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higher moors where the food plant abounds. The same remark 

 applies to the Stockton-on-Tees record (Entomologist's "Weekly 

 Intelligencer, vol. i., p. 20). Mr. Scott probably found it in 

 Upper Teesdale, though, as he had been in Scotland the previous 

 year, he may have brought it from there. Mr. Gardner, how- 

 ever, has found it in Upper Teesdale. 



326. L. quinqueguttella, Stain. 



Lithocolletis quinqueguttella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 419. 



„ ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., 



p. 742. 

 Of this species Meyrick says " England to York, local." It 

 certainly occurs very much further north, for Mr. Hodgkinson 

 records it from West Northumberland. For Durham I have no 

 records except from the Hartlepool district. Castle Eden and 

 Black Halls, where Mr. Sang took it commonly. Mr. Gardner 

 also has bred it from larvse got at Black Halls on Salix repens. 



327. L. quercifoliella, Zell. 



Lithocolletis quercifoliella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 420. 

 ,, „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 743. 



A common species among oak. The "Manual" gives it as 

 being abundant both at Newcastle-on-Tyne and Darlington. 

 Mr. Hodgkinson met with it in West Northumberland. Mr. 

 Gardner found it common in Hezleden Dene. There are no 

 other records, probably because of its great abundance. 



328. L. messaniella, Zell. 



Lithocolletis messaniella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 420. 



,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 743. 



Generally common, and probably occurring in most parts of 

 both counties, but I have very few records indeed. The 

 "Manual" gives it as abundant both at Newcastle-on-Tyne 

 and Darlington, and Mr. Hodgkinson marks it as occurring in 

 the west of Northumberland. No one else has recorded it, 

 perhaps, like others, because of its abundance. 



