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364. B. cristatella, Zell. 



Buccidatrix cristatella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 429. 



,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 730. 



A local species, though the larva feeds on yarrow, a plant 

 occurring everywhere. The insect appears to have rather a 

 western distribution, for Meyriclc says, "England to "Westmor- 

 land," ignoring the east side. It has, however, been taken 

 abundantly at Scarborough (" Manual," I.e.). Here it has only 

 been taken by Mr. Gardner, who found it very abundant at 

 Grreatham on the railway embankment. 



NEPTICULIDiE. 

 NEPTICULA, Zell. 



355. Nepticula atricapitella, Haw. 



Nepticula atricapitella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 431. 



„ „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 714 



(partim). 



For the NepticulcB I have very few records. Mr. Sang 

 collected them assiduously. Mr. Einlay and Mr. Hodgkinson 

 give very few Northumberland records. This list must be 

 taken but as a beginning, and others must add to it in the 

 future. 



This species is pretty generally distributed among oaks, in 

 the leaves of which it makes an irregular, slender gallery. Mr. 

 Einlay found it in the oak leaves around Morpeth, and Mr. 

 Hodgkinson reported it from West Northumberland. The 

 " Manual " gives it as occurring regularly at Darlington. 



356. N. ruficapitella, Haw. 



Nepticula ruficapitella. Staint. Man., vol. ii,, p. 431. 



,, atricapitella. Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 714 



(partim). 



Generally common among oaks. It is only distinguishable 



from the preceding species by the colour of the head, which is 



red, as the names implies, instead of black. The "Manual" 



gives this insect as occurring at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and 



regularly at Darlington. Mr, Hodgkinson took it in West 



Northumberland, but I have no other record. 



