it from Coniscliffe Lane, evidently by 

 the date, April 10th, in the larval state, on the hedge roses 

 there. I would expect it to occur all over both counties. 



241. G. nigricella, Steph. 



Coleophora nigricella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 385. 

 ,, „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 647. 



Generally a common species, and probably occurring every- 

 where. I have, however, only one record beyond those in the 

 "Manual," which gives it as occurring regularly at Newcastle- 

 on-Tyne, and abundantly at Darlington. The one record is that 



