238 CATALOGUE OF MOTHS. 



380. N. betulicola, Stain. 



Nepticula betulicola. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 436. 

 „ „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 720. 



A tolerably common species, and probably occurring in most 

 places in both, counties. Mr. Hodgkinson records it from the 

 west of Northumberland, and Mr. Finlay from the Morpeth 

 district ; the latter found it particularly common in the Old 

 Park, Netherwitton. In Durham Mr. Sang has taken it in 

 several places in the west of the county, at Wolsingham, High. 

 Force, Egglestone, Barnard Castle, etc. The larva of this 

 species also mines in birch leaves. 



381. N. plagicolella, Stain. 



Nepticula plagicolella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 436. 

 ,, ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 720. 



Meyrick limits the northerly range of this species to Durham 

 county, but Mr. Hodgkinson has met with it in West North- 

 umberland. The "Manual" marks it as occurring regularly 

 at Darlington, and Mr. Sang has taken it both in Grange Road 

 and Coniscliffe Lane. 



382. N. malella, Stain. 



Nepticula malella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 436. 

 ,, „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 722. 



Another species limited in its range northwards to Durham 

 by Mr. Meyrick, but taken in West Northumberland by Mr. 

 Hodgkinson. It is given in the " Manual " as being abundant 

 at Darlington, and Mr. Sang took it in Grange Eoad and other 

 places near that town. The larva feeds in the leaves of apple, 

 and probably occurs in many other places. 



883. N. tityrella, Stain. 



Nepticula tityrella. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 436. 

 „ „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 721. 



,, fulgens. ,, ,, p. 723. 



