THE

LEPIDOPTEROUSFAUNA

OF

LANCASHIREAND CHESHIRE.

BY

J OH N W. ELLIS, M.B. (Vrc.), F.E.S.,

LATE HON OR A RY SECRETARY TO THE LAN CASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ENT0!\10( .0G lCJ\..L

S OC lETY, Al\"D TO TH£ LtVERl' OOL N ATURA'l..lST S' F I ELU CLUH.

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1890. PREFACE.

IN the following pages the author has endeavoured to present, as completely as possible, the facts known with ·reference to the occurrence in Lancashire and Cheshire of the British species of Lepidop.tera. The list does not pretend to be conclusive; inde�d, during the period which has elapsed since the earlier portions of the work appeared in 'The Naturalist,' the author has received information of the occurrence of several species not hitherto included ; and as these, together with any subsequent information of new species or additional localities for local ones, and corrections of some few errors .in the nomenclature and synonymy of species included in the present volume, will probably form the subject of an appendix, such information will be gratefully received and duly acknowledged.

HOWARD PLACE, STOKE·ON-'l'lU:.'-n·,

April, 1890. THE LEPIDOPTEROUS FAUNA OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE.

Bv JOHN W. ELLIS, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S.E.,

Liverpool; Hon. Sec. La ucash£re aud Cliesh:lre Entomolog£cal Society.

ONE of the main factors which determine the geographical distribu­ tion of phytophagous insects being the presence or absence of the plants upon which they subsist during a portion, if not the whole, of their existence, and as the flora of a district depends very largely upon the geological formation and meteorological conditions of that district, an apology is scarcely needed for referring very briefly to these conditions as they exist in the counties of Lancashire and Cheshire, before commencing a list with localities of the lepidopterous fauna of these counties. Exposed as they are to the prevailing warm and moisture-laden south-westerly winds, and washed as a portion of each county is by the waters· of the Irish Sea, the average yearly temperature is always several degrees higher, and the annual rainfall from IO to 20 inches greater, than that of the corresponding east coast of England. Throughout Lancashire, with the exception of the extreme north, where the rainfall is somewhat higher, the amount of rain varies between 30 and 40 inches yearly, while over the whole of Cheshire the average is between 20 and 30 inches. The two principal geological formations met with belong to the Triassic and Carboniferous periods; the former, including the series of New Red Sandstones, occupying the whole of Cheshire west of Stockport, and the western half of Lancashire, including the Preston and Fylde districts, but not including the extreme north, to be afterwards al uded to. The Carboniferous system, chiefly the upper and lower coal Feb. 1885. ,,.

ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE LEPIDOPTERA. 3 2 ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE LEPIDOPTERA. gentlemen, whose names are abbreviated in the body of the work as measures and the millstone grit, extends over the eastern half of follows:- Lancashire, forming the great coalfield of this county, and the extreme N.C.-Mr. Nicholas Cooke, Liscard. east of Cheshire is also occupied by a continuation of the same beds. H.H.C.- ,, H. H. Corbett, Levenshulme. Only in the north of Lancashire, in the neighbourhood of Grange, J.C.- ,, Joseph Chappell, Manchester. and in the extreme north-east, does the mountain limestone appear; S.J.C.- ,, S. J. Capper, Huyton. and, as will be afterwards seen, the district of Grange assimilates W.G.- ,, Willoughby Gardner, Liverpool. more closely in its entomological fauna to the south of England than H.H.H. -Re v. H. H. Higgins, Rainhill. does any intervening district. J.B.H.-Mr. J. B. HoChester. grooved by glacial action, and the remains of marine shells similar to, I have also derived considerable information from the following if not identical with, those which at present inhabit the seas of the books, pamphlets, and periodicals :- neighbourhood. British Butterflies and Moths, by the Rev. F. O. Morris. The r·emaining features of the district which affect its flora, and British Butterflies and Moths, by Edward Newman. therefore its lepidopterous fauna, are speedily dismissed. With the Lepidoptera of Wirral, by J. F. Brockholes * (Trans. Lit. and Phil.

exception of Delamere Forest, lying between Chester and Northwich, Soc. of Liverpool, 1864). Vo/ I R (, f S" ~ I\ ti'-~., I·"" there are no large tracts of woodland, and what woods there are are Lepidopterous Insects of the district round Liverpool, by Charles S. comparatively of recent growth, and usually so devoted to the preser­ Gregson* (Trans. Hist. Soc. of Lane. and Ches., 1855 to 1885). The Entomologist. vation of game that an entomologist speedily receives peremptory The Entomologists' Monthly Magazine. orders to quit. The large tracts of moss-land known locally as The Entomologists' Weekly Intelligencer. 'mosses' contribute a fair share to the fauna of Lancashire, but The Zoologist. perhaps no physiographical feature of the two counties has such an The Young Naturalist. influence in swelling the list of their lepidoptera as the tract of sandhills, Illustrations of Varieties of Lepidoptera, by S. L. Mosley. with a fauna and flora sui generis, which stretch from the Ribble to the Mersey, and from the Mersey to the Dee. In compiling the Lepidopterous Fauna of Lancashire and * Abbreviated J.F.B ., and C.S.G., in the body of the work. Cheshire, I have to acknowledge the kind assistance of the following Feb. 1885. Naturalist, BUTTERFLIES . 4 ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE LEPIDOPTERA . 5 PIERIS, Schrank. Pieris napi, L. Green-veined White. Pieris rapre, L. Small Cabbage White. Pieris brassiere, L. Large Cabbage White. RHOPALOCERA. All these species are abundant throughout both counties, but much more so in Cheshire and South Lancashire than in North Fam. PIERID./E. Lancashire. COLIAS, Fabr. LEUCOPHASIA, Steph. Colias hyale, L. Pale Clouded Yellow. Mr. Chappell informs me that this species was captured at Leucophasia sinapis, L. Wood White. Bury by Mr. Robert Kay; in Stain ton's Manual it is recorded as Very local in both counties, but tolerably common where it having occurred in the Manchester district. does occur. Colias edusa, Fab. Clouded Yellow. Lanc.-Grange, abundant (E.S.; J.B.H. in litt. and Ent. Mo. Of very irregular appearance in the two counties, as indeed is Mag., viii. 62); Manchester, one from Clifton Wood (F.N.P.). the case over the greater part of England. During the so-called Ches Dunham Park (J.B.H., Intell. 1859, vol. ii., 101). Mr. .- 'Edusa years,' the latest of which was 1877, the butterfly seems Gregson also records this species from a plantation between to be generally distributed throughout both Lancashire and Hooton Station and Mollington. Cheshire. Lanc.-Bolton (W.J., Intell., 1858, i., 195); Bury (R. Kay, Ent., x., 190); Crosby, abundant in 1877 (J.W.E.); Grange, freely EUCHLOE, Htibn. at times (J.B.H.); Huyton, one specimen (S.J.C.); Lancaster, in 1869 (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., vi., 114); Liverpool, in Pigue Euchloe cardamines, L. Orange-tip. Lane, in 1847 (C.S.G., Zool., vi., 2032); Manchester, in June This species, usually so common in the south, is somewhat 1877 (F. Kenderdine, Ent. Mo. Mag., xiv., 64); Middleton, local in its distribution, although more abundant in Cheshire abundant in 1877 (J. Thorpe, Ent., x., 190); Southport, one in than in Lancashire. Localities noted are as follows:- 1869 (R. Kay, Ent., iv., 351), and in 1877 (G. Eastham, Ent., _Lanc.-Gr an~e, abundant (E.S. ); Silverdale, abundant (J.C. M. ); x., 190); Ulverstone, one in 1858 (J. Kirby, Intell., 1858, i. 171). fairly common m low-lying meadows between the coast and Ches.-Al derley, one in 1868, taken by W. W. Keyworth Ormskirk, and between Allerton and Hale (C.S.G.); Bolton, (H.H.C.) ; Bollin Valley, several in 1869 (J. R. Hardy, Ent. Mo. fairly common (W.J.); Preston, scarce (J.B.H.) ; Rainhill, very Mag., vi., 114); Chester district, rather common in 1859 and scarce (H.H.H.). 1877 (A.O.W.); Delamere, one in 1878 (J.C.M.); Handforth, Ches.-Chester district, common ( A. 0. W.); throughout Wirral, common in 1877 (H.H.C., Ent.,ix., 256); Liscard, taken freely by as at Raby, Stourton, and Barnston (W.G.), and Bromborough Mr. Leather in 1877 (J.W.E.); New Brighton, taken by Mr. (J.W.E.); the Bollin and Glazebrook valleys (J.C.); Delamere Cauty in 1847 (C.S.G., Zool., vi., 2032); Stourton, common in (S.J.C.); while it is local about Cheadle Hulme and Alderley 1877 (W.G.); Wallasey Sandhills, in 1877 (J.W.E.). (H.H.C.). The pale variety of the female (Helice, H iibn.) has been taken In Mosley's Illust. Var. Lepidoptera are figured two aberra­ several times, of which I find the following records :- tions of this species captured in Lancashire, the one, a very Crosby, a single specimen captured in 1877 by Thomas West, dwarf specimen (Part III., Anthocharis, pl. i., fig. 5) taken by and recorded in Trans. Lane. and Ches. Ent. Soc., 1877; S.L.M. at Arnside in 1877, the other (Part XIV., Anthocharis, Birkenhead district, a specimen taken by Mr. William Lello in pl. _ii., fig. 6) in coll. C.S.G., and taken by him at Southport, in August 1868 (Ent. Mo. Mag., v., 129, and Ent., iv., 145); which the ground colour of the wings is pale yellow. __ S_t_ourton, one in 1877 by W. Gardner (in litt.). Feb. I885. Naturalist, 6- ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE LEPIDOPTERA. BUTTERFLIES. 7 GONEPTERYX, Leach. 1859, ii., 47); Staley-brushes (J.C.); Ulverston (J.B. H.). Gonepteryx rhamni, L. Brimstone. Ches.- Altrincham, a specimen taken by Mr. Keyworth Occurs sparingly throughout both counties, but nowhere (H.H.C.); Birkenhead, one near Prenton Mount (J.F.B.); plentiful. Delamere, in 1872, taken by Mr. F. Leather (A.O.W.); Maccles­ Lanc.- Bolton, occasionally (W. J.); Grange, not rare (J.B. H .) ; field Forest, one captured by Hugh Harrison, September 1858 Hale, taken by Mr. Nixon (C.S.G.); Rainhill, two females many (Intel!., 1859, ii., 47); Neston, in 1872 (J.F.B., in Ent., vi., 410). years ago (H.H.H.); Silverdale (J.C.M.). Vanessa io, L. Peacock. Ches.-Alderley, one in 1867 (H.H.C.)·; Beeston Castle and While in Cheshire this insect seems tolerably common, though Chester, taken by Mr. Geo. Day (A.O.W.); Bidston, one in nowhere so abundant as in the south of England, there is a 1875 (W.G.); Bowden, Bollin Valley, and Lindow Common, unanimous opinion among my correspondents that while formerly rare (J.C.); Cheadle Hulme, one in 1868 (H.H.C.); Delamere abundant, it has become much scarcer throughout Lancashire Forest, taken by Mr. F. Leather (A.O.W.), also recorded from during recent years. thence by C.S.G. (Ent., vi., 452) and J.C.M. (in litt.); Upton, Vanessa urticre, L. Small Tortoise-shell. where it was seen by Mr. Almond (J.F.B. ). Common all over both counties, though, like all of the genus, not so abundant as formerly. Fam. NYMPHALID.&: . Mr. Gregson records (Ent., iii., 209) a specimen captured at VANESSA, Fab. Hawkshead, in which the two spots on the disc of the forewing Vanessa atalanta, L. Red Admiral. are absent, thus resembling the Corsican species (variety ?) Ichnusa, Bon. This variety seems very scarce in Britain. Tolerably common throughout both counties, though much Vanessa polychloros, L. Large Tortoise-shell. more frequent in some seasons than others. Brunswick Road, Liverpool, one specimen (N.C.); Red Scar, A beautiful aberration of this species, having the central band near Preston (Newman's British Butterflies); of more frequent of the forewing almost obliterated, and which was captured near occurrence in Cheshire, of which I possess the following records:- Oldham by Mr. Joseph Chappell, is figured in Mosley's Acton Bridge, taken by James H irst (J.C.); Alderley, two, Varieties, Part XIII., Vanessa, pl. vii., fig. r. The specimen is one in 1869, one in 1870 (H.H.C.); Chester, in 1859 (J.B.H., now in the collection of Mr. Joseph Sidebotham. in Intell., 1859, vol. ii., 101); Delamere, near the Lodge-gates Vanessa antiopa L. Camberwell Beauty. at Petty-pool (R. Brown); Eastham (E. Birchall in Newman's This scarce but extremely beautiful butterfly has been a pretty Butterflies); Pren ton Wood (J.F.B. ). frequent visitor to both counties. So far as I am aware, the Vanessa C-album, L. Comma. following list comprises all the specimens recorded in our Very local, and not common where it does occur. periodical literature:- Lanc.- Bolton, rare (W.J.) ; Chat Moss, occasionally (J.C.); Lanc.- Bolton, a specimen was captured in 185 7 and recorded Hale and Woolton, occasionally (C.S.G.). (Intel!., 1857, vol. i., 190) by Mr. W. Johnson, who informs me that Ches Bebington, in 1873 (W.G.); Chester (A.O.W.); Dela­ another specimen was captured and several others seen during .- mere (A.O.W. and J.C.M.) ; Hooton (C.S.G.) _; Tranmere, Ness, that year in the same neighbourhood; Bury, in 1872 (R. Kay, and Puddington (J.F.B.). Ent., vi., 410); Grange (J.B.H.); Heywood (near), in 1880 Vanessa cardui, L. Painted Lady. (J. W. Bentley, Ent., xiii., 277); Kersall Moor, one specimen Occurs occasionally, and at uncertain intervals, over both (J.C.M.); Knotty Ash, near Liverpool, a specimen in 187 3 counties ; a few are to be found nearly every year on the coast (E. P. Thompson, Ent., vi., 410); Liverpool (in the town of), sandhills. During last summer ( 1884) the larvre have occurred in 1873 (H. Dnrnford, Ent., vi., 410); ' Langridge (J.B.H.); in profusion on the sandhills beyond Crosby. _ . Lytham (J.B.H., Intell., 1859, vol. ii., ro1); Ribchester, a A 'wonderful variety' of this species-now, I believe, m the specimen in 1872 (A. G. Lathom, Ent., vi., 216); Rivington cabinet of Mr. C. S. Gregson-was captured at Wallasey by Pikes, about 185 5, the specimen in coll. R. S. Edleston (Intel!., Mr. E. L. Ragonot, and recorded by him (Ent. Mo. Mag., v., 129). Naturalist, Feb. 1885. 8 ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE LEPIDOPTERA. BUTTERFLIES. 9

MELITJEA, Fabr. Ches.-Formerlycommon on the New Brighton and Wallasey Melitrea aurm1a, Rott. = artemis, S. V. Greasy Fritillary. sandhills (J.F.B. and C.S.G.). Local, and not usually common where it does occur. Mr. Edleston records a specimen of the variety Charlotta, L:i.nc.-Bolton, occasionally (W.J.); between Maghull and Haw., which 'has the silvery spots near the base of the wing Lydiate, plentiful (C.S.G.); one at Rainhill (H.H.H.); much larger, two pairs of them coalescing,' captured at Blackpool Warrington (N.C.). in 1843 (Zoo!., ii., 399); Mr. Gregson (Ent., iii., 209) also Ches.-Ashley Meadows, formerly (J.C.M.); Eastham, one records three specimens of this variety from Bootle. specimen taken by S. Archer (J.F.B.); Knutsford, common Argynnis paphia, L. Silver-washed Fritillary, (J.C.); Malpas, abundant, but local (A.O.W.); Stockport, Delamere, common (J.C.M.); said to have occurred near abundant in 1845 (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., 1845, 1220). Bolton (J.C.). In Mosley's Varieties (Part XII., Melitrea, pl. i., fig. 3) is a Farr.. SA TYRID./'E. large and peculiar variety taken at Kmitsford, in the collection of Mr. Sidebotham. HIPP ARCH IA, Fab. Melitrea athalia, Esp. Pearl-bordered Likeness Fritillary. Hipparchia semele, L. Grayling. Recorded from Marple by J.B'.H. (Intell., 1859, vol. ii., 101). Abundant on all the coast sandhills from the Dee to South­ port. Bidston Hill, abundant (J.F.B. and J.W.E.); formerly ARGYNNIS, Fab. 1 Argynnis selene, W.V. Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. · abundant in the Cheadle-Hulme district, but very local at Scarce. Grange (J.B.H.); Silverdale (J.C.M.); Delamere Bramall, and not seen there since r868 (H.H .C.) ; Grange Forest (J.C. and J.C.M.). (J.B.H.). Mr. F. Bond has a specimen taken at Macclesfield, which has EREBIA, Dalm. the spots almost entirely obliterated (Mosley's Varieties, Part V., Erebia rethiops, Esp. = medea, Hiibn. = blandina, Fab. Scotch Argynnis, pl. iv., fig. 5). Argus. Argynnis euphrosyne, L. Pearl-bordered Fritillary. Abundant at Silverdale (S.J.C.); Grange (J.B.H.); recorded Local, but abundant where it does occur. from Colne, near Burnley (J.B.H., Intel!., 1859, ii., 101). Lanc.-Abundant at Grange (J.B.H. and E.S.) and at Silverdale (F.N.P. and J.C.M.). MELANARGIA, Meig. Ches.-Delamere Forest (J.C. and J.C.M.); Bromborough Woods (C.S.G.). Melanargia galathea, L. Marbled White. Argynnis niobe, L. Recorded from Preston, in his 'British Butterflies' by the This species, which by many .entomologists is denied a place Rev. F. 0 . Morris, but I know not on what authority. in the list of British Butterflies, was captured by Mr. C. S. SATYRUS, Latr. Gregson at the ' Devil's Gallop' on the Lancashire side of Windermere, in August 1871 (recorded Ent., viii., 84, and Satyrus megrera, L. Wall. Y.N., i., 407). Common, and generally distributed-except in the Manchester Argynnis adippe, L. High Brown Fritillary. district, where (J.C.) it is not nearly so common as formerly, and Common on the Lancashire side of Windermere · (J.B.H.); about Cheadle-Hulme, where it is very scarce (H.H .C.). Silverdale (J.C.M.) and Grange (S.J.C.). Satyrus regeria, L. Speckled Wood. Argynnis aglaia, L. Dark Green Fritillary. Generally distributed, but apparently nowhere common. Fairly common, but almost confined to the coast sandhills of Lanc.- Bolton (W.J.); Grange (J.B.H. and E.S.); and both counties. Silverdale (J.C.M.) Lane. -Crosby (J.W.E.); Formby (F.N.P.); Southport Ches.-D elamere (J.C.M.); occasionally in the wooded parts (J.C.M.); and Blackpool (J.C.); Windermere, common (J.B.H.). of Wirral (J.F.B. and C.S.G.) Naturalist, March. 1885. .,

10 ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE LEPIDOPTERA. BUTTERFLIES. II EPINEPHILE, Hlibn. Epinephile hyperanthus, L. Ringlet . Polyommatus argiolus, L. Azure Blue. Local, and not common where it does occur. Local, but usually ·common where it does occur. Formerly common at Turton, near Bolton (W.J.); Botany Bay Lane. -Grange, common (W.G. and E.S.); Silverdale Wood and Worsley (J.C.); Grange (J.B.H.); Silverdale and (J.C.M.) ; Hale, taken by Mr. Nixon (C.S.G.). Delamere (J.C.M.). Ches.-Delamere (N.C.); Eastham and Hooton, taken by Epinephile janira, L. Meadow Brown. Mr. T. Harris (C.S.G.). Abundant throughout both counties. Polyommatus corydon, Poda. Chalk-hill Blue. Epinephile tithonus, L. Large Heath. Recorded from Silverdale (J.B.H.), and from Grange by the With the exception of the Cheadle-Hulme district, where it Rev. F. 0. Morris in his 'British Butterflies.' Polyommatus icarus, Rott. = alexis, W. V. Common Blue. seems absent (H.H.C.), and the Chester district, where it appears Very abundant on the coast sandhills, as at Crosby, Wallasey, not common (A.O.W.), this species is tolerably plentiful in both &c. Common about Grange and Silverdale (J.B.H. and counties, being especially abundant near the coast, as at Lytham J.C.M.). Common throughout Wirral, and in Delamere Forest, (J.B.H.), Fleetwood (S.L.M.), West Kirby and Bidston (J.W.E.). but scarce near Cheadle-Hulme, from whence Mr. Corbett C.-ENONYMPHA, Hiibn. reports having seen only about five specimens in seventeen Camonympha pamphilus, L. Small Heath. years. Common and generally distributed, except in the district of I have taken the variety icarinus, Scrib., on the sandhills, Cheadle Hulme, where it seems to be absent (H.H.C.). where it is probably not rare. It differs from the type in having Camonympha typhon, Rott. = davus, Fab. Marsh Ringlet. the space between the central spot on the under side of the Common on all the mosses of Lancashire and Cheshire, as, fore-wing, anHoylake, common (W.G.) ; Liscard between Spital and Bromborough (J.W.E.). ' (N.C.) ; Delamere, Saughall, Tattenhall, and Upton (A.0 .W.); Tranmere (E. D. Fish). In the collection of Mr. C. S. Gregson is an interesting aber­ PAMPHILA, Fabr. ration of this species, in which the dark central band of the Pamphila sylvanus, Esp. Large Skipper. hind wing is entirely wanting. The specimen was captured at Blackpool. . Grange (J.B.H.); Silverdale (J.C.M.); Chat Moss (J.C.); S1mmonswood Moss (C.S.G. and J.W.E.); Crosby Sandhills SPHINX, L. (C.S.G.); K.nutsford (J.C.); throughont Wirral (J.F.B.). Pamphila linea, W.V. Small Skipper. Sphinx convolvuli, L. Occurs occasionally over both counties. Only recorded from one locality in Lancashire, viz., Silverdale Lanc.- Broacl Green, near Liverpool (S.J.C.); Bury (R. Kay, (J.C. M. ). Generally distributed over Cheshire, e.g., Alderley, Ent., ix, 48, and September 1862, by T. Pollitt, Zoo!., xx, 8204); once in 1873 (W. W. Keyworth); Delamere Forest, near Oak­ Copley, near Staleybridge in October 1871 (M. Kershaw, Ent., mere, common (J.C.); near Eastham, by S. and F. Archer v, 443); Droylsden in August 1871 (J. S. White, Ent., v, 4n); (J.F.B.); local at Sutton, and one specimen at Raby-mere in Fleetwood (S.L.M.); Hale (C.S.G.); Manchester (F. Kend erdine, 1874 (W.G.). Intel!., 1859, ii, 3); Middleton in 1881 (J. Thorpe, Ent., xiv, ---Feb. 1886. Naturalist, 14 ]. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE SPHfNGES . ]. w. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE SPH!NGES.

254): Staleybridge, Stretford, and Barton Moss (J.C.); South­ CJ-IIEROCAMPA, Dup. port m 1857 (R. Tyrer, Intel!., 1857, ii, 19). Chrerocampa celerio, L. This species has frequently been recorded Ches.- Between Birkenhead and Hoy lake (J. Povall, Ent., viii, from localities in Lancashire, but only once from Cheshire. 2'.7); Eastham Wood (W.J.); Eaton Park in 1873 (A.O.W.); Lanc.-Bolton, three specimens (W.J.); ditto, October 1873 L1scard (N.C., C.S.G.); New Brighton (C.S.G.); Oxton (J.F.B., (J.B.H., Ent., vi, 564); Lytham in October 1870 (W. Gregson, . C.S,? .); ~laremount Schools, Wallasey (J.W.E.). Ent., v, 204); near Manchester, at Preston, and at Grange _Sphmx hgustn. L. One specimen recorded from Whittle, near (J.B.H.); two larvre ' near Newton Heath about 1846 (R. S. Chorley, by Mr. J . B. Hodgkinson. Edleston, Zoo!., iv, 1346); Oldham, September 1880 (J. Taylor, Ent., xiii, 279); Southport in July 1871 (E. Bell, Ent., v, 4u ) DEILEPHILA, Ochs. and in September 1873 (H. Burton, Ent., vi, 564); Staleybridge Deilephila euphorbire. L. The only records I can find of the (J.C.); Crosby, September 1885 (G. A. Harker). occurrence of this species, always scarce in Britain, are as Ches.-Alderley Edge in May 1878 (W. W. Keyworth, Ent., follows:- xi, 160). . A speci_men, now in the cabinet of Mr. C. S. Gregson, Chrerocampa elpenor, L. Generally distributed throughout Cheshire captured m an outhouse at Bidston, near Birkenhead, by and South-West Lancashire, but seems to become less frequent W. Morgan ; two larvre found on Eupl1orbia paralias between as we go north. Little Brighton all([ Hightown by C. S. G.; a specimen captured Lanc.-R ecorded from Manchester, where it occurred in 1850 near Bolton in 1865 (J.B.H., J.C.). at rhododendron flowers (E. C. Buxton, Zoo!., viii, 2882) ; Deilephila galii, Rott. Another species of very occasional appear­ Chorley in 1853 (lb. Zoo!., xi, 4037); 'Kenyon, Rixton, ance in our district, although the year 1870 seems to have been Knutsford, Lymm, High Leigh, and Withington' (J.C.); mar_ked by th~ appearance of this species in some places, Wallasey, Wirral (J.F.B.); Delamere and East Cheshire (A.O.W.); la_rvre for mstance, m abundance. on Bidston Marsh (W. G.); Brornborough and West Kirby Lanc.- -Bolton, Middleton, and Staleybridge, very rare (J.C.); (F. N. Pierce) _; Wallasey (N.C.). · ~ootle (CS:G.); ~ytham, in 1859 (W. Gregson, Intel!., 186o; Chrerocampa porcellus, L. More frequent in its occurrence than 1, 123); ~.IVmgton m Aug~st 1879 (T. Calderbank, Ent., v, 181); the preceding, especially along the coast line of both counties. Staleybndge, several specimens in August 1870 (D. J oliffe, Ent., Lanc.- Crosby Sandhills (G. Harker, F.N.P.) ; Lytham, v, 168); Warrington, a_ specimen captured by Miss Greening, where it used to be common (J.B.H.); near Manchester, at ~ugust 1870 (N. Greenmg, Ent., v, 168); Whitefield, near Bury, rhododendron flowers, in 1850 (E. C. Buxton, Zoo!., viii, m 1842 (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., i, 31). 2882); Patricroft and Dunham Park (J.C.). Ches.-Only recorded from Wallasey and the immediate Ches.-Delamere Forest and East Cheshire (A.O.W.); Wal­ proximity to the Cheshire coast sandhills, where the larvre were lasey Sandhills, where it is usually collected by the attraction of found abundantly in the autumn of 1870 (S.J.C., N.C., J.C.M., a bunch of the flowers of the yellow iris (N.C., W.G., J.C.M.); W. Greasley, Ent., v, 183). The larvre is also recorded from West Kirby (F.N.P.). Wallasey in August 1859 (T. Calliers, Intell., 1859, ii, 27). SMERINTHUS, Latr. Deilephila livornica, Esp. (Deilephila lineata, Fab.). A few specimens are recorded, principally from Lancashire. Smerinthus populi, L. Common throughout the whole of both Lanc.-B ury, June 1877 (R. Kay, Ent., x, 191); Chorlton counties. Smerinthus ocellatus, L. Common throughout the whole of both and Withington in June 1844 (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., i, 736); Hale m 1847 (C. S. Gregson, Zoo!., vi, 2032); Middleton in counties. August 1868 (J. Thorpe, Ent., v, r 32); Preston, a specimen cap­ MACROGLOSSA, Ochs. tured by James Cooper in 1846, in coll. J.B.H. (Zoo!., v, 1653). Macroglossa stellatarum, L. This species, so frequently m!staken Ches.- Knutsford (J.C.). for the humming-bird by those who have seen the latter zn statt,

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natur(JJ, is fairly common throughout Cheshire and South Sesia ~uliciformis, L. Chat Moss, rare (J.C.); a single specimen Lancashire, becoming scarcer towards the north. captured at Hartford (S.J.C.). Lanc.-Blackpoo l (S.L.M.); Bolton (W.J.) ; Crosby Sandhills (Geo. Harker and F.N.P.); Humphrey Head near Grange (E.S.); Lytham (J.B.H.); Prestwich, abundant in 1884 (J.C.M.). Fam. ZYG&N ID A:i. Ches.-Common throughout the Chester Society's district INO, Leach. (A.O.W.); Tranmere, formerly not uncommon (W.G.); Wallasey Sandhills, occasionally abundant but flies only on the tops of the lno statices, L. Appears very local in both counties. highest hills (N.C., F.N.P., J.W.E.); West Kirby, where Lanc.-Crosby and Hale Marsh (C.S.G.); Chat Moss Mr. R. Brown saw the species in abundance in 1884. (J.C., W.J.); Railway Bank near Chorley (J.B.H.); near HEMARIS, Dalm. Warrington (N.C.). . . Ches.-Delamere Forest (A.O.W.); Knutsford (T. Hamson, Hemaris fueiformis, L. Recorded as scarce at Bidston by J. F. Intel!., 1857, i, 123). . . · h I Brockholes. Probably the following species is intended. lno geryon Hub. The only localities for this species of wh1_c Hemaris bombyliformis, Ochs. Two specimens recorded as have a:1y record are: Grange, not rare (J.B. H. ), and Silver­ captured at Bidston by C. S. Gregson. ' The larvre used to dale (J.C.M.). occur on Ribbleton Moor, near Preston, now cultivated' (J.B.H.). ZYGA<:NA, Fab. Fam. SESIID A::. TROCHILIUM, Scop. Zygrena lonicerre, Esp. ~ecorded from Knutsford by Thomas Harrison (Intel!., 1857, 1, 123). Trochilium crabroniformis, Lew. (bembeciformis, Hiib.). Generally Zygrena trifolii, Esp. Very local. distributed wherever poplars grow through both counties. Lanc.-Hal e Marsh (C.S.G.). In the collection of C. S. Gregson is a remarkable variety, Ches.-Bidston Marsh (N.C.); Malpas (A.0.W.); Oak-mere captured near his residence, which has the yellow markings and Knutsford (J.C.). replaced by fulvous orange. Zygrena me1 1·1 o t· 1, Esp . 'Formerly common, near Manchester, and SESIA, Fab. on the railway bank near Scorton (J.B.H.). . Zygrena filipendulre, L. Local, but very abundant where it does Sesia spheciformis, W.V. Chat Moss (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., 1845, p. 1220, and J.C.) and Botany Bay Wood in the same neigh­ oc~ur. -All along the Lancashire coast from Blackpool to bourhood (C.S.G.) are the only recorded localities for this Crosby;anc. in hayfields all over N ort h L ancas hi r e (J . B . H .) '. near species in Lancashire or Cheshire. Bolton (W.J.); Chat Moss (J.C.). . Sesia tipuliformis, Clerck. Generally distributed in South-West Ches.-Throu ghout the Chester Society's distnct, but local Lancashire and Cheshire, but absent or scarce in North (A.O.W.); Oak-mere and Knutsford (J.C.); _Delamere (~.C.). Lancashire. The aberration with the spots·and hind-wmgs yellow mstead Lanc.- Bolton (W.J. ) ; Crosby (G. A. Harker); Hale and of crimson occurs occasionally. West Derby (C.S.G.); Huyton (S.J.C.); Southport and Warring­ ton (N.C.). Ches.- Hough Green near Chester, and the larvre common at the Lead Works, Chester (A.0 .W.) ; Bowdon and Withington (J.C.). Sesia myopreformis, Bork. Taken near Grange Station in 1880 by Mr. Murray of Carnforth (J.B.H. in Ent. Mo. Mag., xvii, 70).

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Fam. ARC TIID ./E. DEIOPEIA, Curt.

BOMBYCES . :Deiopeia pulchella, L. Only two specimens of this very scarce species have been recorded from the district. One of these, a female, was taken in the railway coal-yard at Middleton Station, Sep­ Fam. LITHOSIID.&. tember 8th, 1871 (J. Thorpe, Ent. Mo. Mag., viii, 1 I 1, and NUDARIA, Steph. Ent. , v, 412), and Mr. Hodgkinson records a specimen in his collection taken at Marple. Nudaria mundana, L. Local, but abundant where it does occur. Lanc.- Preston district (J.B.H.), and Silverdale (J.C.M.). EUCHELIA, Boiscl. Chesh.- Chester Society's district (A.O.W.); .Eastham Wood Euchelia jacobrere, L. Occurs in profusion all along the Lancashire (W.J.); Prenton, near Birkenhead (C.S.G.); Wirral (J.F.B.). coast sandhills, where the plants of ragwort are often eaten to the root by the swarms of larvre. It occurs occasionally on the SETINA, Schrank. Cheshire sandhills, as at Wallasey (W.G., J.C.M.), and more Setina mesomella, L. Apparently confined to the moss-lands both of rarely still, inland, as Delamere (J.C.) and Chester (A.O.W.). counties. Mr. Hodgkinson informs me that the male flies about In the collection of the late Alfred Owen, of Maghull, is a 7 p.m. in search of the female. specimen of the very rare aberration in which the crimson colour Chat Moss and all the other Lancashire mosses (J.B.H.); is replaced by yello~v. The specimen is probably a Lancashire Chat Moss and Risley Moss, not common (J.C.); Simmonswood one. Moss (C.S.G.). NEMEOPHILA, . teph. East Cheshire (A. 0. W. ). N emeophila russula, L. Almost confined to moss and moor-lands. Chat Moss (J.B.H., W.J.); Rixton Moss (N.C.); Carrington LITHO SIA, Fab. Moss (J.C., J.C.M.); Barton Moss (J.C.); Delamere and East Lithosia griseola, Hi.ib. Wallasey and Bidston, scarce (J.F.B.). Cheshire (A.O.W.); Hale (C.S.G.); Silverdale (J.C.M.).

The variety flava, H aw. =-=stramineola , Doub., is recorded Nemeophila plantaginis L. Occurs on the Lancashire heaths and from Dunham-on-the-Hill by Mr. A. 0. Walker. mosses. I have no record of its occurrence in Cheshire. Lithosia lurideola, Zinck. = complanula, Boisd. Generally distri- Blackstone Edge, Staleybridge, Rudd Heath (J.C.); Chat buted t_hroughout Cheshire and South Lancashire, but apparently Moss (W.J.); L0ngridge, near Preston (J.B.H .) ; Silverdale, scarce m the north. Localities recorded are :- common (J.C.M., J.B.H.). Lanc.-Grang e (J.B.H.); Prestwich district, common (J.C.M.); West Derby (C.S.G.). ARCTIA, . chrank. Chesh.-Bro mborough (W.G.); Bidston Hill (W.J.); Chester Arctia caja, L. Abundant everywhere. (A. O.W.); Delamere Forest (A.O.W., J .C.); West Kirby (F.N.P.); Many interesting aberrations have been obtained in the throughout Wirral, scarce (J.F.B.). district, and are in local collections. Among these may be Lithosia sericea, Gregs. = molybdeola, Cuen. Found only on the mentioned a specimen in the cabinet of Mr. S. J. Capper, moss-lands, as Chat Moss (J.B.H., J.C., W. J.) ; Rix ton Moss which was bred ·by Mr. Lello, in which the fore-wings are nearly (N.C.); Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G.). un icolorous cream; and a specimen in the collection of Mr. W. Johnson, in which the fore-wings are suffused with brown, and GNOPHR IA, Steph. the scarlet of the hind-wings becomes replaced by tawny yellow. Both these are figured in Mosley's Varieties, Arctia, pl. ii. Gnophria rubricollis, L. Recorded only from Delamere Forest Mr. Gregson's collection is singularly rich in varieties of this (N.C., J.C.) and East Cheshire (A.O.W.). species. Naturalist, -April- 18~86 . 20 J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE BOMBYCES. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE BOMBYCES. 21

Arctia villica, L. Recorded only from Cheshire, viz., Bowdon LEUCOMA, Steph. (J.C.M.) and Delamere (A.0.W.). Leucoma salicis, L. Very abundant all along the Lancashire coast; less frequently on the Cheshire coast, at Wallasey and Hoylake. SPILOSOMA, Steph. OCNERIA, I-Ierr. -Schaef. Spilosoma lubricipeda, Fab. Abundant over the whole of both counties. Ocneria dispar, L. A specimen of this species (a male, in the col­ Spilosoma menthastri, W. V. Abundant throughout both counties. lection of Mr. Hodgkinson), was taken near Warrington forty In collection C.S.G. is a beautiful aberration, taken in the years ago. Recorded from Staley Brushes by J.C.M. neighbourhood of Liverpool, in which the spots have become so I>QRTHESIA, Steph. elongated as to form distinct· rays. Porthesia aurifl.ua, W. V. Common all over both counties ; Spilosoma mendica, L. Local. occasionally abundant. . Preston, Chorley, and Bolton (J.B.H.) ; Chorley (W.J.); War­ In Mr. Gregson's collection is a remarkable aberration of this rington (N.C.); Blackpool, Bucklow Hill, and Withington (J.C.); usually constant species, a male, taken near Manchester, which Tranmere (J.F.B.); about old gardens in Wirral (C.S.G.); East has the black spot at the apex of the fore-wing joined to the one Cheshire (A.O.W.); Warrington (N.C.). at the anal angle by a curved black line. In Mr. Gregson's collection is a peculiar variety of the male, captured at Bolton, with the ground colour of all the wings LiELIA, Steph. smoky, but with dark costre and cilia. Lrelia mimosa, Hiib. 'My friend, T. Townley, first discovered this species at Altcar, and afterwards on Bidston Marsh' (C.S.G. ). PHRAGMATOBIA, Steph. Fam. COSSIDA.::. Phragm.atobia fuliginosa, L. Common throughout both counties COSSUS, Fab. on heaths and mosses, and especially abundant on the coast sandhills. Cossus ligniperda, Fab. Generally distributed throughout the wooded portions of the counties. Fam. LIPARI DA.::. ZEUZERA, Latr. ORGYIA, Ochs. Zeuzera resculi, L. The only notice of its occurrence is in a letter Orgyia antiqua, L. Abundant everywhere; often seen flying in the from the Rev. H. H. Higgins, who mentions having seen one streets of the larger towns. many years ago at Rainhill.

DASYCHIRA, Steph. Fam. HEPIALID A.::. Dasychira fascelina, L. Common all along the Lancashire coast, HEPIALUS, Fab. from Lytham and Blackpool to Crosby. On the Cheshire sand­ Hepialus humuli, L. Abundant throughout the district. hills it also occurs, but not so frequently. Mr. C. S. Gregson informs me that on the moss-lands of North In Mr. Johnson's collection is a male specimen which has a Lancashire, where the species is extremely abundant, and where, large black patch on the costa of each fore-wing. at the time of its emergence it forms a favourite food of the Dasychira pudibunda, L. Generally distributed, but nowhere Black-headed Gull, a variety of the female is of very frequent common. 1 - occurrence in which the usual red markings are entirely absent, Lanc.-Chat Moss, rare (J.C.); Lytham (W.J.); Preston, rare all the wings being of a unicolor0us pale buff colour. (J.B.H.). Hepialus velleda, Esp. Generally distributed. Chesh.-Chester district, but not common (A.O.W.); Dela­ Lanc.-Bolton (W.J.); Chat Moss (J.C.); moors in North mere (N.C.); Eastham Wood (R. Wilding); Rock Ferry (W.G.). Lancashire, common (J.B.H.); Simmons,~ood Moss (C.S.G.). - - -- Naturalist, April 1886. J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE BOMBYCE . 23 22 J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE BOMBYCES. Fam. SA TURNID/E . Chesh.-D elamere Forest (N.C., F.N.P.); Eastham Wood SAT URN IA, Schrank, (J.F.B.). Saturnia carpm1, W.V. Common on mosses and heaths both in The _vari~ty gallic~ts, Led. (usually known as camus, Esp., Lancashire and Cheshire. I have known as many as 70 males but which 1s exclusively a scarce alpine species) occurs in taken in one day with a single female by the process of' calling. ' Delamere Forest (S.J.C.). In Mr. Gregson's collection is a splendid aberration of this Hepialus sylvinus, L. Generally distributed through both counties species, taken at Bolton; it is a male, in which the whole of the Hepia~us_lup11linus, L. Common throughout the whole of th~ markings are so suffused with the dark ground colour that the d1stnct, but not so abundant now as formerly, according to insect appears nearly black. Mr. Hodgkinson. Hepialus hectus, L. More local than either of the two preceding Fam. LASIOCAMPID./E . species, though common where it does occur. Localities LASIOCAMPA, Schrank. recorded are as follows :- Lasiocampa potatoria, L. Abundant throughout the two counties. Lanc.-A igburth, near Liverpool (J.W.E.); Bolton (W.J.); In Mr. Gregson's rich collection is a peculiar variety of the Croxteth and Hale (C.S.G.); H uyton (S.J.C.) ; abundant near fem ale, which has the wings coloured like the male, and the Preston (J.B.H., E. S.); Prestwich (J.C.M.). thorax with a dense black tuft, which gives the individual a Chesh.- Alderley and Bowdon (J.C.); Chester district, strange appearance. It was captured in the vicinity of Liverpool. common (A.O.W.); Brom borough (C.S.G.); Delamere Forest Lasiocampa trifolii, W.V. Occurs on all the coast sandhills from (F.N.P.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Blackpool and Lytham to Wallasey, but is not nearly so plentiful as formerly. Within the last few years the species has been Fam. PSYCHID/E . nearly exterminated at Crosby owing to the cupidity of collectors FUMEA, Haw. for exchange. Lasiocampa quercus, L. Abundant on the mosses, heaths, and coast Fumea nitidella, H_iib. Recorded from the Preston neighbourhood sandhills of both counties. I believe all our specimens belong by Mr_-Hod?kmson ; and by J. F. Brockholes as having been to the race callunce, but Mr. Joseph Chappell, after referring to F taken m Patnck Wood, near Lower Bebinoton , by Mr·. F . ;'-~re l 1er . callunce as common on all the mosses, records quercus as not umea ro borico_lella, Bruand. The only records I have of its uncommon at Bowdon (Cheshire) and Moss-side, near Man- occurren~e- m the district are the followin g Lancashire locali­ chester. ties :-P 1llmg Moss (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., ii, r86); Stayley Lasiocampa rubi, L. Abundant on heaths, mosses, sandhills, and Brushes and Chat Moss (J.C.). waste lands. CLISIOCAMPA, 'teph. Fam. DREPANULID/E. · Clisiocampa cratregi, L. Scarce. The only records of its occurrence CILI X, Leach. that I possess are :- Silverdale, rare (J.C.M.); 'Reared from Iarvre found at Saighton Cilix spinula, W.V. (glaucata Scop.). Common throughout both by Miss H. Smith, Hampton Lodge, Chester' (A.O.W.). counties, occasionally abundant. Stainton refers (Manual, p. 155) to its occurrence in the Preston district. PLA TYPTERYX, Lasp. Clisiocampa populi, L. Generally distributed, but nowhere common. Platypteryx lacertinaria, L. Common among birch on all the Lanc.- Bolton (W.J.); sparingly around Liverpool (F.N.P.); ~ osses of Lancashire, and in similar Iocalities-Delarnere, for throughout the Manchester district, but not common (J.C.) ; mstance, in Cheshire. Preston (J.B.H.); Warrington (N.C.); West Derby (C.S.G.). Platypte~yx falcataria, L. Commoner than the preceding species Chesh.- Bidston and Birkenhead (J.F.B.) ; Bidston Light­ and m the same localities. ' house (C.S.G.); East Cheshire (A.O.W.). Apri---l 1886. Naturalist, 24 J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE BOMBYCES. ]. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE BO1!BYCES.

Clisiocampa neustria, L. Local, but tolerably common where it PTEROSTOMA, Germ. does occur. Pterostoma palpina, L. A single specimen at Puddington m 1864 Lanc.-Bla ckpool and Lytham (J.C.). (J.F.B.). Chesh.-Hoyl ake (W.J.); West Kirby (C.S.G.); Upton LOPHOPTERYX, Steph. Valley (J.F.B., C.S.G.). Lophopteryx camelina, L. Fairly common throughout both counties, ERIOGASTER, Germ. especially on.the 'mosses,' where the larva feeds upon the stunted Eriogaster lanestris, L. Of more frequent occurrence than the birch trees. LEIOCAMP A, Steph. preceding. Lanc.-Arn side near Silverdale (E.S.); between Grange an

subfuscata of authors, not deep red as in the typical form ' (C.S.G., Ent, iv, 491). N oto·donta ziczac, L. Generally distributed. NOCTU.lE. Lanc.-Crosby, -common (G. A. Harker and F.N.P.); Chat Moss, Barton Moss, and Kenyon, rare (J.C.); Preston district, Fam. BOMB YCOID.&. not rare (J.B.H.); Simmonswood Moss (F.N.P., J.W.E.). DILOBA, Boisd. Chesh.-Wirral and Delamere (A.O.W.); Wallasey sandhills (J.W.E.). Diloba creruleocephala, L. Common, and generally distributed Fam. CY.!11"ATOPHORID.& . throughout both counties. GONOPHORA, Bruancl. Gonophora derasa, L. Generally distributed. DEMAS, Steph. Lanc.-Huyton and Hale (S.J.C.) ; Hale and the Dingle, near Liverpool (C.S.G.); Preston, common (J.B.H., E.S.). Demas coryli, L. · Not common, the localities recorded being C~esh.-Bowdon , Delamere, &c. (J.C.); Bidston, common Dolphinholme, near Lancaster (J.B.H.); Grange, local (E.S.); (C.S.G.); Chester Society's district, not uncommon (A.O.W.); Croxteth Park, near Liverpool (C.S.G.). Lymm (J.C.M.); West Kirby (F.N.P.); Wirral (J.F.B.). TH YA TIRA, Ochs. Fam. ACRONYCTID&. Thyatira batis, L. Generally distributed and fairly common CRANIOPHORA, Snell. throughout the whole of both counties. CYMATOPHORA, Tr. Craniophora ligustri, L. Very scarce. Cymatophora or, W. V. Occurs occasionally about Preston (J.B.H.); Lanc.-S peke, Hale, and Rainhill, at sugar (C.S.G.). near Ribchester (J.B.H., Ent., xiii, 105). Ches.-T aken at Old Marsh Lane, Ince, by Mr. Newstead Cymatophora duplaris, L. Between Roby and Huyton Quarry (A.O.W.). (C.S.G.); not rare among birch in the Preston district (J.B.H.); ACRONYCTA, Ochs. Chat Moss and Worsley, not common (J.C.); Prenton Wood, scarce (J .F. B. ). Acronycta leporina, L. Generally distributed. ASPHALIA, Hiib. Lanc.-Bolton (W.J.); Chat Moss (J.C., W.J.); Hale and Asphalia diluta, W.V. Very local. Oak Woods at Hale, abundant Huyton (S.J.C.); Ormskirk (W.G.); Preston (J.B.H.); Rixton (C.S.G.); Me~e Clough, Bury, uncommon (J.C.); Eastham, and Risley Mosses (J.C.); Simonswood Moss (F.N.P., W.J., occasionally (C.S.G. ). J.W.E.); Birch-wood, near Woolton (C.S.G.). Asphalia fl.avicornis, L. Common on all the mosses, and occasionally Ches.-Bid ston (J.F.B., C.S.G.); Carrington Moss (J.C.); found elsewhere. Delamere Forest (F.N.P.); Dunham Park (J.C.). Lanc.-Cha t, Risley, and Carrington Mosses (J.C.); all round Acronycta alni, L. Of occasional occurrence, principally in the the Liverpool district (C.S.G.); Longridge (J.B.H .); Simmons­ larval state, recorded localities being :- wood Moss, common (F.N.P., J. W.E.). Lanc.-G range (J. B.H.); two larvre near his own house at Chesh.-Bidston (J.F.B.); East Cheshire (A.O.W.); Hartford Huyton, in August 1871 (S.J.C., Ent., v, 417); near Manchester (F.N.P., G. A. Harker); Bowdon (J.C., J.C.M.) ; Wallasey and in 1868 (J. Leigh, Ent. Mo. Mag., ii, 105); an imago _at sugar, Eastham Wood (J.C.M.). I . in June I850, at Speke Hall (C.S.G.). Asphalia ridens, Fab. 'One specimen taken in the Boor's Wood, Ches.- Delamere Forest, ' taken by Mr. Leather in 1877 Hale,. by Frederick Hitchmough' (C.S.G.); on the Lancashire (A.O.W.); larvre at Deysbrook, in August 1860 (C.S.G.); Dun­ side of Windermere (J.B.H.); rare at Staley Brushes (J.C.). ham Park, in 1842 (J.B.H.), and in July 1872 by J . Chappell ---Naturalist, - - - Sept. 1886. J. W. ELLIS : LANCASli!RE AND CHESH IRE NOCTU.IE. 28 J. W, ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NOCTU/E. TAPINOSTOLA, Led. (Ent. Mo. Mag., ix, 195), and again in 1879 (Ib. xvi, 185); Hale Moss, near Altrincham, in August 1863 (E. M. Geldart, Tapinostola fulva, Hi.ibn. Common in swampy places throughout Zoo!., p. 8,733) ; Marple (J.C.). both counties. Acronycta tridens (W.V.). Recorded from ·wallasey and Ness, by CALAMIA, Led. F. Brockholes, and from Chester and East Cheshire (i.e., the J. Calamia lutosa., Hi.ibn. Somewhat local, though abundant where it neighbourhood of ·warrington), by Alfred O. Walker. does occur. Acronycta psi, L. Common, and generally distributed. Lanc.-Cro sby (G. A. Harker); Lytham (J.B.H.); Man- Acronycta menyanthidis, View. Common in the moss and moor­ chester district, common (J.C.). land districts. Ches.- Bidston Marsh, plentiful (C. '.G.); Wallasey (S.J.C., Lanc.-All the high moors in N.E. Lancashire (J.13.H.); F.N.P.); throughout Wirral (J.F .B.). Bolton (W.J.); Chat Moss (W.J., J.C.); Risley Moss (J.C.); Longridge, Withnell, and Staleybridge (J.C. . M.); Pilling Moss LE UCANIA, Ochs. (J.B.H.). Ches.-C arrington Moss and Lindow Common (J.C.) ; Dela- Leucania pallens, L. Abundant and generally distributed. mere Forest (F.N.P.). Leucania impura, Hi.ibn. Abundant and generally distributed. The specific name of this species is so commonly regarded as Leucania straminea, Fr. Taken by Mr. C. S. Gregson, and by Mr. a misnomer, that it is worth recording that on a single' occasion T. Townley, from flowers growing in ditches between Leasowe Mr. Hodgkinson found the larva feeding on the bog-bean, lighthouse and Meols. (Menyantlzes trifoliata) on Pilling Moss. Leucania obsoleta, Hi.ibn. Taken by Mr. Gregson and Mr. Townley Acronycta. rumicis, L. Common and generally distributed, though -a bundantly at one period, on Bidston Marsh. apparently not now so plentiful as in former years. Leucania comma, L. Common towards the coast-line of both Acronycta megacephala, W.V. Common and generally distributed counties, becoming scarcer inland. throughout Cheshire and South Lancashire, but becoming scarcer Leucania conigera, W.V. Local, and apparently not common in the northern parts of the latter county. where it does occur. I have once met with it on ragwort Acronycta aceris, L. Recorded from Ashton-on-Mersey, where it flowers at Crosby; Mr. Johnson records it from Crosby ; is not common, by Mr. Chappell, and from Delamere Forest by Preston, occasionally (J.B. H. ). These are all th e recorded Mr. A. 0 . Walker. localities in Lancashire. BRYOPHILA, Tr. Ches.-N ew Brighton and Dacre Park, near Birkenhead Bryophila perla, W. V. Common on licl1en-covered walls through- (C.S.G.) and Rock Ferry (J.F.B.). Leucania littoralis , Curt. Confined to the coast sandhills from out both counties. Bryophila algre, Fab. In the collection of the late J osepl} Side­ Lytham to 'vVallasey, where the Iarvre are sometimes abundant, botton:i are two specimens of this species captured at Disley, though the perfect insect is not often met with. Cheslme, and obtained by him from Mr. R. S. Edleston's Leucania lithargyrea, Esµ. ' Common, and generally clistributed. Leucania turca, L. Rare at sugar in Dunham Park (J.C.). (Con­ collection. Fam. ORTHO SID ./E. firmed by J.B.H.) NONAGRIA, Hiil>n. STILBIA, Steph. Nonagria arundinis, Fab. ( = typhre, Esp.). Tolerably common Stilbia anomala, Haw. Local, the only places of its occurrence of wherever the reed-mace (Typha latifolza) grows. which I bave record being:- Dutton, near Ribchester (J.B.H., Ent., xiii, 105); Silverdale CCENOBIA, Steph. and Langridge (J.B.H. in litt.); Staleybrushes, one specimen Crenobia rufa, H aw. ( = despecta, Tr.). Ledsham and Little Neston, taken by Thomas Hague (J.C.). recorded by Mr. A. O. Walker on the authority of Mr. Brockholes. - --- Sept.-- 1880. Natural i~t, W. LANCASHIRE AND NOCTU,E. J. W. ELLIS : LA:-,CASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NOCTUJE. J. ELLIS: CHESHIRE 31

CARADRINA, Tr. ANCHOCELIS, Guen. Caradrina exigua, Hiibn. Mr. George A. Harker captured a Anchocelis lunosa, Haw. Recorded from Bidston lighthouse by specimen of this rare species at light at Crosby, on September C. S. Gregson; from Wallasey by Mr. Johnson _; and from the 16th, 1884. Mr. Hodgkinson mentions having once seen a , district of Wirral by Mr. Brockholes. specimen at Preston. RUSI NA, Beisel. Caradrina morpheus, Hufn. Tolerably common, and generally distributed. Rusina tenebrosa, Hi.i\m. Generally distributed, but apparently not Lanc.-Cro sby (G. A. Ha rker); Preston (J.B.H.); Prestwich common. (J.C.M.); Withington and Pendleton, at flowers of Epilobium, Lanc.-Ca rnforth and Longridge, not common (J.B.H.); not uncommon (J.C.). Crosby (G. A. Harker); Manchester district (J.C.); Birch-wood, Ches.-Denh all and Chester (A.O.W.); Wallasey (J.C.M., Woolton (C.S.G.). J.W.E.). Ches.- Tranmere (W.G.); Wallasey (F.N.P., J.1V.E.); Wirral Caradrina cubicularis, W.V. Abundant everywhere. (J.F.B.). Caradrina alsines, Brahm. Not common. Preston district, not ASTEROSCOPUS, Boise!. common (J.B.H.). Wallaseyand Bromborough, scarce (A.O.W.). Aeteroscopus sphinx, Hufn. ( = Petasia cassinea, W.V.). Bred from Mr. Gregson refers to its occurrence in this district, together with a larva found near Preston (J. B.H .); recorded by N. Greening C. b!anda, with which it had been confused. from East Cheshire (A.O.W.). Caradrina blanda, Tr. ( = taraxaci, H i.ibn.). Not common. Preston (J. B.H.); Pendleton and Withington, at sugar, uncommon (J.C.); DASYPOLIA, Guen. Wallasey (C.S.G., J.C.M., W.J.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Dasypolia templi, Thunb. Local. Lanc.-A igburth (C.S.G.); Crosby, a specimen taken on the LAMPETIA, Boie. san

GRAMMESIA, Steph. CHAR1EAS, Steph. Grammesia trilinea, W.V. Sornewhat local. Charooas graminis, L. Generally distributed and found sometimes Lanc.-Crosby (G. A. Harker); Huyton (S.J.C.); Preston, on the Lancashire moorlands in great abundance, as during 1881. not rare (J.B.H.); Prestwich and Silverdale (J.C.M.). Ches.-Cheste r district (A.O.W.); Wallasey, common at sugar T1ENIOCAMPA, Led. (F.N.P., W.J., J.W.E.). . Tooniocampa gothica, L. Common and generally distributed through The variety bilinea, Tr., occurs occasionally along with the both counties. type form. Treniocampa populeti, Fabr. Generally distributed, but not common. CLEOCERIS, Beisel. Lanc.-B olton (W.J.) ; Hale and Lydiate (C.S.G.); Chat Cleoceris (Epunda) viminalis, Fabr. Recorded only from Toppings Moss and Withington (J.C.) ; Longridge and Preston (J.B.H.); Turton, near Bolton, where it was captured at heath flowers Prestwich (J.C.M.). (J. W. Baldwin, Young Naturalist, I,. 387), and by Mr. C. S. Cbes.- Generally distributed through Wirral, but scarce Gregson, from Hale and Knowsley. (J.F.B.); Eastham (C.S.G.); Marple (J.C.). Naturalist, 0cc. 1866. J. W. E LLIS : LANCASHI RE AND CHESHI RE NOCTU,E. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIR E NOCTU,E. 33 T11miocampa. miniosa, W.V. Recorded as rare in Delamere Forest , cirthosia circellaris, Hufn. ( = Xanthia ferruginea, Tr.). Common by Mr. Chappell. and generally distributed. Tamiocampa cruda, Tr. ( = pulverulenta, Bork.). Generally distri­ Orthosia Iota, L. Common and generally distributed. buted through both counties. Orthosia macilenta, Hiibn. Local. Tamiocampa munda, W. V. Not common. Lanc.-A gercroft (J.C.); Grange (S.J.C.); Birch-wood, Lanc.- Hale and Croxteth, occasionally (C. S. G.); Preston Woolton (C.S.G.). (J.B.H.). Ches.- Bowdon, not common (J.C.) ; Eastham Wood (W.J.); Ches.-Brombo rough and Puddington (J.F.B.); Dunham Park Rock Ferry, Eastham, and Puddington (J.F.B.). and Marple (J.C.); Eastham Wood (J.F.B., F.N.P., W.J.); Orthosia litura, L. Common and generally distributed. Hooton (C.S.G.). Tamiocampa stabilis, W. V. Common throughout both counti es­ DYSCHORISTA, Led. the most frequent of the genus. Treniocampa gracilis, W.V. Local, and not common where it does Dyschorista suspecta, Hiibn. Scarce. occur. Lanc.- Barton Moss (J.C.); Middleton (lb., and J. Thorpe, Lanc.-Cro sby (G. A. Harker, F.N.P., R.W.); Chat Moss, Ent., iv, r 35). Barton Moss, and Withington (J.C.); Huyton (S.J.C.); South­ Ch,es.- Staley-brushes (J.C., J.B. H., J.C. M.) ; between port (G. T. Porritt); Preston district and Langridge (J.B.H.). Stourton and Hargreave Hall (C.S.G.). Ches.- Lindow Common (J.C.); Wallasey (G. T. Porritt and Dyschorista ypsilon, W.V. Not very common. J.W.E.). Lanc.- Preston (J.B.H.); Prestwich (J.C.M.); Withington Treniocampa incerta, Hufn. ( = instabilis, Tr.). Ge_nerally dis- (J.C.). tributed. Ches.- Marple (J.C.); Alderley, rare (H. H. Corbett); Treniocampa opima, Hi.ibn. The only recorded localities for this Wallasey, frequent (J.F.B., J .C.M., C.S.G., J. W.E.); West species are th e Wallasey sandhills, where it is abundant; Lytham, Kirby (F.N.P.). where it occurs commonly; and Longridge. PLASTENIS, Boisd. PACHNOBIA, Led. Plastenis retusa, L. Not common. Pachnobia leucographa, W.V. Formerly common at Preston, but Lanc.-Liv erpool district, occasionally (W.J.); Formby, taken now scarce (J.B.H.). by Mr. Gregson (J. B.H .). Pachnobia rubricosa, W.V. Generally distributed, but apparently Ches.- K nutsford, rare (J.C.); Wallasey, Bidston, Tranmere, not common. Puddington, not common (J. F.B.). Lanc.- Agercroft, Chat Moss, and Withington, not common Plastenis subtusa, W.V. Common in the Preston district (J.B.H.); · (J.C.); Preston district, formerly common (J.B.H.). not common on Chat Moss, and at Pendleton, Sale, and Bowdon Ches.- Bowdon, Staley-brushes, and Marple (J.C.); Eastham (J.C.) ; on sugar at Wallasey (C.S.G.). Wood (J.C.M.); Delamere Forest (F.N.P., G'. A. Harker); Wallasey sandhills (W.G., G. T. Porritt, J.C.M., J.W.E.); throughout Wirral (J.F.B.). CIRRHCEDIA, Guen. ORTHOSIA, Tr. Cirrhredia xerampelina, Hi.ibn. Scarce. The only localities of 0rthosia pistacina, Fab. Generally distributed and fairly common. which I have any record are- 0rthosia rufl.na. L. Not generally common. Lanc.- Clitheroe, taken by B. B. Labrey (J.B.H.); larva taken Lanc.- Crosby (F.N.P., W.J.); Hale (C.S.G.). near Manchester (G. Campbell, Ent. Mo. Mag., vii, 140); Ches.- Alderley district, common (H. H. Corbett); Eastham Withington, by J. H. Aspinwall (Ent., viii, 229). (F.N.P., W.J.); Stourton and Bidston (C.S.G.); Staley-brushes, Ches.- One specimen recorded from Denhall by Mr. A. 0. common (J.C.); Wirral, scarce (J.F.B.). Walker, probably on Mr. Brockholes' authority. - Natur~lis t, Oct.-- 1886. .J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NOCTUJE. 35 34 J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESH IRE NOCTUJE. SCOPELOSOMA, Curt. COSMIA, Ochs. Cosmia trapezina, L. Abundant throughout both counties. Scopelosoma satellitia, L. Common throughout both counties. Cosmia affi.nis, L. Recorded as 'ver y rare' from Alderley by Mr. Corbett ; while Mr. Gregson mentions having taken it at sugar ORRHODIA, Hiibn. in a young elm plantation between Hightown and Sephton. Orrhodia vaccinii, L. Common throughout both counties. (Cosmia paleacea, Esp. ( = Euperia fulvago, Hi.ibn. ). Recorded Orrhodia ligula, Esp. ( = spadicea, W.V.). Somewhat local. from Lancashire in Newman's British Moths, p. 380, but on Lanc.-A gercroft (J.C.); Aigburth (W.J. ); Preston (J.B. H.). what authority I know not.) Ches.- Chester (A.O.W.); D unham Park (J.C.); Wallasey (C.S.G); Wirral, but not abundant (J.F.B.). PYRRIII A, Hiibn. Pyrrhia umbra, H ufn. ( = Heliothis marginata, Fab. ). Local, but SCOLIOPTERYX , Germ. plentiful where it does occur. Crosby is the only Lancashire Scolioptery:x. libatrix, L. Not very common, but generally dis­ locality recorded, but it occurs on the Cheshire coast at Wallasey tributed throughout both counties. and New Ferry. HYDR1ECIA, Guen . AMPH IPYRA, Ochs. Hydrrecia nictitans, L. Common and generally distributed, being Amphipyra tragopogonis, L. Abundant everywhere. especially abundant on the mosses. Amphipyra pyramidea, L. Recorded as rare in Dunham Park Hydrrecia micacea, Esp. Common throughout both counties. (J.C.) ; from Eastham Wood (W.J.); and one from Puddington Hydrrecia petasitis, Doub!. Occurs in the moorland regions of both in 1870 (J.F.B.). counties, but much scarcer of late years than form erly. Lanc.-Bolton (W.J., J.B.H.); Preston and Ribchester Fam. AGROTIDAJ: . (J.B.H.); Staleybridge, common in 1870 (J.C.M.). TRIPH A<:NA, Hiibn. Ches.-E ast Cheshire, recorded by N. Greening (A.O.W.). Triphrena fimbria, L. Generally rlistributed, but not common. GORTYNA, Led. Lanc.-Ch at Moss and Withington (J.C.); Crosby (G. A. Gortyna fl.avago, W.V. Common and generally distributed. Harker); Preston and Lytham (J.B.H.). Ches.- Bowdon (J.C.); Chester (A.0.W.); Delamere (F.N.P.); XANTH IA, Tr. Dunham Park (J.C.M.); Claughton, Denhall, Eastham Wood, Xanthia gilvago, Esp. Recorded from Eastham, where it was P uddington, and Wallasey (J.F.B.); larvre plentiful between captured by Mr. Wm. Lello, in September 1868 (Ent. Mo. Mag., Wallasey and Leasowe in March and April (C.S.G.). v, 129); also by Mr. Brockholes from Ness and Puddington. Triphrena ianthina, W.V. Not generally common. , Xanthia cerago, Tr. ( =fulvago, L.). Common, and generally Lanc.-- Preston, not common (J.B.H .); Garston (C.S.G.). distributed wherever sallows grow. Ches.- Bowdon, not common (J.C.) ; Chester (A.O.W.); Xanthia fl.avago, · Fab. ( = silago, Hi.ibn.). Common, but rather D elamere and West Kirby (F.N.P.); Tranmere and Rock Ferry more local th an the preceding species. (W.G.); Wallasey (J.W.E.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Xanthia aurago, W.V. 'Two taken at Lydiate, end of September' Triphrena interjecta, Hi.ibn. Local. (C.S.G.). Lanc.-Wyr e district, near Fleetwood (J.B.H.). Xanthia citrago, L. Local, and not very common wh ere it does occurr. Ches.-Ch ester district (A.O.W.); New Brighton at flowers Lanc.-Ai gburth (W.J., C.S.G.); Myerscough Hall, near of ragwort (C.S.G.); Parkgate (W.G.); Wallasey (W.J., J.F.B., Preston (J.B.H.); Withington (J.C.). and W. Lello, Ent., iv, 155). Ches.-B owdon and Wilmslow (J.C.); Bromborough (C.S.G.); Mr. Gregson notices that this species does not come to rag­ Dunham Park (J.C.M.); Chester (A.O.W.); Rock Ferry and wort flowers before 11 p.m. Puddington (J.F.B.). Oct. 1886. Naturalist, ..

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Triphama orbona, Fab. (=comes, Hiibn.). Abundant everywhere. Agrotis depuncta, L. Recorded only from one (Cheshire) locality, In his illustrations of varieties of Lepidoptera, Part II, Mr. viz. :-Staley-brushes, where it is rare (J.C.). Mosley figures several fine aberrations of this species from Agrotis glareosa, Esp. Local, and not common where it does occur. specimens in the collections of Messrs. Johnson and Roxburgh, Lanc.-On heath flowers at Toppings Tur.ton, near Bolton of Liverpool: (J. W. Baldwin, Y.N., i, 137); Crosby, one specimen (G. A. Triphrena pronuba, L. Abundant everywhere. Harker); Langridge, rare (J.B.H.); Woolton (C.S.G.). Ches.-A lderley, rare (H. H. Corbett); Dunham l'ark (J.C., AGROTIS, Hlibn. j .C.M.) ; Ness, scarce (A.O.W.) ; Staley-brushes (J.C.); Stourton (C.S.G.). * GRAPHIPHORA, Ochs. Agrotis saucia, Hi.ibn. Generally distributed, but nowhere common. Lanc.- Aigburth, common some years (W.J.); . Hale and Agrotis augur, Fab. Common and generally distributed. Huyton (S.J.C.); Lytham, sparingly (J.B.H.); Pendleton and Agrotis neglecta, Hiibn. Scarce, the localities recorded being all Chorlton, not common {J.C.). in Lancashire, viz :-Dutton, near Ribchester (J.B. H., Ent., xiii, Ches.- Alderley, rare and uncertain in its appearance (H. H. 105); two specimens recorded from near Hale (C .S.G.); Pendle­ Corbett); Bidston, Eastham, Ness, and in the Upton Valley ton and Chat Moss, not common (J.C.). (J.F.B.); Staley-brushes (J.C.M.); Wallasey (C.S.G.). Agrotis xanthographa, W. V. Abundant everywhere. Agrotis plecta, L. Common and generally distributed. Agrotis umbrosa, Hiibn. Somewhat local. Agrotis (Axylia) putris, L. Generally distributed and fairly common. Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C.M.); Crosby (F.N.P., G. A. Harker, Agrotis porphyrea, W. V. Tolerably common wherever there are R.W.); Preston (J.B.H.). large tracts of heather. Ches.- Bowdon, not common (J.C.); Wallasey (F.N.P., Lanc.-Longridge (J.B.H.); Chat Moss (J.C.). J .W.E.). Ches.-Bidston Hill, very common in the larval condition Agrotis rubi, View. ( = bella, Tr.). Common and generally distri- (J.W.E.); Carrington Moss and Staley-brushes, not common . buted, though not so plentiful as formerly. (J.C.); Delamere Forest (J.C.M.) ; Stourton (W.G.); a specimen. Agrotis ·festiva, W. V. Common and generally distributed. taken at sugar at ,Vallasey (J.C.M.). Agrotis cbnflua, Tr. Recorded from Preston by Mr. Hodgkinson. Agrotis agathina, Dup. Scarce. Agrotis dahlii, Hiibn. Very·local. ·Lanc.-Chat and Rixton Mosses, rare (J.C.); Farrington Lanc.-Windermere, at sugar (J.B.H.); Birch-wood, Woolton, Moss (J.B.H.); Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G.). near Liverpool (C.S.G.). Ches.- Bidston Hill, occasionally (W.J., J.C.M.); Wallasey, Ches.-Alderley, rare (H. H. Corbett); Hargreave Hall and one specimen taken by Mr. Almond, in August 1854 (C.S.G., Hooton (C.S.G.); Staley-brushes, not common (J.C.). J.F.B.). Agrotis brunnea, W.V. Common an

Agrotis prrecox, L. Common on all the coast sandhills from South­ Fam. HADENID /E . port to Wallasey; found inland rarely. APLECTA, Doistl. * * * AGROTIS, Hiibn. Aplecta occulta, L. Generally distributed, but not common. Agrotis cinerea, W.V. Is recorded from the neighbourhood of Lanc.- Chorlton-cum-Hardy, near Manchester, rare (J.C.); Grange, but the locality of its capture is just beyond the Crosby, several (G. A. Harker); Stretford, near Manchester boundary of Lancashire (J.B.H.). (J.B.H.). Agrotis ripre, Hiibn. Recorded from Runcorn (Cheshire), by Chas.-Clau ghton, near Birkenhead (J.F.B.) ; Delamere Messrs. Gregson and Melvill. (A.O.W.). Agrotis cursoria, Bork. Common on the Lancashire and Cheshire Aplecta herbida, W.V. Local, and nowhere common. coast sandhills. Recorded also from Denhall, by Alfred 0. Lanc.-Ch at Moss (R. S. Edleston, Zool., 1845, p. 1220) ; Walker. Botany Bay Wood, Cotteril Clough near Ringway, not common Agrotis nigricans, L. Sandhills and mosses, tolerably common. (J.C.); Hale and Wo_olton (C.S.G.); Preston district (J.B.H.). Lanc.-Ch at Moss (J.C.); Farrington Moss (J.B.H.); Crosby Ches.-Only recorded from one locality, viz., Ledsham, by sandhills (G. A. Harker); Southport (G. T. Porritt). Mr. Brockholes. Ches.- Bowdon, not common (J.C.); Denhall (A.O.W.); Al'A?l'IEA, Tr. Wallasey sandhills (W.J., F.N.P.). Apamea (Luperina) testacea, W.V. Common and generally distri­ Mr. Gregson notes (Ent., iv, 53) that the specimens which occur on or about the mosses are much darker in colour than buted. NEURONIA, Hiibn. the type form, this latter occurring on the sandhills. Agrotis tritici, L. Common on all the coast sandhills and occa- Neuronia (Heliophobus) popularis, Fah. Common and generally sionally inland. distributed. Agrotis aquilina, W. V. On the sandhills and mosses, but not so Neuronia (Luperina) cespitis, W.V. Local. common as the preceding species. Lanc.-C arnforth and Preston (J.B.H.) ; Crosby (C.S.G., Agrotis obelisca, W.V. Of very rare occurrence. Mr. Gregson W.J:, F.N.P., G. A. Harker); Withington (J.C.). records the species from Crosby and Stourton, and Mr. Brock­ Ches.-Dnnham Park (J.C.); Wallasey (C.S.G., W.J., J.F.B., holes mentions the fact of its having been taken by Mr. N. F.N.P.). Cooke on the Wallasey sand hills. Mr. Wilding took a specimen Al OROPH\"LA, Led. of this species at Heswall in August 1884. Aporophyla (Epunda) nigra, Haw. Recorded hy Mr. Chappell as Agrotis puta, -Hiibn. One specimen captured near Wallasey is rare at Botany Bay Wood and Worsley; and by Mr. Gregson recorded by Mr. Brockholes. from Crosby, Speke, and Lydiate. Agrotis segetum, W.V. Common and generally distributed, occa- Aporophyla (Epunda) lutulenta, W.V. Not common. sionally abundant. Lane.- Var. lunebergensis, Frey, recorded from Dutton, near Agrotis clavis, Hufn. ( = corticea, Hiibn.). Local, and apparently Ribchester, by Mr. J. B. Hodgkinson (Ent., xiv, 68). not common where it does occur. Ches.-Chest er, scarce (A.O.W.); Eastham Wood (J.W.E.); Lanc.- Crosby (C.S.G.); Preston, not common (J.B.H.). Wallasey (F.N.P.). Ches.-Wallasey (C.S.G., W.J., J.C.M., and E. L. Ragonot, CERIGO, Boisd. Ent. Mo. Mag., v, 76). Agrotis exclamationis, L. Abundant everywhere. Cerigo matura, Hufn. ( = cytherea, Fab.). Common anrl generally Agrotis suffusa, Hiibn. Generally distributed and fairly common. distributed. Agrotis vestigialis, Hufn. ( = valligera, W.V.). Abundant at sugar MISELIA, Steph. and on ragwort flowers on the coast sandhills from Lytham to Miselia oxyacanthre, L. Common and generally distributed. Wallasey. - --Naturalist, Oct. 1886. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NOCTUJE. J. W. E LLIS : LANCASHIR E AND CHESHIR E NOCTUJE. 41 DICHONIA, ,Hiibn. Mamestra (Hecatera) serena, vV.V. Local. Dichonia (Agriopis) aprilina, L. Generally distributed, but not Lanc.-Cro sby sandhills (F.N.P., J.W.E.). very common. Ches.-N ess, Burton, Capenhurst (J.F.B.); Wallasey sandhills (W.J.). Lanc.-Preston (J.B.H.); Manchester district, common (J.C.). Ma.mestra (Hadena) chenopodii, W.V. A specimen captured at Ches.-Eastham Wood (W.J., G. A. Harker, F.N.P.); Bidston, Rock Ferry, Eastham, Ness, and Puddington (J.F.B.). Denhall in 1870, and recorded by Mr. Brockholes, is the only record I have of its occurrence in either county. DRYOBOTA, Led. Mamestra . dentina, W.V. Fairly common, and generally distri­ buted. Dryobota (Hadena) protea, W.V. Tolerably common and generally Mamestra glauca, H iibn. Rather local. distributed. Lanc.-B olton (W.J.); Chat Moss (J.C.); Cheetham Hill E PUNDA, Dup. (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., 1845, p. 1220); Langridge, moors above Epunda lichenea, Hiibn. Local, found only near the coast. Chorley, Witbnell, and White Moss, near Middleton (J.B.H.); Lanc.-Lytbam (J.B.H.); Formby, abundant in the larval Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G.). state (J.W.E.); Crosby (G. A. Harker and F.N.P.). Ches.-D elamere (A.O.W.); Lindow Common (J.C.); Staley­ Ches.-Wallasey sandhills (J.C.M., F.N.P., G. T. Porritt), brushes (J.C., J.C.M.); Stourton (C.S.G.). Bidston lighthouse, taken there by Mt. Almond (J.F.B.). Mamestra contigua, W.V. Recorded from Barlow Moor, as rare, by Mr. Chappell, and from Rock Ferry, where a single specimen POLIA, Tr. was captur,·d in 1860, by Mr. Bockholes. Polia fl.avicincta, W.V. Mr. Gregson records a specimen captured Mamestra genistre. T he only record I have of the occurrence of at Allerton Hall, on sugar, and two between Ditton and Hale. this species is as follows :- Larvre found prior to 1868 on broom Polia chi, L. Common and generally distributed, especially in the at Moore Station, Cheshire, by E. C. Buxton (communicated by moorland districts. J. C. M.). Mamestra thalassina, Hi.ifn. Common, and generally distributed. DIANTH A(CIA, Boisd. Mamestra suasa, 'Vv.V. Local. Dianthrecia conspersa, W.V. Scarce. Lanc.-Chorlton- cum-Hardy and Stretford, not common Lanc.-Bedford Leigh (J.C.); Bickerstaffe (C.S.G.); Chorley,. (J.C.); Liverpool district (C.S.G.). in r853, by E. C. Buxton (Zoo!., xi, 4037) ; Preston, not Ches.- Bidston and Wallasey (J.F.B.); Denhall (A.O.W.); common (J.B. H. ). Altrincham (R. S. Edleston, Zool., ii, 683). Ches.-Tranmere, one specimen found by Mr. Warrington Mamestra oleracea, L. Abundant everywhere. (J .F.B.); Marple (J.C.); West Kirby (C.S.G.). Mamestra pisi, L. Common and generally distributed. Dianthrecia capsincola, W.V. Common and generally distributed. Mamestra persicarioo, L. Common and generally distributed. Diantbrecia cucubali, W.V. Generally distributed, but not so Mamestra brassiere, L. Abundant everywhere. common as the preceding species. Mamestra albicolon, Hi.ibn. Common on the sandhills along the Diantbrecia carpophaga, Bork. Local, nearly confined to the coast. coast-line of both counties. Lanc.-Crosby, common (W.J. and G. A. H arker) ; Morecambe Mamestra (Aplecta) nebulosa, Hufn. Fairly common and generally and Grange, common (J.B.H.); Hale and Formby (C.S.G.). distributed. Ches.-Denhall, scarce (A.O.W.) ; West Kirby (C.S.G.). Mamestra tincta, Bork. Recorded from Grange-over-Sands, by Mr. Hodgkin son. MAMESTRA, Ochs. Mamestra advena, W. V. Mr. Gregson records the capture of a Mamestra (Neuria) saponarire, Bork. Recorded as scarce from specimen at valerian flowers at Hale, and one from the same Denhall, and from Delamere Forest, by Mr. A. Walke_r_._ _ plant at Lydiate. 0. - - - N atnralist.,. Oct. 1886. 42 J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NOCTUJE. ]. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NOCTUJE. 43

HADENA, Tr. 'Lanc.-- Bolton (W.J.); Chat Moss (J.C., W.J.); moors above Chorley, abundant (J.B.H.); Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G., W.J., Hadena leucostigma, Hi.ibn. ( =°Apamea :fibrosa, Hi.ibn.). Local. F.N.P., J.W.E.). Lanc.-Huyton (S.J.C.); Morecambe, abundant (J.B.H.). Ches.-C arrington Moss and Lindow Common (J.C.); Ches.-Dunham Park (S.J.C.); Wallasey sandhills, occasion­ Dela mere Forest (S.J.C., F.N.P.); Staley-brushes (J.C.). ally (W.J.). Hadena didyma, Esp. ( = oculea, Guen. ). Abundant everywhere. Hadena adusta, Esp. Tolerably common and distributed over both Hadena (Miana) strigilis, L. Common and generally distributed. counties. Hadena fasciuncula, Haw. Common and generally distributed. Hlibn. Scarce. Preston, scarce two Hadena abjecta, (J.B.H.); Hadena furuncula, W.V. Fairly common, but not nearly so near Claughton some years ago, taken by Messrs. Almond and generally distributed as the two preceding species. Warrington (J.F.B.); and also recorded from Ness and Pudding­ Hadena literosa, Haw. Common, and generally distributed. ton by Mr. Brockholes. Hadena (Xylophasia) polyodon, L. ( = monoglypha, Hufn.). IIYPPA, Dup. Abundant everywhere; the black variety occasionally taken on Hyppa (Hadena) rectilinea, Esp. Mr. Chappell records a specimen the moss-lands. from Trafford, near Manchester; and Mr. Hodgkinson refers Hadena lithoxylea, W.V. Common and generally distributed. to the capture of the larva on balsam, near Windermere. Hadena sublustris, Esp. Recorded from Carnforth by Mr. Hodg­ kinson, and from Hale by Mr. Gregson. DIPTERYGIA, Steph. Hadena sordida, Bork. ( = Mamestra anceps, Hi.ibn.). Local. Dipterygia pinastri, L. Of occasional occurrence. Mr. Hodgkinson Lanc.-Preston district, not common (J.B.H.). reports having seen several which had been taken near Man­ Ches.-Wallasey sandhills (C.S.G., J.C.M.); Wirral (J.F.B.). chester. In Cheshire it has been taken several times at Knuts­ Hadena gemina, Hi.ibn. Common and generally distributed. ford (J.C.); while Mr. Corbett informs me it was common at Hadena unanimis (Hi.ibn. ). Not generally common. Alderley in 1879, but that he bad not seen it before or since Lanc.-Chat Moss and Withington (J.C.); Hale and Croxteth (see also Ent., xiii, 14). (C.S.G.). Ches.-Chester, rather common in 1858 (A.0.W .); Prenton EUPLEXIA, Steph. (C.S.G.); Wallasey, Rock Ferry, and Pucldington (J.F.B.); Euplexia lucipara, L. Abundant everywhere. occasionally about Alderley (H . H. Corbett). · Hadena basilinea, W.V. Common and generally distributed. HABRYNTfS, Led. Hadena hepatica, Hi.ibn. Local. Habryntis meticulosa, L. Common everywhere. Lanc.-Preston, not rare (J.B.H.); Hale and Croxteth (C.S.G.). Ches.-Cotteril Clough, near Ringway (J.C.); near Pudding­ MORMO, Steph. ton (J.F.B.). Mormo maura, L. Common and generally distributed. Hadena rurea, Fab., and the variety combusta, Dup. Abundant everywhere. Nk:NIA, Steph. Hadena scolopacina, Esp. Recorded from Agercroft, near Man­ Namia typica, L. Common and generally distributed. chester, on flowers of wild angelica, rare, by Mr. Chappell; and from Brockholes Wood, near Preston, by Mr. Hodgkinson. Fam. XYLINID,.£ . Hadena pabulatricula, Brahm. ( =Apamea connexa, Bork.) A XYLINA, Tr. single specimen taken at light at Wallasey, is recorded by Mr. Gregson. Xylina socia, Hufn. ( = petri:fieata, W. V. ). A speciinen _captured at Hadena (Celama) haworthii, Curt. Common on the moors and the Dingle, near Liverpool, by Mr. W. J olmson, 1s the only mosses. record of the appearance of this insect in our counties. Naturalist, Oct. 1886. 44 J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NOCTU./B. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NOCTUJE. 45

Xylina ornithopus, Hufn. ( = rhizolitha, Fab. ). Scarce. Recorded Cucullia ·chamomillre, W. v: Local. from Chat Moss by Mr. E. C. Buxton (Zool., 1850, 2882); Lanc.-Aigburth, the larva common a few years ago (J.W.E.); Manchester district, occasional (J.B.H.); Denhall, scarce Fylde district, not rare (J.B.H.}; Irlam and Moss-side, near (A.O.W.); and Mr. Brockholes records a specimen captured in Manchester (J.C.); Lytham (J.B.H., Intell., 1856, p. 53). the Upton Valley, near Birkenhead, in 1859. Ches.-Bid ston (J.F.B., J.W .E.); Bowdon, rare (J.C.); Den­ CALOCAMPA, Steph. hall (A.0.W.); Tranmere (W.G.); Wa!lasey (G. T. Porritt). Calocampa vetusta, Hiibn. Local. Fam: HE L.lOT HID /E. Lanc.-Aigburth (W.J.); Chat Moss, rare (J.C.); Crosby, HELIOTHI ·, Ochs. occasionally (C.S.G.). Heliothis armigera, H ii bn. Very scarce. Th is species was first Ches.-Delamere (A.0.W.); Eastham (G. A. Harker and captured in Britain, at Salford, by Mr. J no. Thomas, in Sep­ W.G.); Wallasey (J.C.M., J.F.B.); Bidston and Upton (J.F.B.). tember 1840. (Recorded R. S. Edleston, Zool., 1843, p. 260). Calocampa exoleta, L. Generally distributed, but not common. A specimen was captured on a salt-marsh at the mouth of Brom­ Lanc.-Agercroft, Barton Moss, Chat Moss, Bury, and borough Pool, in November 1857, by Mr. Almond (Zool., xvi, Middleton (J.C.); Preston district, not common (J.B.H.); Hale 5947). It has also been recorded from Huyton (S.J.C.) and and Huyton (S.J.C.). Staley bridge (J.B. H. ), and from Linacre, near Bootle, on ragwort Ches.-Chester and Ince (A.O.W.); Eastham (W.G., W.J.) ; (C.S.G.). Liscard, common (C.S.G.); Wallasey (J.C.M.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Heliothis peltigera, 'l'V.V . Very scarce. Recorded from Black- pool, June 1876, by J. W. Aspinwall (Ent., ix, 183); from ~GIRA, Dup. Lytham and Farrington Moss, by Mr. Hod gkinson. Mr. Egira (Cloantha) solidaginis, Hiibn. Local. Gardner records the capture of a specimen on ragwort flowers Lanc.-Bolton Moors, common (W.J., J.C.); Bamford Wood, at Wallasey in 1879; and Mr. Wilding had the good fortune to abundant (J.C.M.); Anglesark, near Chorley, and Langridge, find a specimen and the wings of a second on the Wallasey on stone walls (J.B.H.); a specimen taken at Walton Gaol, near sandhills, on July 17th, 1884. Liverpool, on a lamp, by w; Harrison in 1861 (C.S.G.). Fam. ANARTID /E . Ches.-Staley-brushes, common (J.C., J.C.M., G. T. Porritt). HELIACA, Herr. -Schaff. Fam. CLEO PHANID /E. Heliaca tenebrata, Scop. ( = Heliodes arbuti, Fab.). Local. XYLOCAMPA, Guen. Lanc.- Abundant on a railway bank at Chorley (J.B.H.); Xylocampa lithorhiza, Bork. ( = areola, Esp.). Tolerably common Langridge (lb.); Orrell and Ford, near Liverpool (C.S.G.). and generally distribu~ed. Ches.-B eeston Castle and Chester (A.O.W.); Prenton Lane and Puddington (J.F.B.); between Spital and Parkgate (C.S.G.); Fam. CUCULL!D&. Wilmslow, Knutsford, Ashley, and Mabberley (J.C.). CUCULLIA, Schrank. ANARTA, Tr. Cucullia asteris, W.V. Mr. Hodgkinson records the capture of the Anarta myrtilli, L. Abundant on heaths and mosses. larva of this species on golden-rod (Solidago virgaurea) at Grange. Cucullia umbratica , L. Local. Fam. PLUSID /E . Lanc.-Bury, Middleton, Pendleton, and Staleyhridge, not ABROSTOLA, Hi.ibn. common (J.C.); Chorley (E. C. Buxton, Zool., xi, 4037); Abrostola triplasia, L. Generally distributed, but scarcely common. Crosby (R.W., G. A. Harker); Preston, but not so common Lanc.-Bolton (W.J., J.C.) ; Bury (J.C.) ; Chorley (E. C. as formerly (J.B.H.). Buxton (Zoo!., xi, 1853, 4037); Crosby (G. A. Harker); Preston, Ches.-Btiwdon (J.C.); Bidston (J.F.B.) ; Ness and Chester rare (J.B.H.); West Derby (R.W.). (A.O.W.); Wal!asey (J.C.M., J.F.B., E. L. Ragonot, Ent. Mo. Ches.-Ch ester and Ince (A.O.W.); Knutsforcl (J.C.); Mag., v, 76). ~llasey (J.W.E.); Wirral (J.F.B.); Alderley (H. H. Corbett). Naturalist, Oct. 1886. J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESH IRE NOCTUJ°E. 47 ] , W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NOCTUJE. Plusia gamma, L. Common and generally distributed, sometimes Abrostola tripartita, Hufn. ( = urticre, Hi.ibn.). Somewhat local. abundant. Lanc.-Bolton (W.J.); Preston, rare (J.B.H.). Plusia interrogationis, L. Local. Ches. ce (A.O.W.); Wallasey (J.C.M.) ; Alderley (H. H . -In Lanc.-Ch at Moss (J.C.M.); Preston (T. R. Pugh, Intel!., Corbett). 1857, i, II 5); Longridge Moors, common (J.B.H.). PLUSIA, Ochs. {)hes.-St aley-brushes, four taken by Thomas Hague (J.C.). Plusia· chrysitis, L. Generally distributed, but not usually common. Recorded also from the latter locality by Mr. Edleston (Zool., Lanc.-Huyt on (S.J.C.); Preston, not common (J.B.H). ii, 734). Ches.- Bowdon, Marple, and Wilmslow, not common (J.C.); Fam . OPJIIUSID&. Alderley (H. H . Corbett); Chester district, common (A.0.W .) ; Tranmere and Oxton (W.G.) ; West Kirby (F.N. P.). CATOCALA, Schrank. Plusia chryson, Esp. ( = orichalcea, Hi.ibn.). The only specimen Catocala fraxini, L. I have records of the capture of about ten captured in either Lancashire or Cheshire, of which I have any specimens of this scarce and handsome species in our counties. record, was beaten out of honeysuckle near Preston by Mr. Lanc.- A specimen at Bolton in September 1859 (Intel!., Hodgkinson, twenty years ago. . 1859, ii, 27); one at Agercroft Bridge, near Kersall Moor, Plusia bractea, W. V. Has occurred in several localities, viz.:­ August 1846 (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., r51 5); one at Prestwich Lanc.-L ongridge, and formerly at Preston (J. B.H.) ; near Clough about 1846, by C. Doyle (J.B.H.) (N.B.-Do these two Hyde, Manchester (R. S. Edleston, Zool., ii, 1007); Staley­ latter records refer to th e same specimen?); near Chorley bndge, captured by Radcliff (J.C.M.). -. (J.B.H.); one near Newton Heath (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., Ches.--:-Bowdon (R. S. Edleston, Intel!., 1857, vol. i, p. 123); 1515); one near Manchester in 1868 (E. Hopley, Ent. Mo. and agam at Bowdon by J. Sidebotham (J.C.M.); Marple, Mag., v, 173). Disley, and Macclesfield, rare (J.C.). Ches. specimen in Mrs. Peacock's garden, Saughall Massie Plusia festucre, L. Local. -A (C.S.G.); a specimen captured in a smithy at Upton (lb.) ; one Lanc.-B olton (W.J.); H all Road, near Crosby (G. A. at sugar in Eastham Wood, September 12th, 1868, by W. Lello Harker); round Manchester, but not common (J.C.); Chorley and E. L. Ragonot (Ent. Mo. Mag. , v, 129); Bowdon (recorded (E. C. Buxton, Zool., 1853, 4037). by J .C. ); one near Carrington Moss (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., Ches.- Birkenhead and Puddington (J.F. B.); Chester (A.O.W.); Bowdon (R. S. Edleston, Intel!., 1857, vol. i, p. 1515). 123); Aldetley and Cheadle Hulme, rare, H eatley, common EUCLIDIA, Ochs. (H. H. Corbett). Euclidia mi, L. Local, but common where it does occur. Plusia iota, L. Local. Lanc.- Kirby, Hale, and Lydiate, plentiful (C.S.G.); Silver­ Lanc.-Cro~b y _(G. A. Harker); Chorley, common (J.B.H.) ; dale (J.C.M.). Manchester d1stnct, but not corhmon (J.C.); Preston, not Ches.- Ashley, formerly common (J.C.); railway bank common (J. B.H.). between Wallasey and Spital, common (R.W., J .W.E., Ches.-Ald erley, common (H. H. Corbett) ; Bowdon (R. S. G. A. Harker) ; Wallasey Sandhills, scarce (J.B.H.). Edleston, Intel!., 1857, i, r23); Bromborough (R.W.); Chester Euclidia glyphica, L. Recorded from only one locality in Lanca­ _and Ince ~A.0.W.); New Brighton (J.C.M.); Puddington (J.F.B). shire, viz., Speke, by Mr. Gregson. .Local in various places Plus1a pulchrma, Haw. ( V-aureum, Guen.). Not common. = in Cheshire, viz., Ashley, formerly common (J.C.); Beeston Lanc.-M anchester district (J.C.); Preston, not common and Chester (A.O.W.); Eastham (lb.); Shotwick, taken by (J.B. H.); Prestwich, one in 1876 (J.C.M.). Mr. Almond (J.F.B.); Knutsford (T. Harrison, Intel!., 1857, i, Ches.-Bowdon (R. S. Edleston, Intel!., 1857, i, r23); Chester 123); sparingly with E. mi on the railway bank between Spital (A.O: W.) ; Pudding ton, scarce (J.F.B.); West Kirby and Frankby, and Bromborough (R.W., W.G., J.W.E.). at bnar flowers (C.S.G.). ---Oct. x886. Naturalist, J. W. E LLJ S: LANCASHIRE AND CHESH lRE NOCTU/E. 49 J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NOCTU/E. THOLO:\lI GES, Le(l. Fam. NOCTUOPHAL/ENID/E . PROTHEDES , Led. Tholomiges turfosalis, Wocke. Very local. (Prothedes (Miana) expolita, Staint. Mr. Hodgkinson remarks Lanc.-Pilling Moss, sometimes abundant, flying about 7 p.m. that this species probably occurs on Ramp's Fell, Grange ; it (J.B.H.). certainly occurs on the borders of Lancashire.) Ches.-Wybunbury, near Crewe (J.C.M.); Crewe and Dela­ PROTI-IVMIA, Hiibn. mere Forest (Stainton's Manual, ii, 129). Prothymia viridaria, Clerck. ( = renea, W.V.) Common on the l{IVUL.-\, Cuen. moss-lands and some of the sandhills. Lanc.- Lytham (J.B.H.); Southport (G. T. Porritt, J.B.H., Rivula sericealis, Scop. Scarce and local. W.J.); Simrnonswood Moss (F.N.P., C.S.G.). Lanc.-Gr ange (S.J.C.); Hale (J.B.H.); Manchester (Stainton's Ches.-Bidston Hill (J.F.B.); Prenton (C.S.G.); Delamere Manual, ii, 130). Forest (J.C.); Lindow Common, common (lb.). Ches.-Led sham (A.O.W.); Wallasey (J.C.M.). Fam. DELTOID./E. ZANCLOGNATHA, Led. Fam. NYCTEOLID. ·E. Zanclognatha (Herminia) nemoralis, Fab. = grisealis, Hubn. NOL.-\, Leach. Generally distributed. Lanc.-Common at Kirkby and Hale (C.S. G.); Preston district, Nola cucullatella, L. Fairly common all over the district. generally distributed, but not common (J.B.H.); Simmonswood Nola confusalis, Herr.-Schiiff. = cristulalis, Dup. Recorded from Moss (G. A. Harker). one , locality only in each county, viz.- Grange (J.B.H., Ent. Ches.-Alderley district, abundant (H.H.C.); Bidston, not ::\fo. Mag., x, 40) and Pucldington, Cheshire (J.F.B.). uncommon (C.S.G.); Bromborough Wood, occasionally (W.J.); Eastham and other woods in Wirral; Chester (A.O.W.); East­ SARROTHRIP ,\, Curt. ham Wood (J.W.E.). Zanclognatha (Herminia) tarsipennalis, Tr. Not nearly so frequent Sarrothripa revayana, W.V. Recorded from Grange (J.B.H.); as the preceding species. and as occurring in plantations near the coast (Cheshire?) by Lanc.--Aigburth (W.J.); Greenbank, near Liver.pool (C.S.G., C. S. Gregson.

J.W.E.); Windermere (J.B.H.). Fam. CHLCEPilORID , J::. · Ches.-Al derley district, common (R.H. C.); Wallasey (J.C. M.); scarce throughout Wirral (A.O.W.). 11ALIAS , Tr.

11\'PENA, Tr. Halias prasinana, L. Local and scarce. Hypena proboscidalis, L. Common and generally distributed Lanc.-Bolton (W.J.); Hale (C.S.G.); Silverdale (J.C.M.). throughout Cheshire and South Lancashire, but becoming Ches.-Delamere (N.C.); Wirral, scarce (J.F.B.). scarcer in the north. Fam. . HYPENODES, Cuen. BREPHID,E Hypenod~s albistrigatus, Haw. Recorded from Wallasey, a single BREP HOS, Ochs. specimen only, by J. Cosmo Melvill, F.L.S. Hypenodes costrestrigalis, Steph. Recorded from the Lancashire :Brephos parthenias, L. Recorded only from the birch-wood, side of Windermere (J.B.H.); and as being plentiful at Bidston Wool ton, near Liverpool, May 1849 (C.S.G); and Delamere and Prenton,_near Birkenhead (J.F.B., C.S.G.). --- Forest (F.N.P.). Naturalist, J\larch 1887. 50 J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHI RE AKO CHES H! Rr:: GEOMETRID,E . J. W. ELLIS : LAN CASHIRE AN D CHESHIRE GEOMETR!D.IE. sr

GEOMETRID.l.E. SELENIA, Hiibn. Fn.m. DENDROAfETRID ,·t:·. 'Selenia lunaria , W.V. Generally distributed, but nowhere common. E LLOP IA, Tr. Lanc.- Cbat Moss and Simmonswood lVIoss (W.J.) ; Pendle­ bury, rare (J.C.); Preston, not common (J.B.H.); Dutton, near Ellopia prosapiaria, L. = fasciaria , W. V. Frequent in fir-woods, R ibchester (Id., E nt., xiii, 105). and generally distributed. Ches.- Bramall and Cheadle Hulme (H.H .C.); Delamere Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C.) ; Longridge, not common (J.B.H.) ; Forest (F.N.P.); Puddington and Rock Ferry, scarce (A.O.W.). near R ibchester (J.B.H., Ent., xiii, 105); Silverdale (J.C.M.). Selenia bilunaria, Esp. = illunaria, Hi.ibn. Common and generally Ches.-Ald erley (H.H.C. ) ; Biclston Hill (C.S.G., W.J., distributed throughout both counties. J.W.E.) ; Delamere Forest (S.J.C., G. H arker, F.N.J:>., A.O.W. ); Delamere Forest an_d Rudd Heath (J.C.); Prenton (C.S.G.);. Prenton, Ness, and Burton (A.O.W.). PERICALLTA , Steph.

Pericallia syringaria, L. Rare and local. '.\'lETROCA;1. ·lJ ' A, Latr . Lanc.-H ale and Warbreck Moor, near Liverpool (C.S.G.) ; Metrocampa margaritaria, L' . Common and generally distribu ted. Longridge (J.B.H.) and Dutton, near Ribchester (Id., Ent., xiii, r o 5) ; Manchester district, very rare (J.C.). ODO:r-.TOPJ-:IZA, .·teph. Ches.- Alderley, rare (H.H.C.); Chester, Denhall, Ince, and Newton (A.O.W.). Odontopera bidentata, Clerck. Co mmon an d generally distributed. HI MERA, Dup. EUGON IA, Hnlm. .Himera pennaria, L. Generall y distributed, but not usually common. Eugonia quercinaria, Hufn. = angularia, W.V. Recorded as rare Lanc.- Aigburth (J.\V.E., W.J.); Aigburth and West Derby at ligh t in the Manchester district (J.C.). (C. S.G.) ; Manchester district, not common (J.C. ) ; Pre~ton, Eugonia erosaria, Borkh. Scarce. rare (J. B. H .); Prestwich, rare (J.C.M.) ; Sefton Park, Liver­ Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C.); Hale (C. S.G.). pool (F. N. P.). Ches.- Bidston and Upton (C.S.G Dunham Park (J.C.) ; .); Cbes.- Alclerley district (H.H.C.); Birkenh ead, Chester, taken by Mr. Almond at T ranm ere and Rock Ferry (A.O. \V.). Eastham Wood, Ness, and Puddington (A.O.W.). Eugonia fuscantaria, Haw. Scarce. Lanc.-M anchester district, rare at light (J.C.); Walton, near Liverpool (C.S.G.). C ROCALLIS, Tr. Ches.- Bidston (C.S.G.) ; North Birkenhead ancl the Upton Crocallis elinguaria, L. Generally distributed :rn d moderately Valley, scarce (A. O.W.). Eu.gonia alniaria , L. = tiliaria, Borkh. Generally distributed but common . nowhere com mon. EUR\';\lENE , Dup. Lanc.- Aigburth, near Liverpool (J.W.E., \V.J.) ; Chat Moss and Risley Moss (J.C.); Chat Moss and SimmonswooJ :Moss Eurymene dolabraria, L. Rare and local. (W.J.) ; Crosby and Simmonswood Moss (G. A. H arker, F.N.P.) ;. Lanc.-Gra nge, ra re (J.B.H.). Huyton (S.J.C., J.W.E.); aroimcl Manr.hester, but not common Ches.- Alderley, rare (H.H.C. ) ; Delamere Forest, Dunham (J.C.); Old Swan, near Liverpool (C .S.G.); Preston , formerly l'ark, and Knutsford, rare (J.C.); Eastham Wood, taken by common, but now scarce (J.B.H.). Mr. Almond (J.F.B.); Rock Ferry (C.S.G., A.O.W.); Wallasey, Ches.-Ch estcr (A.O.W.) ; Birkenhead (J.F.B.). at light (J.C. M.).

Natural is t,. March 1887. J. W. E LLIS: LANCAS! IRE AND CHESH IR E GEOMETRID 1E. 53 5 2 J \\'. ELLIS: LANCASH I RE ANO CHES HIR E GEO~!ETRID iE.

EP IONE, Dup. Aspilates strigillaria, Hi.ibn. Common on th e mosses. Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C., J.C.M., W.J., and R . S. E dleston, Epione apiciaria, W.V. Generally distributed throughout both Zoo!. 1845, 1220); moss near Grange (J. C.M. ); Pilling Moss counties, but not common. (J.B.H.) ; Risley Moss (J.C.). Lanc.-Bootle and Seaforth (W.J.) ; Chat Moss, on the rail­ Ches.-C arrington Moss, Rudel Heath, and Staley-brushes way bank, not common (J.C.); Crosby, scarce (G. A. Harker) ; (J.C.); Delamere (J.C., F.N.P.). Dutton, near Ribchester (J.B.H., E nt., xiii, 105) and Preston, rare (Id. in litt. ). SCOD IONA, Boise!. Ches.- Alderley, rate (H.H.C.) ; Bowdon (J.C.M.); Chester, Denhall, Puddington, Rock Ferry, and Wallasey (A.O.W.) ; Scodiona belgiaria, HLibn. H eaths and mosses. 1Vallasey (\Y.J.) ; Tranmere, a single specimen captured (C.S.C.). Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C., W.J., J.C.M.); Pilling Moss and Longridge Fells (J.B.H.); Simmonswoocl Moss (C.S.G.). . VE NILIA, Dup. Ches.- Bidston Hill, scarce ('l'V.J., A.O.W.) ; Carrington Venilia macularia, L. Very local, being recorded only from Grange Moss (J.C., J.C.M.) ; Delamere Forest, scarce (Geo. A. H arker, (J.B.H., E nt. Mo. Mag., vii, 62), though now much rarer than F. N.P.); Lindow Common, local (J.C., H .H.C.) ; Storeton, formerly (in litt.); Silverdale and Delamere (J.C.M.). near Birkenhead (C.S. G. ).

MACARIA, Curt. P l-IAS IANE, Dup. Macaria alternata, W.V. Recorded .only from on e locality, Newby Phasiane petraria, Hi.ibn. Somewhat local, though common where Bridge, near Windermere (J.B.H.). it does occur. Macaria notata, L. Recorded as rare in the neighbourhood of Lanc.- Recorded only from Silverdale (J.C.M.) and Chat Alderley, Cheshire (H. H.C.). Moss (J.C.). . Macaria liturata, L. Generally distributed, but not common. Ches.- Barnston H eath (W. G.); Bidston H ill (W.G., W.J., Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C., W.J.); Dutton, near Ribchester A.O.W.); Delamere, abundant (G. A. Harker, F.N.P.); D unham (J.B.H., Ent., xiii, 105); Hale and Lydiate (C.S. G.) ; Longridge Park, Lindow Common, and Rudd Heath (J.C.); Eastham (J.B.H.) ; Silverdale (J.C.M.). Wood (C.S.G., F.N .P. , A.O.W., J.W.E.). Ches.-Ald erley, Rudd. Heath, and Delamere (J.C.); Bidston Hill (W.J.); Delamere Forest (C.S. G., J.C.M., F.N.P.) ; ~UMERIA, Dup. Prenton, scarce, and Haddon Wood (A.O.W.); Parkgate in 1873 (W.G.). Numeria pulveraria, L. Local. Lanc.- Brockholes Wood, near P reston (J.B.H .); Hoghton URAP T ER Y:X:, Leach. Tower, near Blackburn (J.C.); Silverdale (J.C.M.). Urapteryx sambucaria, L. Generally common throughout Cheshire Ches.- Bowclon, rare (J.C.); Delamere (S. J.C.); Claughton, and South Lancashire, becoming scarcer northwards. Tranmere, Rock Ferry, Eastham Wood, Ness, and Newton Lane, Chester (A.O.W.) ; Prenton, Oxton, and Storeton (C.S.G.) . RUMIA, Dup.

Rumia luteolata, L. = cratregata, L. Abundant everywhere. CABERA, Tr.

ASP ILATES, F r. Cabera pusaria, L. Common and generally distributed. (Aspilates ochrearia, Rossi = citraria, HLibn. Though recorded Var. rotun.daria, Haw., recor

Fidonia atomaria, L. Abundant on all the heaths and mosses. Boarmia crepuscularia, W. V. Local. Fidonia clathrata, L. Very local. Lanc.- Botany-bay Woo

ZONOSO~IA, Led. Ches.-N ess (A.O.\V.). One on August 16th, at Wallasey, and one on August 21st, Zonosoma (Ephyra) porata, Fab. Delamere Forest , rare- (J . C,. ) 1s· 1867 , at Poulton, captured on ragwort flowers,- another speci­ the only locality of which I have information. men at the latter locality being lost (E. L. Ragonot, E. M. M., Zonosoma punctaria, L. Very local. iv, 131). Lanc.- Hale (C.S.G.). One at Wallasey (C.S.G., E. M. M., v, 129). Ches.-Bidston and Eastham (C.S.G.); Eastham ·wood (A.O.W._) j Du?ham Park and Delamere, common (J.C.). ANAITIS, Boisd . Zonosoma_ tnlmeana, Bo'.kh. Scarce, the localities recorded being Anaitis plagia.ta, L. Local, and not common. the Silverdale and M1ddlebarrow woods (J.C.M.) in Lancashire, Lane. Bolton (W.J.); Bury (J.C.); Chat Moss (J.C.M.); and Dunham and Tatton Parks (J.C.) in Cheshire. Childwall (C.S.G.); Longridge (J .B.H.). Ches.-- Bowdon, Knutsford, Delamere, Marple, not common (J.C.). Fam. PHYTOJlfETRIDA:.' . Anaitis paludata, Thumb. = Carsia imbutata, Hi.ibn. Common on ANISOPTERYX, Steph. the moors and mosses. CHESIAS, Tr. Anisopteryx rescularia, W. V. Rather local. Lanc.- Aigburth (W.J., J.W.E.) ; Manchester district, comm on Chesias spartiata , Fuessl. Local, and not common. (J.C.); Preston (J.B.H.). Lanc.- Bury and Staleybriclge (J.C.); Crosby, one specimen Ches.-Dunham Park and Bowdon (J.C.M.); Chester at light (F.N.P.) ; Preston (J.B.H .). (A.O.W.); Delamere Forest (F.N.P., A.O.W.); Eastham Ches.- Alderley district (H.H.C. ) ; Delamere (A.0.W.); Wood (W.G., F.N.P., J.W.E.). Brom borough and Hooton (C.S.G. ). (Chesias oblata, Fab. = obliquaria, W. V. The record of its occur­ rence in Delamere Forest by Mr. A. 0. Walker requi res to be ODEZ IA, Boiscl. verified. ) Odezia atrata, L. = chrerophyllata, L. Local, but ·ommon where LOBOPI-IORA, Curt. it does occur. ' Lobophora polycommata, W. V. Recorded only from Grange Lanc.- Bol ton (W. J.) ; Pendleton (J.C.) ; Prestwich hill-$ (J.B.H.). (J.C.M.) ; Withnell (J.B.H.). Lobophora viretata, Hi.ibn. Very scarce, being recorded on ly from Ches.- Bramall .an cl Knutsford (J.C.). Grange (J.B. H .) and from Sandal Heath and Goss Moss, near Alderley (H.H.C. ). STERRHA , H err.-Schaff. Lobophora carpinata, Borkh. = lobulata, Hi.ibn . Local. Lanc.- Botany-bay \Vood near ·worsley, and Atherton, rare Sterrha sacraria, L. Of very occasional occurrence, localities (J.C.); _' not uncommon in th e woo ds roun d Kirkby and Sim­ recorded being :- monswood' (C.S.G.). ~anc.-A specimen captured by Mr. S. J. Capper near his Ches.-D elamere Forest (S.J.C., J. B.H., F.N.P., and C.S.G., res1de~~-e, Huyton Park, near Liverpool, in August 186 7 Ent., vi, 45 2 ). (Ent., m, 347). Lobophora halterata , Hufn. = hexapterata , W.V. Recorde

ORTHOLITHA, HUbn. SCOTOSIA, Steph. Ortholitha (Eubolia) palumbaria, W.V. Abundant on heaths and Scotosia dubitata, L . Generally distri buted, though scarcely common. mosses throughout both counties. Scotosia undulata, L. Local, and nowhere common. Ortholitha limitata, Scop. = mensuraria, W. V. Common and Lanc.- Botany-bay Wood at Worsley (J.C.); Preston and generally di stributed. Windermere (J.B.H.). Ortholitha cervinata, W.V. Scarce. Ches.- Delamere Forest (J.C.); Eastham Wood (C.S.G.); Lanc.-Pr eston, rare (J. B.H.). East Cheshire (A.O.W.). Ches.- Bidston (C.S. G.); formerly not uncommon in Clifton Scotosia vetulata, W.V. · Recorded only from Grange, where it is Park, Birkenhead (A.O.W.); H oylake (W. J.). stated to be not rare (J.B.H.). Ortholitha bipunctaria, W.V. Mr. Gregson records the occurrence of this species at Hoylake, at the mouth of the Dee, in July COLLIX, Guen. 1845. Collix sparsaria, Hi.ibn. Recorded from Cheshire only, and probably Ortholitha badiata, W.V. Generally distributed, and fairly common. both records refer to the same locality, viz. ;-Del am ere Forest 0rtholitha comitata, L. Local. (S.J.C.) ~nd East Cheshire, on the authority of N. Greening Lanc.- Crosby (G. A. Harker); Pendleton and Irlam (J.C.); (A.O.W.). Preston (J. B.H.); Southport (W.J. ). LARENTIA, Tr. Ches.- AlWallasey village, September 30th, Larentia testata, L. Common on the moors, mosses, and coast 1880 (Y. Nat., i., 394). sand-hills. Phibalapteryx vittata, Borkh. = lignata, Hi.ibn. Scarce, being Larentia populata, W. V. Local, but usually common where it does recorded from Bidston Marsh and Otterspool (C.S.G.); Charlton occur. flat near Stretford, Ashton-on-Mersey, Warburton, and Heatley, Lanc.-Longrid ge (J.B.H.); Staleybridge and Irlam (J.C.); not common (J.C.); Bidston Marsh, Ness (A.O.W.); Preston Toppings Turton, near Bolton, on heath flowers (J. W. Baldwin, (J.B.H.). __ Y_._Nat., i., 387). Naturalist, April 1887. 64 J. W. EL LIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE GEOMETRID JE. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE GEOMETRIDJE. 65 Ches.-Alderley (J.C.); Delamere (F.N.P.); Staley-brushes (J.C.M., R. S. Edleston, Zool., 1845, 1220); Storeton Quarry Larentia ferrugata, Clerck. Generally distributed, but scarcely (C.S.G.). common. Larentia associata, Borkh. = dotata, Guen. Local. Larentia unidentaria, Haw. Common everywhere. Lanc.-Cro~by (F.N.P.); Preston, rare (J.B.H.); Withington Larentia ocellata, L. Common and generally distributed. and Pendlebury (J.C.). Larentia olivata, W. V. Not common. Ches.-Al derley (H.H.C.); Bowdon (J.C.); Puddington and Lanc.-Bolton Moors (W.J.) ; Silverdale (J.C.M.); Withnell Denhall (A.O.W.); Wallasey (W.G.). (J.B.H.); woods on the Lancashire· side of Windermere (C.S.G., Larentia pyraliata, W. V. = dotata, L. Somewhat local. Ent., iv, 316). Lanc.-Irlam, Pendleton (J.C.) ; Preston (J.B.H.) ; Sefton Ches.-Bidston, taken by Mr. Almond (A.O.W.); Staley­ Park, Liverpool (J. W. E. ). brushes, rare (J.C.). Ches.- Alderley, common (H. H. C.) ; Barnston (W. G.); Bowdon Larentia ta:miata, Steph. Very local, being found only in North and Knutsford (J.C.) ; Chester district, common (A. 0. W.) ; Lancashire, viz., woods on the Lancashire side of Windermere . Delamere (F.N.P.). (C.S.G., J.B.H.); Silverdale (J.B.H., and J. Sidebotham, Ent., Larentia fulvata, Forst. Common and generally distributed. x, 8). Larentia firmata, Hiibn. Fir-woods, tolerably common all over Larentia designata, Hufn. = propugnata, W.V. Local. both counties. Lanc.-B arton Moss, Chat Moss, and Stretford (J.C.); Preston Larentia variata, W. V. Common in all fir-woods. (J.B.H.) ; Wavertree (C.S.G.). Larentia simulata, Hiibn. Recorded from Ham p's Fell, near Grange Ches.-Carrin gton Moss and Dunham Park (J.C.) ; Chester (J.B.H.). and Wirral (A.O.W.); Claughton and Saughall (C.S.G.); Dela­ Larentia corylata, Thunb. Local. mere Forest (S.J. C.). Lanc.-Chat Moss and Prestwich (J.C.); Grange (J.B.H.). Larentia fluctuata, L. Abundant everywhere. Ches.-Alderley district, common (H.H .C., J.C.); Delamere Larentia bicolorata, Hufn. = rubiginata, W.V. Common and Forest (F.N.P.); Eastham Wood (W.J.); Marple (J.C.); Pud­ crenerally distributed, th e variety plumbata, Curt., occurring in ~ ' dington, scarce (A.O.W.). several widely-distant localities, as Ormskirk (W. R. K1fford, Larentia truncata, Hufn. =russata, W.V. Common and generally Ent., v, 227); Preston (J.B.H.); Fleetwood (J.B.H. in E. M. M., distributed. ix, 162); Leclsham (A.O.W.). Larentia immanata, Haw. Common and generally distributed. Larentia siterata, Hufn. = psittacata, W.V. Very local. Larentia viridaria , Fab. = pectinitaria, Fuess!. = miata, W.V. Lanc.-Gran ge (J.B.H.) ; Knowsley and Speke (C.S.G.). Common and generally distributed. Ches.-Easth am Wood (C.S.G.). Larentia galiata, W. V. Local, but common where it does Larentia miata, L. Very local. occur. Lanc.- Crosby (F.N.P.); Grange and Lancaster (J.B.H.). Lanc.-Humphrey Head and the Lancashire coast (J.B. H.). Ches.-North Birkenh~ad and East Cheshire (A.O.W.). Ches.-Alderley and Cheadle Hulme (H.H.C.); Staley­ Larentia bilineata, L. Very abundant. brushes ,(J.C., R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., 1845, 1220); Wallasey, abundant (J.W.E.); Burton and Ness (A.O.W.). Larentia tristata, L. Scarce, the only localities recorded being Larentia unangulata, Haw. Local, and not usually common. Chat Moss (J.C.M.); near Stoneyhurst (J.B.H., Ent., xii, 204; Lanc.-Bolton (W.J.); Lytham and Wyre district, not rare Castle Mill, scarce (J.C.). (J.B.H.). Lai;entia subtristata, Haw. Common and generally distributed. Ches.-Bowdon, not common (J.C.); Flaybrick Hill and Larentia hastata, L. Scarce and local. Noctorum (C.S.G.); Flaybrick Hill, Ledsham, Puddington, and Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C.M., J.C.). Tranmere (A.O.W.). Ches.-Alderley (H.H.C.); Delamere (J.C.). Larentia montanata, W. V. Abundant everywhere. Larentia albicillata L. Rather local, and not usually common Na turalist, where it does occur. April 1887. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE GEOMETRID/E, 66 J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHE SHIRE GEOMETRID./E.

Lanc.-Ch at Moss (J.C., R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., 1845, 1220); Larentia decolorata, Hiibn. Common everywhere. Halewood and Hale (C.S.G.); Hoghton Tower (J.C.); Preston Larentia albulata, Steph. Common wherever the food-plant of the (J.B.H.): Silverdale (J.C.M.). larva- Yellow-rattle (Rltinantlms crista-galli)-grows. Ches.- Alderley, rare (H.H.C.); Delamere (S.J.C., J.C.); Larentia blandiata, W.V. Mr. Hodgkinson informs me that he once Marple (J.C.); Eaton Park, near Chester (A.O.W.). saw a specimen at Accrington, said to have been captured there Larentia derivata, W.Y. Local and not common. by the possessor. Lanc.-Hoghton Tower, not common (J.C.); Preston, rare Larentia ericetata , Curt. ' C. S. Gregson met with this near Hawks­ (J.B.H.). hea

Hydrelia cand.idata, W. V. Local. Eupithecia rectangulata, L. Common and generally distributed Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C.); Preston (J.B.H.); 'Silverdale wherever there are old orchards. (J.C.M.). Eupithecia debiliata, Hi.ibn. Recorded from Chat Moss by Charles Ches.- Bidston and Wallasey, scarce (A.O.W.); Bollin Valley, Campbell (Zool., 1862, p. 8209). near Castle Mill, and Marple (J.C.); Delamere Forest (J.C.M.); Eupithecia succentaureata, L. Local. Eastham and Hooton (C.S.G.). Lanc.-Cro sby (G. Harker); Lytham and Fleetwood (J.B.H. Hydrelia luteata, W.V. Fairly common, but local. in litt. and E. M. M., x, I 18). Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C., R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., 1845, rzzo); Ches.-Bid ston (A.O.W.); Bromborough (W.J., J.W .E.); Preston, among alder (J.B. H . ). Dunham, rare (J.C.); Wallasey (F.N.P., J.C.M., W.J., J.W.E., Ches.- Bidston (C.S.G.); Bramall, local but common (H.H.C.); (A.O.W.). Burton and Puddington, scarce (A.O.W.); Marple (J.C.); Dela­ Eupithecia scabiosata, Bork. = subumbrata, W.V. Recorded only mere (J.C., S.J.C.). from Grange (J.B.H.). Hydrelia obliterata, Hufn. = heparata, W.V. Local. Eupithecia subfulvata, Haw. Local. Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C., R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., 1845, rzzo); Lanc.- Barlow Moor and Irlam, common (J.C.); Lytham and Preston (J.B. H.); Prestwich (J.C.). near Fleetwood (J.B.H. in /£ft. and E . M. M., ix, 162); Dutton, Ches.-Bidston (C.S.G.); Bramall (H.H.C.); Burton, Rock near Ribchester (J .B.H., Ent., xiii, 105). Ferry, and Puddington, not common (A.O.W.); Marple and Ches.-Bow don (J.C.); Bromborough (W.J.); Burton (A.O.W.); Delamere (C.S.G.). Alderley district, common (H.H.C.) ; Wallasey (W.J., F.N.P.). Eupithecia nanata, Hiibn. Common wherever heath grows. EUPI TH ECIA, Curt. Eupithecia innotata, Hufn. (? fraxinata, Crewe). Scarce. Eupithecia centaureata, W. V: Common everywhere. Lanc.-L ytham (J.B.H.). Eupithecia venosata, Fab. Local. Ches.-One at Styall (J.C.) ; a few on the sand-hills (C.S.G.). Lanc.- Crosby sand-hills (W.J.); Humphrey Head, near Eupithecia fraxinata, Crewe. Recorded by Mr. Chappell from Grange (J.B.H . in litt. and Ent. Mo. Mag., vii, 67) ; Rusholme, Prestwich, Withington, Rusholm e, and Stretford, all near Man­ near Manchester, rare ( H. H. C. ). chester, and from Preston by Mr. Hodgkinson. Ches.-Denh all, one specimen (A.O.W.); Hilbre Island, at Eupithecia pygmreata, Hi.ibn. Not common. the mouth of the Dee, common (F.N.P ., W.G., A.O.W., Lanc.-Pr eston, Grange, etc. (J.B.H.); Liverpool district J.W.E.). (C.S. G.); near Bury (J .C.). Eupithecia subnotata, Hiibn. Not common. Ches.-Ca stle Mill (J.C.); Dee marsh near Pudclington Lanc.-Preston and Langridge (J.B. H. ). (A.O.W.). Ches.-Birkenhead, Denhall, and Wallasey (A.O.W.); Prenton Eupithecia tenuiata, .Hiibn. Not common. (C.S.G.). Lanc.- Bury, rare (J.C.); Liverpool district, 'where sallows Eupithecia linariata, W. V. Local, recorded only from Cheshire. are plentiful' (C.S.G.); Preston (J.B.H .). Ches.-Bidston (W.J.); Delamere (J.C.); New Brighton Ches.-E ast Cheshire,on the authorityofN. Greening(A.O.W.). (J.B.H.); Bidston· and Tranmere (A.O.W.); Wallasey (F.N.P., Eupithecia plumbeolata, Haw. Local. Bury, Mereclough, Prest­ J.W.E.). wich, rare (J.C.); not uncommon among Myri"ca gale on the Eupithecia , pulchellata, Steph. Local. mosses (C.S.G.); Pilling Moss, plentiful among Myrica gale Lanc.-Ch at Moss (W.J.); Dutton, near Ribchester (J.B.H., where Melampyrum arvense grows (J.B.H. in litt. and E. M. M., Ent., xiii, ro5); Prestwich (J.C.); Langridge, and abundant in ii, r 86). gardens at Morecambe, among snap-dragons (J.B.H.). Eupithecia valerianata, H i.ibn. = viminata, Doubl. R ecorded only Ches.- Alderley, common (H.H.C., J.C.); Delamere, Dun­ from Windermere (J.B.H.); Pilling Moss (J. B.H . in E. M. M., ii, ham Park, Knutsford, and Castle Mill (J.C.) ; Prenton Mount r86); and East Cheshire (A.O.W.). Wood, Rock Ferry, Ness, and Burton (A.O.W.). Eupithecia isogrammata, Tr. Grange, among clematis (J.B.H.). Naturalist, pril 1887. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE GEOMETRID,E, J. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIR E AND CHESHIRE PYRALIDINA. 71 Eupithecia satyrata, Hiibn. Local. Eupithecia indigata, Hi.ibn. Local, all the localities recorded being Lanc.-G range, Silverdale, &c. (J.B.H.) ; Manchester district, in Cheshire, viz.:-A lderley, Lindow Common, Dunham Park, generally distributed (J.C.); Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G.). Rudd Heath, Delamere and Chat Moss (J.C.); Bidston (W.J., Ches.-Burton, and near Birkenhead (A.O.W.); Bowdon J.W.E.); Prenton and Storeton (C.S.G.) ; Prenton, Ness, and (J.C.M.). Burton (A.O.W.). Eupithecia helveticaria, Boisd. Recorded as rare at Grange by Eupithecia abbreviata, Steph. Generally distributed and fairly Mr. Chappell. common in oak woods. Eupithecia castigata, Hiibn. Common but local. Eupithecia exiguata, Hi.ibn. Common and generally distributed. Lanc.-Gr ange, Silverdale, &c. (J.B.H.); Liverpool district, Eupithecia sobrinata, Hi.ibn. R ecorded from Grange and Preston common (C.S.G.). (J.B.H.). Ches.- Alderley, abundant (H.H.C.); Hartford (F.N.P.); Eupithecia pumilata, Hi.ibn. Tolerably common. Wirral (A.O.W.). Lanc.-Pr eston, Grange, etc. (J.B.H.). Eupithecia lariciata, Freyer. Local. Ches ..:._ Bidston Hill and New Brighton, among gorse (C.S.G.); Lanc.-Lon gridge, among larches (J.B.H.); near Stoneyhurst Bidston (W.J., A.O.W.); Claughton fir-wood and Haddon Wood (J.B.H. in Ent., xii, 204). (A.O.W.) ; Alderley district, common (H.H.C.); Delamere, Ches.-A lderley, local (H.H .C.); East Cheshire (A.O.W.). abundant (C.S.G., E nt., vi. 452); Wallasey (G.T.P.). Eupithecia trisignaria , H err.-Schii.ff.. Recorded only from Preston PART VII. - PYRAL I DI NA . and Windermere (J.B.H.). Fam. PYRALIDID/£. Eupithecia virgaureata, Crewe. Tolerably common. AGLOSSA, Latr. Lanc.- -Grange, Lytham, &c. (J.B.H.); Crosby (W.J.). Aglossa pinguinalis, L. Common in the neighbourhood of stables. Ches.- Bidston Hill (W.J.); Staley-brushes, not common (J.C.); Aglossa cuprealis, Hiibn. Recorded from one (Lancashire) locality ·wa llasey, common (W.J., G. Harker, F.N.P., J .W.E.). only, Barton, by Mr. Chappell. Eupithecia vulgata, Haw. Abundant everywhere. ASOPIA, Tr. (PYRALIS, L.) Eupithecia albipunctata, Haw. Recorded from Barton, Castle Mill, Asopia glaucinalis, L. Scarce. ancl K nu tsforcl (J .C.); anWoodchurch (C.S.G.). Eupithecia pimpinellata, Hi.ibn. Local. Scoparia dubitalis, Hi.ibn. Recorded from one Lancashire locality, Lanc.-G range (J. B. H.); Manchester district, not common Silverdale, by Mr. Hodgkinson; and from Ledsham, Puddington, (J.C. ). and East Cheshire by Mr. Walker. Chas.- East Cheshire (A.O.W.); Wallasey (J.W.). Scoparia conspicualis, Hodg. Not rare on the Lancashire side of Eupithecia constrictata, Guen. Rare. Windermere (J.B.H.). Lanc.-Gran ge (J.B.H., E. M. M., vii, 67); Silverdale (J.B.H. Scoparia murana, Curt. Local. in litt. ). Lanc.-Lon gridge, abundant at light (J.B.H.); Manchester Naturalist, --- district- (Stainton's Manual). Dec. 1887. ] • W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHE SHIRE PYRALIDIN A. 73 72 ]. W. ELLIS ~ LANCASHIRE AND CHE SH IR E PYRAL!DINA. Botys (Pyrausta ) ostrinalis, Hiibn. Local, but plentiful. Ches.-Prenton Hill, near Birkenhead (C.S.G.); th e wall of Lanc.- Kenyon (J.C.) and Silverdale (J.C.M.). Tatton Park (J.C.); Wirral and East Cheshire (A.O.W.). Ches.-Knut sford (J.C.); Wallasey sandhills (C.S.G., G. Scoparia resinea, Haw. Recorded from Croxteth and Allerton Harker, W.J., F.N.P.). Hall (both in Lancashire) by C. S. Gregson; and from the Botys (Rhodaria) sanguinalis, L. Plentiful among wild thyme on Birkenhead district in Stainton's Manual. the Wallasey sandhills. Scoparia truncicolella, Staint. Local. Botys (Herbula) cespitalis, Schiff. Common and generally distri­ Lanc.-Winderm ere, not rare (J.B.H.). buted. Ches.- Dunham Park and Knutsford (J.C.); Prenton Wood · Botys fuscalis, Schiff. Fairly common. (C.S. G.); Wirral, on Scotch fir (A.O.W.). Lanc.-Man chester district, generally distributed (J.C.); Scoparia cratregella, Hiibn. Recorded only from Silverdale and Preston district, common among yellow-rattle (J.B.H.). Windermere in Lancashire (J.B. H.); and Bowdon and Buck­ Ches.-Bidston marsh, plentiful (C.S.G.); Wirral (J.F.B.). low Hill in Cheshire (J.C.). Botys terrealis, Tr. R ecorded only from Grange, Lancashire, by Scoparia frequentella, Sta. ( = mercurella, L.). Not rare. J. B. Hodgkinson ; and from Puddington, Cheshire, a single Lanc.-Ed ge Lane and Green Bank, near Liverpool (C.S.G.); specimen, by J. F. Brockholes. Preston district, common (J.B. H.). Botys (Ebulea) crocealis, Hi.ibn. Local. Ches.-Bi dston Hill (C.S.G., A.O.W.); Ness, Puddington, Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H. in E.M.M., x, 40); Preston, among and East Cheshire (A.O.W.). flea-bane (Id., in litt.); Kirkby and Lydiate (C.S.G.); Man­ Scoparia angustea, Steph. Common and generally distributed. chester district, common (Stainton's Manual). Scoparia atomalis, Doub!. R ecorded from Longridge, near Preston, Ches.-Bollin Valley (J.C.). by Mr. Hodgkinson. . B.otys (Ebulea) sambucalis, Schiff. Common and generally distri­ Scoparia pallida, Steph. Local, but ·common where it does occur. buted. Lanc.- Chat M~ss (J.C.) ; Simmonswood Moss and Crosby Botys (Scopula) ferrugalis, Hi.ibn. Local, and not common. (C.S.G.); Penwortham, ·near Preston, and Pilling Moss (J.B.H. ). Lanc.-Crosby , a single specimen (G. A. Harker); Lytham, Ches.-Bid ston Marsh (C.S.G., J.F.B.); East Cheshire occasionally (J.B .H.). (A.O. W.). Ches.-Bidston, Rock Ferry, Ness, Wallasey (J. F.B.); Saughall EURRHYPARA, Hiibn. Massie (C.S.G.). Eurrhypara (Botys) urticata, L. Common and generally dis­ Botys (Scopula) prunalis, Schiff. Common and generally distributed. tributed. Botys (Scopula) olivalis, Schiff. Common and generally distributed. BOTYS, Tr. Botys (Scopula) lutealis, Haw. Abundant. Botys (Ennychia) octomaculata, Fab. Local, and recorded from Botys pandalis, Hi.ibn. Recorded only from Castle Mill, Cheshire, Lancashire only, viz., Grange (J.B.H. in E. M.M., vii, 87), and by Mr. Chappell, though in Stainton's Manual it 1s given as Silverdale and Arnside (S.J.C., J.C.M.). occurring in the Manchester district. . Botys (Ennychia ) cingulata, L. Local. Lanc.-Silv erdale, among wild sage (J.B.H.). EURYCREON, Led. (SPILODES, Cuen.) Ches.-W allasey sandhills (J.F.B., C.S.G., G. A. Harker, Eurycreon sticticalis, L. Rare. F.N.P., J.W.E.). Lane. -A shton-under-Lyne (J.C.); Chat Moss (W.J.); Botys aurata, Scop. = Pyrausta punicealis, Schiff. Recorded only Lytham (J.B.H.). from Lancashire, viz., Lydiate, scarce (C.S.G.), and Silverdale Ches.-W allasey sandhills, seven specimens recorded by (J.C.M.). C. S. Gregson, this locality being also referred to by J. F. Brock­ Botys (Pyrausta ) purpuralis, L. Local. holes and R . S. Edleston, Zool. 1845, p. 1220. Lanc.-Ditton (C.S.G.); Silverdale (S.J.C. , J.B.H., J.C.M.). Eurycreon palealis, Schiff. Very rare, and only recorded from Ches.- Bollin Valley and Knutsford (J.C.) ; Parkgate and --- Lancashire, viz., Barton Moss, a single specimen (J.C.); a Sutton (C.S.G.); Ledsham and Wallasey (J.F.B.). Dec. 1887. Naturalist. 74 J. W. E LLI S: LANCASHIRE AND CHES HIR E PYRAL!D INA. ] . W. ELLIS: LANCAS HI RE AND CHESHIRE PYRALIDINA. 75 specimen 'at Manchester' (W. P. ·weston, Ent., x, 92); a specime)l CHILO, Zinck. at Seaforth near Bootle, captured August 1876, by William Chilo phragmitellus, Hi.ibn. Recorded from Crosby Marsh (G. A.­ v~hitwick, and recorded by T. I. Roxburgh (Ent., ix, 278). Harker) and from Bidston Marsh (id., F.N.P., J.F.B.). Eurycreon ~Botys) verticalis, L. Common, but local. Fam. CRAMBID/E . Lanc.- Liverpool district (probably Wirral is intended) (W.J.). CRAMBUS, Fab. Ches.- Chester district (A.O.W.); Marple (J.C. ); Wallasey Crambus hamellus, Thunb. Local. (J.C.M.). Lanc.-Ch at Moss (J.C.). NOMOPI-IILA, I-Ilibn. Ches. - Carrington Moss (J.B.H.); East Cheshire (A.O.W.) ; Nomophila noctuella, Schiff. = Stenopteryx hybridalis, Hiibn. rough plantations beyond Eastham (C. S.G.); L indow Common Common and generally distributed. and Wilmslow (J.C.M.). PSAMOTIS, Ifobn. (LEMIODES, Guen.) Crambus pascuellus, L. Heaths and mosses, plentiful. Psamotis pulveralis, Hi.ib~. The only record of the occurrence of Crambus pratellus, L. Abundant. this species in either of the two counties is 'S tockport, scarce ' Crambus dumetellus, Hiibn. Local. (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., 1845, p. 1220). Lanc.-C hat Moss (J.C.). PIONEA, Guen. Ches. - Wallasey sandhills (J.F.B., C.S.G.). Crambus hortuellus, Hi.ibn . Common, but local. Pionea for:ficalis, L. Frequent wherever there are kitchen-gardens. Lanc.-P restwich (J.C.M.) and the mosses of the Manchester HYDROCAMP A, Guen. district (J.C.); near Southport (J.B.H.). Hydr~campa stagnata, Don. Fairly common and generally distri­ Ches.- Lindow Common and Cheadle, abundant but local buted. (H.H .C.); New Brighton (C.S.G.). L. Hydrocampa nymphreata, Common everywhere. ' Crambus falsellus, Schiff. Very local. PARAPONYX, Htibn. Lanc.-W all at Hough End Hall, Withi ngton (J.C.). Paraponyx stratiotata, L. Local. Ches.- Moss-covered walls near Hooton (C.S.G.); Ness and Lanc.- Crosby (G. Harker); Old Trafford (J.C.); · Preston East Cheshire (A.O.W.). Canal, near Salwick (J.B.H .); Silverdale (J.C.M.). Crambus pinellus, L. = pinetellus, L. Not common. Ches.- Bidston Marsh (C.S.G., J.F.B., F.N.P.); Chester and Lanc.-Barlow Moor and Withington (J.C.); Grange (J.B.H. Ness (A.O. W.); Delamere (J.C.); Dunham Park (J.C.); near in E.M.M., vii, p. 87) ; lanes round Didsbury (Id., in litt.). Liscard (C.S.G.). Ches.-N ear Birkenhead (C.S.G.); Delamere Forest (J.C.M., CAT ACLY ST A, Hiibn. F.N.P.) ; East Cheshire (A.O.W.); Lindow Common, on one Cataclysta lemnata, L. Abundant everywhere. occasion only (H. H. C. ). Fam . CHILO NID /E. Crambus margaritellus, Hiibn. Common on the heaths and mosses SCHCENOB IUS, Dup . of Cheshire and South-West Lancashire. Schrenobius for:ficellus, Thunb. Somewhat local. Crambus latistrius, Haw. Local. Lanc.-Pit s near Preston (J.B.H.); Pendleton and With­ Lanc.- Crosby sandhills (C.S.G., W.J.). ington. Ches.- Wallasey (J.B.H., J.C.M.) ; Claughton Fir-wood Ches.-Bidston Marsh and Oxton, scarce; commoner at (J.F.B., C.S.G.). Little N eston and Burton; Chester, by the canal, common Crambus furcatellus, Zett. A mountain species, recorded from (A.O.W.); on the canal bank between Macclesfield and Marple, Coni ston Old Man by Mr. Hodgkinson. also Cheadle Hulme (H.H .C.); most swampy places, especially Crambus culmellus, L. Abundant everywhere. at Liscard (C.S.G.). Crambus inquinatellus, Schiff. Local. Schrenobius mucronellus, Schiff. Rare. Liverpool district, pro­ Lanc.- Recorded only from Silverdale (J.B.H.). bably Bidston marsh (C.S.G.) ; one specimen among sedges, Ches.- The Kennel Wood, Hartford (G. Harker, F.N.P.); taken by T. Cooper, on the canal, Preston (J.B.H.). Hooton (C.S.G.); Wallasey (J.C.). N aturalist, D ec. 1887. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHE SHIRE PYRALIDINA. 77 J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE PYRALIDINA, CRYPTOBLABES, Zell. Crambus geniculellus, Haw. Common on the sandhills of the Lancashire and Cheshire coast. Cryptoblabes bistriga, Haw. Scarce. Orambus contaminellus, Hi.ibn. Local. Lanc.-On ce in Brockholes Wood, near Preston (J.B.H.); Lanc.-Salt marshes near Preston (J.B.H.); near Grange Woolton Wood, near Liverpool, on a single occasion (C.S. G.). Park Wood (J.F.B.); Dunham Park (J.C.). (id. in E.M.M., vii, p. 87). Ches.-Bidston Ches.-Dee Marsh near Puddington, and Denhall, scarce ACROBASIS, Zell. (A.O.W.). Acrobasis consociella, Hi.ibn. Rare. Crambus tristellus, S. V. Abundant everywhere. Lanc.-Re corded only from Silverdale (J.B.H.). Crambus selasellus, Hi.ibn. Very local. Ches.-One specimen taken in Clifton Park, Birkenhead Lanc.-Banks of the river Alt at Sefton (C.S.G.); Chorlton­ (J. F.B.); 'bred from oak-leaves collected at the rough plantation cum-Hardy (J.C.); Salt marshes at Preston and Fleetwood beyond Hooton' (C.S.G.). (J.B.H. in litt. and Intel!., 1858, i, 146). Acrobasis tumidella, Zinck. Rare. Mr. Chappell mentions it as Ches.-De e marsh near Puddington (A.O.W.); Heatley (J.C.). rare on Chat Moss, and Mr. Gregson refers to a specimen taken Crambus perlellus, Scop. Local. somewhere in Cheshire, in the Liverpool district. Lanc.- Ch at Moss (J.C.); Kirkby Moss (C.S.G., G. Harker); Salt marsh near Preston (J.B.H.). MYELOIS, Zell. Ches.- Bidston Marsh (F.N.P.); Bidston, Bromborough, Ince, Myelois advenella, Zinck. Recorded only by Mr. Hodgkinson from and Puddington, in marshes (A.O.W.). the banks of the Wyre. Crambus Warringtonellus, Staint. On the Lancashire and Cheshire EUZOPHERA, Zell. mosses and heaths, often abundant. (Euzophera pinguis, Haw. Recorded from the Birkenhead district EROMENE, Hiibn. in Stainton's Manual, but not mentioned in any of our local lists.) Eromene ocellea, Haw. Recorded only from Eastham Wood HOMCEOSOMA, Curt. (C.S.G., J.B.H.) and Cheshire coast (C.S.G., Ent., iv, pp. 249 1 263). Rommosoma nimbella, Zell. Local. Fam. PHYCIDE /E . Lanc.-Morecamb e (J.B.H.). DIORYCTRIA, Zell. Ches.-Wallas ey sandhills (J.F.B., C.S.G.); Flaybrick Hill Dioryctria abietella, Zk. Recorded from one locality only in each (C.S.G.). ANERASTIA, Hiibn. county, viz., Silverdale (J.B.H.) and Bidston (W.J.). Anerastia lotella, Hi.ibn. Abundant, but local, on the Wallasey NEPHOPTERYX, Zell. sandhills. Also recorded from the Lytham sandhills by Mr. Nephopteryx spissicella, Fab. = roborella, Zinck. Recorded only Hodgkinson. from Dunham Park, Cheshire (J.C.). EPHESTIA, Guen. PEMPEL IA, Hiibn. .Ephestia elutella, Hi.ibn. Plentiful in the neighbourhood of ware­ houses in Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, and Knutsford: Pempelia betulre, Gaze. Recorded only from Lancashire, viz., Ephestia ti.cella, Doug. Prestwich (J.C.M.). Chat Moss (J.B.H.); Botany Bay Wood and Woolden Wood, Ephestia semirufa, Haw. Plentiful in some Liverpool warehouses (J.C.). (C.S.G.). Pempelia fusca, carbonariella, Fisch. On heaths and Haw.= Ephestia passulella, Bar. Abundant in a mill at Preston, among mosses, plentiful upon the burnt parts.' oil-cake (J.B.H.). Pempe~a palumbella, Fab. Heaths and mosses, plentiful. Ephestia ficulella, Bar. Liverpool warehouses (C.S.G., Ent., v, 385). Pempeha adornatella, Tr.= dilutella, Hi.ibn. iR.ecorded from two Ephestia interpunctella, Hi.ibn. Liverpool warehouses (C.S.G., localities only-Prescot in Lancashire, and Prenton in Cheshire, J.B.H.). by Mr. Gregson. --- Naturalist, J. W. ELLIS: LANC ASHIRE AND CHE SHIRE TORTRICINA. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TORT~ICINA . 79 Fam. GALLERIA!:. APHOi\UA , Hiibn. captured during August at New Brighton. The Wallasey sand­ Aphomia sociella, L. Frequent. hills, where it occurs commonly in some seasons among Rosa Lanc.-Banks of the Wyre. spinosissima, remain almost the . only British locality for this Ches.-Lanes about Wallasey (W.J.); comes to sugar in the handsome species. plantations at Wallasey (C.S.G.); Burton, Ness, and Puddington Teras variegana, Schiff. Abundant everywhere. (A.O.W.). Teras literana, L. Not common. ACHR CEA, Hiibn. Lanc.-Li verpool district, in old woods where there are Achrcea grisella, Fab. = alvearia, Fab. Recorded only, as infrequent lichen-covered thorns (C.S.G.); Windermere (J.B.H.). where bees are kept in the Liverpool district, by Mr. Gregson. Ches.-Dunh am Park (J.C.); Wirral, occasionally (J.F.B.). 'l'ORTRICINA. Teras lipsiana, Schiff. Recorded only from Grange (J.B.H.). The initials J. H. T ., which here appear for the first time, are those Teras sponsana, F. = favillaceana, Hb . Tolerably common. of Mr. J. H. Threllfall, of Preston, to whom I am indebted for much Lanc.- Barton Moss and Prestwich (J.C.); Liverpool dis­ valuable information about our local micro-lepidoptera. trict, common among beeches (C.S.G., J.W.E.); Preston RHACOD IA, Hiib. (J.B.H.); Lake side, Windermere (J.H .T.). Rhacodia (Teras) caudana, F. Generally distributed. Ches.-Ald erley and Cheadle, common (H.H .C.); Dunham Lanc.--Ch at Moss (J.C.); Croxteth Woods, near Liverpool Park (J.C.) ; Wirral, common (J.F.B.). (C.S.G.); Fylde district (J.H.T .); Preston (J.B.H .). Teras schalleriana, L. Generally distributed, but scarcely Ches.- Prenton, in profusion (C.S.G.); Wirral (J.F.B.). common. at Moss (J.C.); Preston (J.B.H., J.H .T.). TERAS, Tr. Lanc.-Ch (Including Pe,-onea, Curt., Leptogramma, Curt., and Dictyopteryx, Steph. ). Ches.- About Pren ton (C. S. G.) ; Staley brushes (J.C.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Teras umbrana, Hiib. Rarely amo ng sloe at Grange (J.B.H.). Teras comparana, Hiib. Abundant, but local. Teras hastiana, L. Abundant, but local. Lanc.-Liv erpool district, common (C. S. G.); Preston Lanc.-Ch at Moss (J.C.); Farrington (J.H.T .); Langridge (J.B.H .). and Lytham (J.B.H.) . . Ches.-Wirral (J.F.B.). Ches.-Throu ghout Wirral (J. F.B.); abundant among dwarf VAR. Proteana, H.S. = potentillana, Cooke. First described sallows on the Wallasey sandhills (J.C:., J.W. E.). as British by Benjamin Cooke (E.M.M., vii. 42), from specimens Teras maccana, Tr. Manchester (Stainton's Manual, ii. 233). foun·d among strawberries near Liverpool in 1850. Recorded Not recorded by any of the Manchester entomologists. as common at West Derby (C.S.G.); and as occurring Teras mixtana, Hb. Common on heaths and mosses. at Withington (J.C.), and New Brighton and Birkenhead Lanc.~ Chat Moss (J. C.); Farrington and Pilling Mosses (J.F.B.). (J.H.T.) ; Langridge (J.B.H., J.H.T.). Teras comariana, Zell. Not common, being recorded only from Ches.- Bidston Hill (C.S.G., J.W.E.); Delamere Forest the Preston district (J.B.H. and J.H .T.). (C.S.G., Ent., vi. 452). Teras perplexana, Bar. Recorded from near Preston (J.B.H.). Teras logiana, Schiff. = tristana, Hb. Scarce, being recorded only Teras aspersana, Hb. Scarce. from a single locality in Lancashire, viz., Windermere, among Lanc.- Grange (J. H.T .) ; Langridge (J.B.H .). Viburnum lanfana (J.B. H. ), and from two localities in Cheshire ~ Ches.-W allasey (J.F.B., C.S.G.); New Brighton (Stainton's Eastham, only a few taken (C.S.G.), and Rock Ferry (J.F.B.). Manual, ii. 23 5). Teras permutatana, Dup. First recorded as British by Nicholas Teras shepherdana , Steph. Recorded only from Lytham (J.B.H., Cooke (Zoo!., 1848, 2271 ), on the authority of a specimen Intel!., 1858, i. 146). Na turalist,. Jan. 1889. •

J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TORTRICINA. 81 80 J. W. ELLIS: . LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TORTRICINA. C. PTYCHOLOMA, Steph. Teras ferrugana, Tr. Tolerably common, but local. Tortrix lecheana, L. Generally distributed. Lanc.-Grange (J.H.T.); Longridge (J.B.H.) . Lanc.-Pr eston (J. B.H., J.H.T.) ; Prestwich (J.C.). Ches.-Easth am, common (C.S.G.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Ches.-Br amall, not common (H.H.C.); Dunham Park Teras caledoniana, Steph. Common on the moors and mosses. (J.C.); Eastham Wood (J.W.E.); Puddington (J.F.B.). Lanc.--Lon gridge (J.B.H., J. H.T.); Ribchester, abundant D. IDIOGRAPHIS, Led. (HALONOTA, Steph. ). (J.B.H., Ent., xiii. 105); Lancashire mosses, among Myrica gale Tortrix inopiana, Haw. Recorded only from the Preston dis- (C.S.G.). trict (J.B.H.). Ches.-Staleybrushes (J.C.). E. LOZOTJENIA, H.S. Teras forskaleana, L. Generally distributed. Tortrix musculana, Hiib. Common and generally distributecl. Lanc.-Pr eston (J.B.H.); Prestwich (J.C.). Tortrix unifasciana, Dup. Common and generally distributed. Ches.-Che adle Hulme, rare (H. H. C.); Dunham Park G. LOPHODERUS, Steph. (J.C.); Wirral (J.F.B., J.W.E.). Tortrix (Sericoris) politana, Haw. = lepidana, Curt. Common on Teras holmiana, L. Local, but common where it occurs. the mosses. Lanc.-Irl am, Glazebrook, and Barlow Moor (J.C.); Levens­ Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C.); Lancashire mosses (C.S.G.); hulme (H.H .C.); Preston (J.B.H., J.H.T.); near Sefton Park, Longridge (J.B.H.); Pilling Moss (J.H.T .). Liverpool (J.W.E.). Ches.- Staleybrushes (J.B.H.); Wirral, common (J.F.B.). Ches.-Ch eadle Hulme, not common (H.H.C.); thorn Tortrix (Eulia) ministrana, Hi.ib. Common and generally dis- hedges near New Brighton (C.S.G.); Tranmere (J.F.B.); near tributed in woods. Wallasey (J. W.E. ). H. HETEROGNOMON, Led. Teras contaminana, Hi.ib. Abundant everywh ere. Tortrix conwayana, F. Generally distributed. TORTRIX, Tr. Tortrix bergmanniana, L. Common among roses throughout both counties. A. CACCECIA, I-lb. (LOZOT1 ENIA, Steph. ). Tortrix lre:flingiana, L. Very local. Tortrix podana, Scop. = pyrastrana, Hi.ib., fulvana, Wilk. Lanc.-Barlow Moor and lrlam (J.C.); Preston (J.B.H.); Common and generally distributed. Silverdale (J. H. T. ). Tortrix xylosteana, L. Common everywhere. Ches.- Wallasey, near the church (J.W.E.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Tortrix rosana, L. Common everywhere. Tortrix viridana, L. Abundant everywhere where oaks grow. Tortrix sorbiana, Hiib. 'Four specimens from Little Britten Tortrix fosterana, F. Common and generally distributed. Wood,' near Liverpool (C.S.G.); Preston and Longridge Tortrix viburniana, F. Local, on the moors and mosses. (J.B.H., J.H.T.). Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C.) ; Fleetwood (J. H. T.) ; Lancashire Tortrix costana, F. Fairly common, and generally distributed Mosses (C.S.G.); Preston (J.B.H.). throughout both counties. Ches.-Abunclant but local on the Cheshire moors (J.C.); Stockport, scarce (R. S. E Heston, Zoo!., 1845, 1220). B. PANDEMIS, Hiib. Tortrix paleana, H iib. = icterana, Froel. Not very common, Tortrix corylana, F. Local. but widely distributed. Lanc.-B arton Moss (J.C.); Preston (J.B.H., J.H .T.). Lanc.-Aigb urth, near Liverpool, bred from colt's-foot Ches.- Bromborough Woods (J.W.E.); Cheadle Hulme (J.W.E.); Fleetwood (J.H.T.); Glazebrook and Mode Wheel (H.H.C.); Dunham Park and Bowdon (J.C.); Wirral (J.F.B.). (J. C.); Preston (J.B.H.). Tortrix ribeana, Hi.ib. Common and generally distributed. Ches.-Bramall, very local (H.H.C.); Knutsford (J.C.); Wallasey (J. W.E.); Wirral (J.F.B. ). Tortrix heparana, Schiff. Common and generally distributed. ---Jan. 1889. ---Naturalist. J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIREAND CHESHIRE T0RTRICINA. ]. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIREAND CHESHIRE T0RTRICINA.

Tortrix (Clepsis) rusticana, Tr. Scarce. B. SCIAPHILA, Tr.

Lanc.-C hat Moss (J.C.),· Longr1-'dge (J . B . H). ; s·nnmons- Sciaphila longan:a, Haw.= ictericana, Haw. Tolerably common wood Moss (C.S.G.). and generally distributed over both counties. Ches.-Bidston Hill, a single specimen (J.F.B.); Lindow Sciaphila penziana, Hi.ib. Common (J.C.). VAR. (sp. ?) conspersana, Doug. Recorded from Grange I. BATODES, Guen. (J.H.T.) and from Preston and Longridge (J.B.H.). No Tortrix angustiorana, Haw. Generally distributed and fairly Cheshire localities have been noted. common. Sciaphila octomaculana, Doub. Scarce. Lane.-Chor lton and Withington (J.C.); Grange (J.H.T.); Lanc.-Recorded only from Longridge (J.B.H .). Liverpool district, local (C.S.G.); Preston, common (J.B.H.). Ches.-A few at Stourton (C.S.G.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Ches.-Dunh am Park (J.C.); Wirral (J.F.B. ). Sciaphila chrysantheana, Dup. = alternella, Wilk. Scarce. L. DICHELIA, Guen. Lanc.-Preston and Longridge (J.B.H.). Tortrix grotiana, F. Local, and recorded only from localities Ches.-Prenton, near Birkenhead, scarce (C.S.G.). in Lancashire, viz., Barlow Moor and Irlam (J.C.); dry parts Sciaphila wahlbomiana, L. of the Lancashire mosses (C.S.G.); and Preston (J.B.H.). VAR. virgaureana, Tr. Common and generally distributed. VAR. subjectana, Guen. Abundant everywhere. M. AMPHYSA, Curt. Sciaphila pasivana, Hiib. = pascuana, Hi.ib. Recorded only from Tortrix gerningana, Schiff. Common on the moors and mosses. Preston and Longridge (J.B.H .). Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C., R. S. Edleston, Zoo!. 1845, 1220); Sciaphila sinuana, Steph. Recorded from Windermere (J.B.H.). Longridge (J.B.H.); Risley Moss (C.S.G., E.M.M., ix. 176); Silverdale (J.H.T.). Sciaphila abrasana, Dup. Preston (J.B.H.). Ches.-Bidston Hill, abundant (C.S.G.); Bidston and Oxton CHE IMA TOP HILA, Steph. heaths (J.F.B.); Lindow Moss (H.H.C.); Lindow Common and , Staley-brushes ·(J.C.). Cheimatophila tortricella, Hi.ib. = (Tortricodes) · hyemana, Hi.ib. Tortrix prodromana, Hi.ib. Very local on the moors. Abundant in oak woods in spring. Lanc.-Lon gridge (J.B.H.); Withnell (J.B.H., J.H.T.). EXAPATE, Hiib. Ches.-Stal ey-brushes (J.C., J.B.H., E.M.M., ii. 159); Stourton (C.S.G.). Exapate congelatella, Clerck = gelatella, L. Local. N. CAPUA, Steph. Lanc.-Taken at Rainhill in 1852 (C.S.G.). Ches.-Handforth, rare (H.H.C.); Staley-brushes (C.S.G.). Tortrix favillaceana, Hi.ib. = ochraceana, Steph. Very scarce and local. The only records are from Lancashire : the Boor's OLINDIA, Guen. Wood, Hale (C.S.G.), and Windermere, among juniper(J .B.H.). Olindia (Sciaphila) hybridana, Hi.ib. Tolerably common. SCIAPHILA, Tr. Lanc.-Manch ester district, local (J.C.); Preston (J.B.H.). A. ABLABIA, Steph. Ches.-Cheadle (H.H.C.); Tranmere and Burton (J.F.B.); Sciaphila osseana, Scop. = pratana, Hi.ib. Local and not common. Wallasey and New Brighton (C.S.G.). Lanc.-~hat Moss (J.C.); Longridge (J.B.H.); Silverdale Olindia ulmana, Hi.ib. Not common. (J.H.T.). Lanc.-Brockholes Wood near Preston and Windermere Ches.-Bidston Marsh and Ledsham (J.F.B.) ; Knutsford (J.B.H.). (J.C.). . Ches.-Upton and Parkgate (C.S.G.). Naturalist, Jan. 1889. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TORTRICINA. J W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TORTRIC!NA.

COCHYLIS, Tr. Cochylis francillana, Fab. Recorded from one locality only Cochylis (Xanthosetia) hamana, L. Common and generally Lytham (J.H.T.). . distributed. Cochylis dilucidana, Steph. Rare, both localities being m Cochylis (Xanthosetia) zregana, L. Common and generally Lancashire, viz., Blackpool (J.B.H.) and Lytham (J.B.H., distributed. J.H.T.) . Cochylis (Euprecilia) maculosana, Haw. Not common. Cochylis smeathmanniana, F. Recorded by Mr. Gregson as Lanc.-The only locality given is Brockholes Wood, near scarce in the Liverpool district. Preston (J.B.H.). Cochylis ciliella, Hi.ib. = rufic11iana, Haw. Local and not Ches.-Eastham Wood, on flowers of Hyacintltus 11on-scriptus common. (C.S.G.); Knutsford (J.C.). L11.nc.-Grange (J.H.T., J.B.H ., E.M.M., x. 40); Longridge Cochylis (Euprecilia) griseana, Haw. Recorded only from (J.B.H.). . Martinmere, near Blackpool (J.B.H.), and from Bidston Marsh Ches.-P uddington (J.F.B. ); Stourton and Wallasey (C.S.G.). (J.F.B.). Cochylis (Eupreciliii,) nana, Haw. Recorded_ only from two Cochylis (Euprecilia) affi.nitana, Doug!. Scarce, being recorded localities, both in Lancashire, viz., Grange (J.H.T.) and Chat only from the Wyre district (J.B.H., J.H.T .), and from marshy places around Liverpool (C.S.G.). Moss (J.C.). Cochylis (Euprecilia) roseana, Haw. The insect has been bred Cochylis (Euprecilia) vectisana, Westw. Found only in salt- by Mr. Gregson from teazle-heads gathered on Bidston Marsh, marshes on the Wyre about Fleetwood (J. 8.H., see J.H.T.; from whence it has been also recorded by Mr. Brockholes. also J.B.H. in E.M.M., ix. 162). Cochylis (Euprecilia) cruentana, Froel. = angustana, Hi.ib. Cochylis (Euprecilia) rupicola, Curt. Scarce. . Tolerably common on the moors and mosses. Lanc.-Brockholes Wood, near Preston (J.B.H.) ; Ditton Lanc.-Farrington and Pilling Mosses (J.H.T.); Longridge Marsh (C.S.G.). (J.B.H.); Lancashire mosses, general (J.C.). Ches.- Bidston Marsh (C. S.G.) and Wirral, scarce (J.F.B.). Ches.-Bidston Hill (J.W.E.); Claughton, near Birkenh ead Cochylis (Euprecilia) notulana, Zell. Recorded only from (J.F.B.); Lindow :Moss, abundant (H.H.C.). Martinmere by Mr. Hodgkinson. Cochylis (Lozopera) straminea, Haw. Local, but common Cochylis ambiguana, Froel. = albicapitana, Cooh. Taken at where it occurs. Wallasey by Nicholas Cooke and recorded by him, Zoo!., 1861, p. 8oo. Also recorded from Wallasey by Mr. Brockholes. Lanc.-Ashton-on-Ribble '(J.B.H.); Preston district (J.H.T.) ; 7 Liverpool district, common (C.S.G.). Cochylis atricapitana, Steph. Local and confined to the coast, Ches.-Ch eadle, abundant but local (H.H.C.); Knutsford but common where it occurs. and Castle Mill (J.C.); Stockport, scarce (R. S. Edleston, Lanc.-Blackpoo l (J.C., J.H.T.); Crosby (J.W.E.); Lytham Zoo!., 1845, 1220); Wirral (J.F.B.). (J.B.H.). Cochylis hartmanniana, Clerck. = (Argyrolepia baumanniana, Ches.-Birk enhead (J.F.B.); Wallasey (C.S.G.). Schiff. Local. Lanc.-Longridge (J.B.H.); Preston district (J.H.T.). RETINIA, Guen. Ches.-Bid ston (C.S.G.); Knutsford and near Castle Mill Retinia pinivorana, Zell. Not rare among firs. (J.C.); Stockport (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!. 1845, 1220). Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C.); Lancashire mosses (J.B.H.); Cochylis badiana, Hi.ib. Not common. Silverdale (J.H.T.). Lanc.-Gra nge (J.H.T .); Longridge (J.B.H.). Ches.-Bi dston Hill and Burton (J.F.B.); Bidston (C.S.G.); Ches.-Bi dston (C.S.G.). Lindow Common and Rudd Heath (J.C.). VAR. (sp. ?) cnicana, Doub. Recorded from Grange (J.H.T.) ; Retinia turionana, Hiib. Recorded only from Rudd Heath Windermere (J.B.H.); and Bidston Marsh (C.S.G.). ~ - S. Edleston, Zoo!., ii,. 7 35). Naturalist, Jan. 1889. .86 J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TORTRICINA. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TORTRICINA . 87

Retinia Buoliana, Schiff. Common where firs grow. Penthina ochroleucana, Hi.ib. Tolerably common. VAR. (Sp. ?) pinicolana, Doub. In the same localities as the Lanc.-Irlam, near Manchester (J.C.); Liverpool district type. (C.S.G.) ; Preston (J.B.H., J.H.T.). Ches.-Wirral (J.F.B.). PENTHINA, Tr. P~nthina dimidiana, Hi.ib. Not rare on the La~cashire mosses. .Penthina profundana, F. Recorded only from a single (Lanca­ Near Middleton (J.C.); Preston (J.B.H.) ; Risley and Formby shire) locality, viz., Hoghton (J.H. T.). Mosses (C.S.G., E.M.M., ix. 176) _; -Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G.). .Penthina salicella, L. Not common. Penthina oblongana, Haw.= marginana Haw. Local, and not 'Lanc.-Near Huyton (C.S.G.); one at Penwortham, near common. Pre'ston (J.B.H.); Preston (J.H.T.). Lanc.-Simmonswood Moss, scarce (C.S.G.); Windermere Ches.-Patrick Wood, Bromborough (J.F.B.); Woolden (J.B.H.). Hall, Glazebrook (J.C.). Ches.-Knut sford (J.C.). .Penthina semifasciana, Haw. Recorded from near Fleetwood Penthina sellana, H iib. Recorded from Windermere by Mr. (J.B.H.) and from the Crosby sandhills (C.S.G.). Hodgkinson. Penthina scriptana, Hi.ib. =Hartmanniana, L. Mr. Hodgkinson Penthina nigricostana, Haw. Recorded from Brockholes Wood, records the capture of a specimen near the Ferry Hotel, Windermere. near Preston, by Mr. Hodgkinson. .Penthina corticana, Hiib. Local. Penthina postremana, Zell. Windermere (J.B.H.) is about the only British locality for this species . Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C.); Grange and Silverdale (J.H.T.); Kirkby and Hale (C.S.G.); Preston (J.B.H.). Penthina mygindana, Schiff.= (Euchromia) fulvipunctana, Haw. C.hes.-Wirral (J. F. B. ) . Local, on the moors and mosses. Lanc.-Ch at Moss (J.B.H.). .Penthina betuletana, Haw.. Local, but common where it occurs. Ches.-Staley-brushes (J.C., J.B.H.). Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C.) ; Grange and Silverdale (J.H.T.); Kirkby (C.S.G.); Preston (J.B.H.). 'Penthina rufana, Scop. Recorded only from Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.). Ches.-L indow Common (J.C.); Cheadle district, local (H.H.C.); Wirral (J.F.B.). , Penthina striana, Schiff. Local. .Penthina sororculana, Zett. = prrelongana, Guen. Not common. Lanc.- Gill brook, near West Derby (C.S.G.); Preston and Lanc.-Gran ge and Silverdale (J.H.T.); Preston (J.B.H.). Wyreside (J.H.T.). Ches.-Bidston, a single specimen (J.F.B.); Cheadle Hulme Ches.-Bid ston Marsh (J. F.B., C.S.G.); Claughton (J.F.B.). (H.H.C.). Penthina (Mixodia) Schulziana, Zell. Common on the mosses. .Penthina sauciana, Hi.ib. Common on the moors. Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C.); Pilling Moss (J.B.H:); Silverdale Lanc.-Longridge (J.B.H., J.H.T .); near Ribchester, (J.H.T .); Sin1monswood Moss (C.S.G.) . abundant (J.B.H., Ent., xiii. 105). Cbes.-K nutsford and Rudd Heath (J.C.). Ches.-Cheshire moors, local (H.H.C.); Staley-brushes Penthina olivana, Tr. = micana, Froel. Recorded only from (J.C.). Pilling Moss (J.B.H., J.H.T.). .Penthina variegana, Hiib. = cynosbatella, Wilk. Abundant Penthina (Roxana) arcuella, Clerck. Recorded from a single everywhere. locality in each county, viz., Windermere (J.B.H.) and Hooton .Penthina pruniana, Hiib. Common everywhere. (C.S.G.) . Feb. x889. Naturalist, 88 J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TORTRICINA. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASH IRE AND CHESHIR E TORTRICINA.

Penthina rivulana, Scop. = conchana, Hiib. Tolerably common. GRAPHOLIT HA, Tr. Lanc.-Hale marsh, abundant (C.S.G.); Lytham, Longridge, B. P.'EDISCA, Led. etc. (J.B.H.); Preston (J.H. T.). Grapholitha expallidana, Haw. Recorded only from Grange, Ches.- Bramall, local (H.H .C.) ; Knutsford (J.C.); Wallasey sandhills (C.S.G.). by :Mr. Hodgkinson. Penthina urticana, Hi.ib. Abundant everywhere. Grapholitha Scopoliana, Ha w. Scarce. Penthina lacunana, Dup. Abundant everywhere. Lanc.- Grange (J.B. H.) ; Preston (J.H .T.). Penthina cespitana, H iib. Local. Ches.- T hree specimens at Puddington (J.F.B.). Lanc.-Grange (J.B.H.); Preston (J.H.T.). Grapholitha Hohenwartiana, Tr. Not common. Ches.-Knutsford (J.C.); W:allasey sandhills (J.F.B., C.S.G.). Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H.); Liverpool district (C.S.G.); With­ Penthina bifasciana, Haw. Rare. ington (J.C.). Lanc.-Ch at Moss, one specimen (J.C.); Grange (J.B.H.). Ches.- Wirra~ (J.F.B.). Ches.-Hoyl ake, two specimens (C.S.G.). Grapholitha crecimaculana, Hi.ib. A single specimen is recorded Penthina trifoliana, H.S. = ericetana. Westw. Not common. from Tranmere by J. F. Brockholes. Lanc.-Liverpool district (C.S.G.); Preston (J.B.H., J.H.T.) . Grapholitha tedella, Clerck = Hyrciniana, Wilk. I ,ocal. Ches.-Ledsham (J.F.B.). Lanc.- Croxteth Park, near Liverpool (C.S.G.); Grange Penthina antiquana, Hiib,. Local and not common. (J.H.T.); Windermere (J. B.H.). Lanc.-Preston (J.B.H., J.H.T.). Ches.- Bidston and .Puddingto~ (J.F.B.); Knutsford (J.C.). Ches.-Bidston Marsh (C.S.G.); Wirral, not common (J.F.B.). Grapholitha proximana, H.S. = distinct~na ~Vilk. Re_corded only from Windermere (J.13.H., and Stamton s Manual, 11. 216). ASPIS, Steph. Grapholitha subocellana, Don. = campoliliana, Tr. Local. Aspis Udmanniana, L. Common and generally distributed. Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C.); Liverpool district (C.S.G.) ; APH ELIA, Steph. (BACTRA, St.). Preston (J.B.H.). Aphelia lanceolana, Hiib. Generally distributed among rushes. Ches.-Wirral (J.F.B.). Aphelia furfurana , Haw. Recorded only from two localities, Grapholitha nisella, Clerck. Local. both on the Cheshire side of the Mersey, but where the insect Lanc.- Preston (J.B.H., J.H.T.). is common :-Bidston Marsh (J.F.B.); Pits near Liscard Ches.-P uddington, scarce (J.F.B.); Hooton and Spital (C.S.G., J.W.E.). (C.S.G.). EUDEMIS, Hiib. Grapholitha cinerana, Haw. Recorded from Preston by J. B. Eudemis (Sericoris) littoralis, Curt. Local, on salt-marshes. Hodgkinson. Lanc.-Fylde district (J.H .T.); Preston and banks of Wyre Grapholitha Penkleriana, F. Local. (J.B.H.). Lanc.- Preston (J.B.H., J.H .T.). Ches.-Puddington Marsh (J.F.B.); Wallasey (J.C.). Ches.- Flaybrick Hill near Birkenhead (C.S.G.); Knutsford (J.C.). LOBESIA, Guen. Grapholitha ophthalmicana, Hi.ib. Local and not common. Lobesia permixtana, Hiib. = reliqnana, Hiib. Recorded only from · Lanc.-Chat Moss (J .C.); Longridge (J.B.H., J.H.T .); North Lancashire :-Grange (J.B.H. in E.M.M., x. 40) and near Ribchester (J.B.H., Ent., xiii. 105). Windermere (J.B.H.). Ches.- Tranmere (J.F.B., C.S.G.); Rock Ferry (J.F.B.). Naturalist, J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESH IRE TORTRICINA . J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TORTRICINA. 91 Grapholitha solandriana, L. Not very cominon. Grapholitha Pflugiana, Haw. = (Halonota) scutulana, Wilk. Lanc.-Cha t Moss (J.C.); Longriclge (J.B. H.); P reston Tolerably common. (J.H.T .); Liverpool district, among birches (C.S.G.). Lanc.-Liverpool district, among thistles (C.S.G.); Long­ Ches.-Carrington Moss and Lindow Common (J.C.); ridge (J.B.H.) ; Manchester district, common (J.C.). Wirral (J.F.B.). Ches.- Formerly at Bi rkenhead (J.F.B.). Grapholitha semifuscana, Steph. Recorded from two Lancashire Grapholitha circiana, Zell. Local. localities :-the Fylde district (J.H.T.) and Longridge (J.l:l.H.. ). Grange (J.H.T.) and Longridge (J.B.H.). Grapholitha sordidana, Hi.ib. = stabilana, Steph. Local. Lanc.- Lanc.-Longridge (J.B.H.). Ches.-Marpl e and near Castle Mill (J.C.). Grapholitha trigeminana, Steph. Local, but common where Ches.-Knut sford (J.C.); Wallasey sand-hills (C.S.G.). it occurs. Grapholitha bilunana, Haw. Tolerably common. Lanc.-Pre ston (J.H.T.) ; St. Anne's-on-the-Sea and ban~s Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C.); Croxteth, near Liverpool (C.S.G.); of the Wyre (J.B.H.). Grange (J.H.T.); Levenshulrne (H.H.C.); Longridge and Windermere (J.B.H.). Ches.-Birkenhead (C.S. G.) ; Tranmere (J.F.B.). Grapholitha tetragonana, Steph. Very local. Ches.-Bid ston (J.F. B.); Bramall, common (H.H.C.); Prenton (C.S.G.). Lanc.-Brockholes Wood and Salwick (J.B .H.). Grapholitha tetraquetrana, Haw. Local, and scarcely common. Ches.-Wirral (J.F.B.). Lanc.-Cro xteth (C.S.G.); Longridge (J.B.H., J.H .T.). Grapholitha Brunnichiana, Froel. Common and generally Ches.-Wir ral (J.F.B.). distributed. Grapholitha immundana, Haw. Local. Grapholitha turbidana, Tr. Local, all the localities being in Lancashire, viz., Agecroft and Stretford (J.C.) ; Hoghton and Lanc.- Deysbrook and Walton, near Liverpool (C.S.G.) ;. near Preston. (J.B.H., J.H.T.) ; near Stoneyhurst (J.B.H., Ent., Longridge and Preston (J.B.H., J.H.T.). xii. 204). Ches ....:....Wirral (J.F.B.). Graph91itha similana, Hi.ib. = (Halonota) bimaculana, Don. D. SEMASIA, H.S. Somewhat local. Grapholitha citrana , Hi.ib. Lytham (J.B.H. and Stainton's Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C.); Longridge (J.B.H.); Preston Manual, ii. 255) is one of the very few Bri tish localities for this (J.H.T.). handsome species. Ches.-Ch eaclle, local (H.H .C.); Wallasey (J.W.E.). Grapholitha aspidiscana, Htib. Recorded onlr from Gra~ge Grapholitha incarnatana, Hi.ib. = (Spilonota) amrenana, I-fob. (J.B.H., J.H.T.) . A very abundant species on the Wallasey sand-hills; also Grapholitha hypericana, Htib. Local. recorded from Grange by J. B. Hodgkinson. Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H. in litt. and E.M.M., v11. 63);. Gra.pholitha (Spilonota) trimaculana, Haw. Common and Grange and Whitewell (J.H.T.). generally distributed. Ches.-C astle Mill (J.C.); Flay brick Hill (C.S.G.) ; near Grapholitha (Spilonota) rosrecolana, Doub. Local. Seacombe (J.F.B.). Lanc.-Barlow :Moor and I rlam (J.C.).: Preston (J.B. H., Grapholitha nebritana, Tr.= nigricana, Steph. Recorded only J.H .T.). from the W,yre district, from among peas (J.B.H.). Ches.- Bidston (C.S.G.); Pudclington,, scarce (J.F.B.). Grapholitha roseticolana, Zell. = Germarana, Wilk. Not Grapholitha tripunctana, F. Common and generally distributed. common. Grapholitha cynosbana, Guen. = roborana, Tr. Generally Lanc.-Clev eleys (J.H.T.); Wyre district (J.B.H.). distributed and t )lerably common. Ches.- Tranmere, near Birkenhead (J.F.B. , C.S. G.). Naturalist, F eb. 1889. 92 J. W. E L LJS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TORTR ICIN..\. J. W. ELL IS : LANCASHIRE AND CH ES HIRE TORTRICI N A. 93 Graph~litha funebrana, Tr. Recorded only from Preston by Mr. H odgk inson. Carpocapsa splendana, Hi.ib. Local, in oak woods where the Grapholitha succedana, Froel. = ulicetana, Haw. Abundant larva feeds on acorns. Both localities from which it is recorded everywhere. are in Cheshire :- Dunham Park (J.C.) ; Eastham Wood (J.F.B., J.W.E.). Grapholitha splendidulana, Cuen. Not common. COPTOLOMA, Led. Lanc.- Preston (J.B.H.). Coptoloma janthinana, Dup. Very local, being recorded only Ches.--Bidston, scarce (C.S.G.); Bromborough (J.W.E.) ; from near F leetwood (J.B.H.) and Grange (J.B.H., E.M.M., vu. Cheadle H ulme (H.H.C.); Dunham Park (J.C.). 87) in Lancashire, and from Wallasey (C.S.G.) in Cheshire. Grapholitha scopariana, H.S. Recorded from Longridge and PHTHOROB LASTIS, Led . the neighbourhood of Ribchester (J. B.H. in litt. and Ent., xvii. 38). Phthoroblastis fimbriana, Haw. Common but local , all the Grapholitha coniferana, Rtz. Among firs on the mosses, etc. localities being in Cheshire :-Chead le district, common (H.H.C. ); Staley-brushes and Dunham Park (J.C.). Lanc.-Ch at Moss (R. S. Edleston, Zool., 1845, 1220); Sal wick, near Preston (J.B. H . ). Phthoroblastis argyrana, H iib. Local. Ches.-Bidston and Burton (J.F.B.); Cheshire fir-woods, Lanc.- Liverpool district (C.S.G.); Preston (J.B. H., J.H .T.). especially where they have been burnt (C.S.G. ). Ches.- Bidston, occasionally (J. F. B. ) ; Bromborough (J. W.E.) ; Knutsford, Dunham Park, and Moss-side near Grapholit.ha Wreberana, Schiff. This species has recently made Bowdon (J.C.). its appearance in 1\1:r. Gregson's garden, where the larvre are Phthoroblastis Juliana, Curt. Recorded only from two localities feed ing in the bark of an old pear-tree. Not recorded from elsewhere in either county. in Lancashire :- Withington (J.C.) and Silverdale (J.B.H.). Phthoroblastis populana, F. Locally abundant. Grapholitha rufillana, Wilk. Recorded only from the banks of Crosby, near Liverpool (C.S.G.); Lytham (J .B.H., J.H.T .). the Wyre, near Fleetwood (J.B.H., J .H.T .). Phthoroblastis regiana, Zell. Very local. Grapholitha nitidana, Fab. Recorded only from the Preston Lanc.-M anchester district, among sycamores (J.C. ) ; district (J.B.H., J.H .T.). Windermere (J.B. H. ). Grapholitha compositella, Fab. Recorded from Eastham Wood Ches.- Between Poulton and Seacombe (J. F.B.) . by Mr. Gregson. Phthoroblastis Rhediella, Clerck. l .ocal. Grapholitha perepidana, Haw. Mr. Gregson's record of the Lanc.- Cleveleys (J.H.T. ); Preston (J.B.H .); Old Swan, capture of this species near Hooton is unique so far as our near Liverpool (C.S.G. ). , counties are concerried. Ches.- Bromborough (J.W.E.); Oxton and Upton (C. S.G.); . Grapholitha aurana, Fab. Scarce, the localities of its capture Prenton (J.F.B.) . being all in Lancashire, viz., Agecroft and Withington (J.C.); TMETOCERA, Led . Cleveleys and Preston (J.H .T. ) ; Grange (J.B.H.). Tmetocera (Hedya) ocellana, :Fab. Common, but local. CARPOCAPSA, Tr. Lanc.- Liverpool district (C.S. G.); Manchester district, . common (J.C.) ; Preston, common (J.B.H., J.H.T.) . Carpocapsa pomonella, L. Not often noticed, though probably much commoner than it appears to be. STEGANO PTYC HA, J-folJ.

Lanc.- Manchester district (J. C.) ; Preston (J.B.H.) ; Silver­ Steganoptycha aceriana, Dup. Very scarce, b~ing reco_rded dale (J. H. T. ). only fro m St. Anne's-on-the-Sea (Lancashire), a smg.le specimen No record for Cheshire. in August 1888 (J.B.H.), and from Egremont (C heshire) by Mr. Gregson. Na turalist, - - - Feb. 1889. 94 ). \V. ELL IS: LANCA~HIRE ,\ND CHE SHIRE TORTRICINA. J. w. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIR E TORTRlCINA. 95

Steganoptycha incarnana, Haw. "' dealbana , Froel. Very Steganoptycha fractifasciana, Haw. Very local. local. Lanc.-Halewood and Ditton Marsh (C.S.G.) ; Grange Lanc.-Preston (J.H.T.). (J.B. H. ). Ches.-Puddington, scarce (J.F.B.); river-bank between Ches.- Near Tranmere (J.F.B.). New Ferry and Bromborough Pool (C.S.G.). Steganoptycha quadrana, Hb. Rare, being recorded only from Steganoptycha neglectana, Dup. Local, but common. Newby Bridge, near Windermere (J.B.H.). Lanc.-Manchester district, common (J.C.); Preston Steganoptycha (Hypermesia) augustana, Hiib. Abundant, (J.B.H., J.H.T.) . but local. Ches.-Li scard, common (C.S.G.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Lanc.- Crosby sand-hills, abundant (C.S.G., J.\V. E.); Lytham Steganoptycha pauperana, Dup. Local, but common. and Farrington (J.H.T.); P reston, common (J.B.H.). Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C.); Preston (J.B.H.). Ches.-Heswall (J.W.E.) ; Wallasey (J. '.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Steganoptycha trimaculana, Don. Common and generally Ches.-B idston Hill, common (J.F.B., C.S.G.). distributed. Steganoptycha nigromaculana, Haw. Somewhat local. Steganoptycha minutana, Hiib. Recorded only from Pendleton, Lanc.-Lyth am and banks of the Wyre (J.B.H.). near Manchester (J.C.). Ches.-Lis card, common (J. W. E .); Kersall Moor, near Manchester, rare (R. S. Edleston, Zool., 1845, r 220); Wirral J' l-10.\:0PTER\".\:, Tr. (J.F.B.). Phoxopteryx Mitterbacheriana, Schiff. Local, but common Steganoptycha ramella, L. = Paykulliana, Wilk. Recorded where it occurs. only from Windermere (J.B.H.). Lanc.- Pendleton (J.C.); Windermere (J. B.H.); Liverpool Steganoptycha pinicolana, Zell. = (Retinia) occultana, Wilk. district (C.S.G.). Local, in fir-woods. Ches.-\Virral (J.F.B.). Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C.); Grange (J.H.T.); Longridge Phoxopteryx obtusana, Haw. Recorded only from Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.) . (].R.H., J.H.T.), from which locality Mr. Hodgk mson mforms me Ches.-Clau ghton (J.F.B.); Prenton (C.S.G.). it has been lost for some years. Phoxopter yx biarcuana, Steph. Local. Steganoptycha (Precilocbroma) corticana, Hi.ib. Common and generally distributed. Lanc.-Crosby, common (C. S.G.); Grange and Windermere (J.B.H.); Pilling (J.H.T. ). Steganoptycha signatana, Doug. Very local. Ches.-Wirral (J. F.B.). Lanc.-Scorton, Salwick, anJ Windermere (J.B.H .); Grange (J.H.T.). Phoxopteryx diminutana, Haw. Recorded from ?nly two localities in Lancashire :-Pillin g (J .H. T. ) and Wmdermere Ches. elamere Forest (C.S.G., Ent., vi. +53). -D (J.B.H.); and one in Cheshire:- Bebington, scarce (C.S.G.). Steganoptycha nanana, Tr. Recorded only from Windermere Phoxopteryx uncana, Hi.ib. Scarce. (J.B.H.). Lanc.- Grange and Windermere (J.B. H .) ; Longridge Steganoptycha ustomaculana, Curt. Local, being recorded (J.H .T.). from Staley-brushes (J.C., J.B.H .). Ches.-Bid ston and Prenton Hills (C.S.G.). Steganoptycha vacciniana, Zell. Local, but common where it Phoxopteryx unguicella, L. Local. occurs. Lane. - Grange and Windermere (J.B.H.). Lanc.- Barton Moss (J.C.) ; Windermere (J.B.H.). Ches.- Bidston (J.F.B., C.S.G.); Bramall, loc:il (H. H.C.); Ches.- Flaybrick Hill (C.S.G.). Lindow Common (J.C.). Naturalist, Feb. 1889. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TORTR ICINA. J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TINEINA. 97

Phoxopteryx siculana, Hiib. Locai. TINEINA .

Lanc.-Gran ge (J.B.H.); Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G.). Fam. CHOREUT/D , 1•:. Ches.-Knutsford (J.C.). CHOREUTIS, Hiil,. Phoxopteryx comptana, Froel. Recorded by Mr. Gregsoq. as Choreutis myllerana, F. = scintillulana, Hi.ib. Very local, being common on Flaybrick Hill, near Birkenhead. recorded only from Hoghton, near Preston (J.H.T.), Phoxopteryx lundana, F. Common everywhere. Dunham Park and Moss Side (J.C.), and from a quarry between Phoxopteryx myrtillana, Tr. Common on the moors. Poulton and Wal!asey (C.S.G.). Lanc.-Ch at Moss (H.H.C.); Longridge (J.B.H.) ;· near Choreutis oxyacanthella, L. = fabriciana, Steph. Abundant Stoneyhurst (J.B.H., Ent., xii. 204). everywhere among nettles.

Ches.-Fl aybrick Hill, scarce (C. S. G.) ; Staley-brushes Fam. TALA.:,'PORIDA:,·. (J.C.). TALA-:PORIA, Hiib. RHOPOBOTA, Led. Talreporia pseudo-bombycella, Htib. Local, and recorded · only from Cheshire :-Bidston Hill, on heath and tree trunks Rhopobota nrevana, Hi.ib. Common wherever hollies grow. (C.S.G.); Bidston Heath (J.F. B.); Delamere Forest (J. B.H.) ; VAR. (sp. ?) geminana, Steph. Common on the moors and Dunham Park (J.C.); and Knutsford (H.H .C. ). mosses. SOLENOBIA , Z. DICHRORAM PHA , Cuen. Solenobia inconspicuella, Staint. Local, and not common. Diohrorampha petivereila, L. Fairly common. Lanc.-Preston (J.B.H.); Prestwich Wood, on beech Lanc.-Gran ge district (J.B.H., J.H.T.). (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., xvii, 6463); Prestwich and Pendlebury (J.C.). , Ches.-Heswall (J.W.E.) ; Knutsford (J.C.) ; New Brighton (C.S.G.); Tranmere (J.F.B.). • Ches.-Ja ckson's Woo 1, Claughton (C.S.G.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Dichrorampha alpinana, Tr. Recorded from GratYge (J.H.T.) Solenobia triquetrella, Fisch. · Very local on the Lancashire and and from near Rock Ferry (C.S.G.). Cheshire moors, such as Withnell nnd Staleybrushes (J.B.H.). Dichrorampha_ simpliciana, Haw. Recorded by Mr. Gregson Fam. TI NEID ./l!.·. from Croxteth Park, near Liverpool. DIPLODOMA, Z. Dichrorampha plumbagana, Tr. = tanaceti, Wilk. l .ocal. Lanc.- Grange and Preston (J.B.H., J. H.T.). Diplodoma marginepunctella, Steph. Local, and not common. Ches.-Bid ston Marsh (C.S.G.) ; near Crewe (Stainton's Lanc.- Cleveleys (J.H.T .); Preston (J.B.H., J.H.T.) ; on Manual, ii. 214). old posts near Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G.). Dichrorampha acuminatana, Zell. Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T. ). Ches.-Ro ck Ferry (J.F.B.). Dichrorampha consortana, Wilk. Grange (J.B.H., J.H .T.); XYSMATODOMA, Z. near Manchester (Stainton's Manual, ii. 215). Xysmatodoma melanella, Haw. Very rare, and recorded on ly Dichrorampha plumbana, Scop. = ? (Endopisa) ulicana, Guen. from three localities in Cheshire, viz., Bowdon (J.H.T.), Recorded only from Grange by Messrs. Hodgkinson and Threlfall. Eastham Wood (J.F.B.), and Prenton Wood, near Birkenhead, a single specimen (C.S.G.). - N :\turalist, -- 18 F'eb. 90.

( J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TINEINA. J. W. E LLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHE SHIRE TINEINA. 99 BLABOPHANES, Z. Tinea albipunctella, Haw. Very local and not common. Jllabophanes imella, Hi.ib. Rare. lanc.- Cleveleys (J .H .T.) ; Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.) ; Old posts on Linacre Marsh (a locality now built upon), one at ·Brockholes Wood near Preston (J.B. H.). three specimens (C.S.G.) ; Manchester (J.C.). Ches.- Bidston, scarce (J. F. B. ). Jllabophanes ferruginella, Hiib. Local, all the records being Tinea confusella, H .S. Recorded only from Morecambe, by from Lancashire: Kirkby Wood, in rotten fir-logs (C.S.G.); Mr. T hrelfall. Lytham (J.B.H., J.H .T.), and Manchester, in drysalteries and Tinea nigripunctella, H aw. Mr. Gregson records the capture granaries (J.C.). of two specimens at Wallasey, and Mr. Threlfall's record Blabophanes rusticella, Hi.ib. Common everywhere. 'Liverpool' probably applies to these. TINEA, Z. Tinea misella, z. Very local, being recorded only from Huyton near Liverpool (J.H.T.); and Tranmere, in granaries (C.S.G .). Tinea fulvimitrella, Sodof. Not uncommon. Tinea fuscipunctella, Haw. Abundant everywhere. Lanc.- Agecroft and Prestwich (J.C.) ; Manchester (J.H.T.); Pighue Lane, Wavertree (C.S.G.). Tinea pellionella, L. Abundant everywhere. Tinea pallescentella, Staint. Abundant in warehouses. Ches.- Dunham Park (J. C.) and Staleybrushes (J.B.H.). Tinea merdella, z. Occurs in wool warehouses, being first Tinea tapetzella, L. Abundant everywhere in woollen materials. discovered and described as British by the late Nicholas Cooke. Tinea arcella, F . Not common. Tinea lapella, Hi.ib. Local. Lanc.-An ol

* The list of Lepidoptera occurring in the Manchester district was supplied 10 Lampronia morosa, Z. == quaaripuncteHa, Steph. Common and Mr. Stainton by Mr. R. S. E dleston , who was an accomplished micro-lepiclopterist. generally di stributed. Naturnlist, Feb. 1890. ] , W. ELLI S : LANCA SHIRE AND CHESH IR E TINEINA. IOI 100 ]. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHE SHIRE TINEINA . Fam. ADELJD. -1::. Lampronia luzella, Hiib. Recorded. only from two localities, ADELA, Latr. both in Lancashire: Grange (J.B.H. in litt. and Ent., x, 40) and Withington (J.C.). Adela fibulella, F. Local. Glazebrook and Withington (J.C.); Grange (J.H.T., Lampronia prrelatella, Schiff. Local, and only in Lancashire. Lanc.- Brockholes \Vood near Preston (J.B.H.), Grange (J.H.T.); J.B.H. in Ent. Mo. Mag., x, 40); Preston (J.B.H.). Patrick Wood near Bromborough (C.S.G.). Manchester district (Staint. Man., ii, 296); and Withington (J.C.). Ches.- Lampronia rubiella, Bjerk. Fairly common. Adela rufimitrella, Scop. Local. Lanc.-Barton Moss (J.C.); Brockholes Wood (J.B.H.); Lanc.- Glazebrook (J.C.); Howick near Preston (J.B.H.); Graage (J.H.T.); Liverpool district, in old gardens among Preston (J.H.T.); Manchester district (Staint. Man., ii, 299). raspberries (C.S.G.). Ches.- Bidston Marsh, on flowers of Cardamim p ratensis Ches.- Marple and De lam ere Forest (J.C.). (C.S.G.); Bollin Valley (J.C.). Adela DeGeerella, L. Very local, being recorded only from INCURVAlUA , Haw. Rainford Moss (C.S.G.), and Worsley and Woolden Woods Incurvaria musculella, F. Common and generally distributed. (J.C.). Incurvaria pectinea, Haw. Local. Adela crresella, Scop. = sulzella, Schiff. Brockholes ·wood near Common among birches in April, in the Liverpool district Preston (J.B.H.). (C.S.G.); Grange (J.H.T.); Windermere (J.B.H.). Adela viridella, Scop. Locally common. Incurvaria tenuicornis, Staint. Recorded fro1i1 the Manchester Lanc.- Grange (J.H.T. ) and Preston (J.B.H.). district (Staint. Man., ii, 297) and from Preston (J.B. H.). Ches.-Dunham Park, Knutsford, and Delamere Forest Incurvaria capitella, Clerck. The only notice of the occurrence (J.C.); Woodford and Bramall, local (H.H.C.); Eastham of this species in our district is in Stainton's Man ml (ii, 297 ), Wood (C.S.G., J.W.E.). the locality being Manchester. Adela cuprella, Thunb. Recorded only by Mr. Chappell, from Incurvaria

. 0chsenheimeria vaculella, F isch. Manchester district (Staint. SWAMMERDAM IA, I-liib. Man., ii, 288). Swammerdamia combinella, H ub. = apicella, Don. Local. Fam. TE! CHOB/D / l~·. Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H. ); Liverpool district, common among TE 1CHODIA, I-LS. blackthorn (C.S.G.) ; Manch ester, common (J. C.). Teichobia verhuellella, Staint. Recorded only from the coast Cbes.- Wirral (J.F.B.). of North Lancashire: Old lanes near Cleveleys, not uncommon Swammerdamia griseocapitella, Staint. Local. on hart's tongue (J.B.H., J.H.T.); Grange (J. H.T.). Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C. ) ; Grange and Silverdale (J.H.T.) ;. F:im. ACROLEP!D A ' . Rainford Moss (C. S.G.). ACROLEP IA, Curt. Ches.- Bidston and Puddington, occasionally (J. F.B.) ;. Cheadle district, abundant (H.H.C.). Acrolepia granitella , Tr. Local, and not common. Swammerdamia oxyacanthella, Dup. ==cresiella , Staint. Local. Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H.) ; Pendleton and Irlam (J.C.); Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H.) ; Manchester district, common Preston and Cleveleys (J.H.T.). (J.C.). Ches.- One specimen taken at Bidston or Claughton Ches.- Claughton and Prenton (C.S.G.); Liscard (J.W.E.). (J. F.B.); two specimens taken by Mr. Edmondson at Liscard, Swammerdamia lutarea, Haw. Recorded only from Tranmere, near the Trafalgar H otel (C.S.G.). near Birkenhead (J.F.B.). Acrolepia pygmrena, Haw. Grange (J.B.H.). Swammerdamia pyrella, Villers. Common and generally distributed. F:im . H YPONOJlllE U TfD /l!.'. PRAYS, I-fob. SCYTHROPIA, I-llil.,. Prays curtisellus, Don. Generally distributed. Scythropia cratregella, L. Manchester district (Staint. Man., ii, 307); Stretford near Manchester (J.C.). Lanc.- Grange (J.H. T.); Liverpool district (C.S.G.) ; Man­ chester district, common (J.C.); Preston (J.B.H., J.H .T .). I-I\'POI\'OMEUTA, Z. Ches.- Cheadle Hulme, common (H. H.C.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Hypon(lmeuta plumbellus, Schiff. Recorded from Grange ZELLER.TA, Staint. (J.B.H., J .H.T.) . Hyponomeuta padellus, L. Locally com mon. Zelleria hepariella, Staint. Recorded only from Grange (J.B.H ., J .H.T.). Lanc. -- Grange (J. B.H.); Manchester, common (J.C.); Greenbank near Li\·erpool (J.W.E.). Zelleria insignipennella, Staint. Recorded only fro m Grange (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., xii, 163). Ches.- Cheadle Hulme, abundant (H.H.C.); Upton, near Birkenhead (C.S.G.); Wirral (J.F.B.). ARGYRESTHIA , I-Iiib. Hyponomeuta cagnagellus, H iib. == evonymellus, Scop., Staint. Argyresthia ephippella, F. Very local, being recorded only Local. from Grange (J.B.H ., J.H .T.), Windermere (J.B. H .), Manches­ Lanc.- Grange (J. B.H.); Longridge (J. H.T.). ter (Staint. Man., ii, 369), and a single specimen fro m an Ches.- Bollin Valley and near Castle Mi ll (J.C~); Claughton un-note_cf locality near Birkenhead (J. F. B. ). (J.F.B., C.S.G.). Argyresthia nitidella, F. Abundant everywhere. Hyponomeuta evonymellus, L. = padi, Zel l. Locally common. Argyresthia semitestacella, Curt. Local. Lanc.-Grange (J.B.H.); Hale (C.S.G.). Lanc.-Crox teth Park, among beeches (C.S.G.); Grange Ches.- Bramall, abundant (H.H.C.); Marple, Bramall, and and Windermere (J.B.H.); Irlam (J.C.). R eddish (J.C.). Ches.- Wirral (J.F.B.). N aturalist, Feb. 1890. 104 J, W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TINEINA. J. w. ELLlS: LANCA.'HIRE AND CHE SHIRE TINEINA. 105

Argyresthia albistria, Haw. Local. Argyresthia pygmreella, H ii h. Local. Lanc.-Grange and Windermere (J.B.H.); Irlam and Lanc.-Ch at Moss (J.C.); Grange and Preston (J.H .T.); Withington (J.C.); Preston, common (J.H.T.). Liverpool district, among sallows (C.S.G.); Windermere Ches.-Between Hose side and Wallasey village (C.S.G.); (J.B.H.). Wirral (J.F.B.). Ches.-Flaybri ck Hill and Tranmere (J .F.B.). Argyresthia spiniella, Z. Recorded from Grange and Winder­ .Argyresthia Gredartella. L. Locally common. mere (J.B.H.) ; Manchester (Staint. Man., ii, 369); Simmons­ Lanc.- Astley, Irlam, and Worsley (J.C.) ; Grange_ and wood Moss and Bidston Hill (C.S.G.). Preston (J.B. H., J. H.T.); Liverpool district, among old birches Argyresthia conjugella, Z. Generally distributed. (C.S.G.). . . . Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C.); Grange and Windermere (J.B.H.); Ches.- Cheadle Hulme, common (H.H .C.); Wirral (J.l· .B.). Liverpool district, among mountain ash (C.S.G.). Argyresthia Brockella., Hiib. Local. . . Ches.-Bidston Hill (J.F.B.); Staleybrushes (J.C.). Lanc.-Ch at Moss (J.C.) ; Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.); Liver­ Argyresthia rerariella, Staint. Staleybrushes (J.B.H., J.H.T., pool district (C.S.G.) ; Levenshulme (H .H .C.); Windermere Ent., xiii, 164). In berries of mountain ash. (J.B.H.). Argyresthia semifusca, Haw. Local. Ches.- Bidston and Rock Ferry (J. F .B.); Dunham Park Lanc.-Grange and Windermere (J.B.H.); Preston (J.H .T.). and Knutsforcl (J.C.). Ches.-B id ston Hill (J.F.B.); Cheadle Hulme, local Argyresthia arceuthina, 7,. Grange (J.B.H.). (H .H .C.); Heswall (J.W.E.). .Argyresthia aurulentella, Staint. Also recorded from Grange Argyresthia mendica, Haw. Local. hy Mr. Hodgkinso n. Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.); Windermere (J.B.H.); CEDISTIS, Z. Withington (J.C.). Ches.-Wirr al (J.F.B.). (Cedistis farinatella, Dup. l ,ocal. Lanc.-- Chat Moss (J.C.); Grange (J.H.T.) ; Longriuge Argyresthia glaucinella, Z. Local. Lanc.-Wildbottoms , near Preston (J.B.H. in litt. and Ent. (J.B.H.). Ches.-Bidston Hill (C.S.G., J.W.E.); Claughton and Mo. Mag., ii, 160 ). Burton (J.F.B.) ; Lindow and Wilmslow (J.C.). Ches.-Bowdon (J.H.T.); Dunham Park (J.C.); Patrick Wood near Bromborough (C.S.G.). OCNEROSTOMA, Z. Argyresthia retinella, Z. Local. -Ocnerostoma piniariella, Z. T,ocal among firs. Lanc.--Chat Moss (J.C.); birch plantations near the Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C.); Liverpool district (C.S.G.). Lancashire mosses (C.S.G.); Grange (J. B.H., J.H.T.); Win­ Ches.-Bidston and Claughton (J.F. B.). dermere (J.B.H.). Ches.-Ch eadle Hulme ,(H .H .C.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Fam. PLUTELLJD. F . Argyresthia dilectella, Z. Grange (J.C., J.B.H.). EIDOPHASIA, Steph. Argyresthia Andereggiella, Dup. Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.) :Eidophasia Messingiella, F. Recorded only from a few localiti_es and Windermere (J.B.H.). in Lancashire: Brockholes vVood near Preston, on Cirdamw e Argyresthia cornella, F . = curvella, Staint. Local. amara (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., ii, t6o ; J.H.T., Ent., x, 72); Lanc.-Gran ge and Windermere (J.B.H.); Preston (J.H.T.).; near Ribchester (J.B.H., Ent., xiii, 105); Hoghton (J.H.'I.); Ches.-Bromborough and Frankby, on apple-trees (C.S.G.). :VIanchester (Staint. Man., ii, 3 II). Argyresthia sorbiella, Tr. Local. PLUTELLA, 'chr. Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C.) ; between Knowsley and Kirkby :Plutella porrectella, z. Very local, recorded from Liverp~ol (C.S.G.); Windermere (J.B.H.). district, in old gardens (C.S.G.), Preston (].B.H., J.H.1.), Ches.-Dunham Park (J.C.). ands arce at Rock Ferry (J.F.B.). Naturalist, Vcb. 1890. 106 J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE T [NEI N A. ). IV. ELL lS: I.ANCASH ll{l,; AND CHESHJKE TlNElNA. 107 Plutella cruciferarum , Z. Abundant everywhere. Plutella annulatella, Curt. Recorded from Morecambe by F a rn. CH I ill A BA CC HI I) ,-1,;. Messrs. Hodgkinson and Threlfall. DASYST OMA , Curt. Plutella Dalella, Stain t. Very local, all th e localities being in Dasystoma salicella, HLib. Of very rare occurrence, be ing Cheshire, viz.: Bidston Hill (J.F.B., C.S.G. ) ; Claughton. recorded from th e Manchester district (Staint. l\fan., ii, 282), (J.F.B.) and Staleybrushes (J.C.). from Huyton, and from near Bromborough Mill (C.S.G.).

CHIMABACCHE, 7.. CEROST OMA, Latr. Chimabacche phryganella, HLib. Nearly all the localities for Cerostoma vittella, L. Local. this autumn species are in Ches hire. Lanc.-P reston (J.B.H.). Lanc.- Grange. Ches.- Cheadle district (H .H.C.); Dunham Park (J.C.) ;. Ches.-De larnere Forest (J . .B.H.) ; Dunh:un Park, Agecroft, P uddington (J.F.B.). and K nu tsford (J.C.); Eastham Wood (J. F.B., C.S.G., J.\V.E. ). Cerostoma sequella, L. D unham Park (R. S. Ed leston, Zoo!.,. Chimabacche fagella, F. Abundant in oak-woods in ·outh xv (1857), 571 9). Lancashire and Cheshire, but apparently not so common in the Cerostoma radiatella, Don. Local . north. Lanc.-Croxteth \ \' oocls ( C.S. G.); Grange (J. H. T.) ; Preston l;am. C-J.:,"LECHID,1~·- (J.B.H. ). S EMIO S COP IS, H iib. Ches.-Dunham .Park (J.C.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Semioscopis avellanella, H iib. Recorded only from .Bidston Cerostoma paranthesella , L. = costella, F. Very local. Park Wood, by Mr. Gregson. Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H., J. H.T .). EPIGRAPH IA, Steph. Ches.-Dunham Park (J.C.); Patrick Wood near Brom­ Epigraphia Steinkellneriana, Schiff. Very local . borough (J.F.B.). Lanc.- Grange (J.H.T.). Cerostoma sylvella, Z. Recorded from D unham Park by Ches.- Alderley (J.C.); Biclston and about Upton (C.S.C.); Mr. Chappell. Delamere .Forest (C.S.G., E nt. vi, 453); Wirral (J.F. 8.).

Cerostoma lucella, F. Recorded from Manchester 111 Stainton's EX.+:RET l A, Staint. Manual (ii, 314). Exreretia Allisella, Staint. Local. ). __ Cerostoma scabrella, L. Grange (J.B.H. Lanc.-Live rpool district, among Artemisia 1mlgmi1" (C.S.G.); Cerostoma nemorella, L. Local. \Va rringto n (J.B. H, ). Lanc.- Clel·eleys and Wardless (J.H.T.); Preston district Ches.- Stockport (J.C.) ; Wall::tsey (J.F.B.). (J.B.H.). DEl'RESSA l{IA, Haw . Ches. - Bidston (C.S.G.). Depressaria costosa, Haw. Common among broom and gorse Cerostoma xylostella, L. Common and generally distributed all over both counties. among honey-suckle. Depressaria flavella, Hiib. = liturella , Tr. Comm.on and generally distributed, Fam . ON TH O 'J',,/-:LID .do· . Depress~ria pallorella, Z. Local, being recorded froin Delamere OJ{THOT ,ELIA, Steph. Forest (C.S.G., Ent. vi, 453), R udd Heath (R. S. Edleston, Orthotrelia sparganella, t'h unb. Very local, being recorded - Zool., ii, 735), and Stretford (J.C.). only from one locality in Lancashire: Pendleton (J.C.), and two Depressaria umbellana, Z. Local, but common where it occurs. in Cheshire: Bidston Marsh (J.F.B.), and pits near Birkenhead Lanc,--Broaclgreen and Roby, on broom (C.S.G.); Lytham (C.S.G.). (J.B.H.); R ivington (J.H .T.). Natu ral ist,. _2hes.-B iclston H ill, common (J.W.E.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Feb . 1890. J. W. ELLI S : LANCAS H I RE AND CHESHIRl:: TIK E INA . TO <) 108 J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TINEINA . Depressaria liturella, Hi.ib. = hyperieella, Tr. · Scarce, recorded Depressaria nanatella, Staint. A coast species, feeding on the only from Childwall near Liverpool (C.S.G.); Grange (J.B.H., leaves· of Carlina vu~i;aris. Occurs at Lytham (J.B.H., J.H.T. J.H.T.), and the Bollin Valley near Bowdon (J.C.). in litt. and E nt. x, 75) and New Brighton (C.S.G.). Depressaria eonterminella, z. Local. Depressaria atomella, Hi.ib. Local. Lanc.- Lytham (J.B.H., in lilt. and Ent. lVIo. Mag., ii, 187) ; Lane.- Longridge (J.B.H.); :\fanchester district (Staint. Pilling Moss (id., E nt. Mo. Mag, ii, 186); Preston (J.H.T.) ; Man. ii, 322); Preston, on Genista ti11ctoria (J.H.T., Ent. x, Stretford and Withington (J.C.). 75); Samelsbury, near Preston (J.H.T.); near Stoneyhurst Ches.--Bidston (J.F.B.); \\"allasey (J.F.B., C.S.G.). (J.B.H ., E nt. xii, 204). Depressaria applana, F. Common everywhere among Umbel- Ches.- Bidston Marsh (C.S.G.). liferce. Depressaria arenella, Schiff. Local. Depressaria eiiiella, Staint. Local, but common where it occurs. Lane.- Liverpool district (C.S.G.); Lytham (J.B.H.); Lane. - Lythan.1 (J.B.H .); Preston, common (J.H .T.) ; Preston (J .H .T.); Weaste, near Manchester (J.C.). Stretford and Withington (J.C. ). Ches.-W irral (J.F.B.). Ches.-Bidston (J.F.B., C.S.G.); Prenton (C.S.G.); Upton Depressaria propinquella, T r. Found only on or near the (J.F.B.). coast, especially on the sand-hills, as at Lytham (J.B.H.); at Depressaria eapreolella, Z. Recorded only from Grange (J.B.H ., Grange (J.H.T .); Wallasey (J.F.B., C.S.G.); Bidston (J.F.B.). J.H.T.) and Delamere F orest (C.S.G., Ent., vi, 452). Depressaria subpropinquella, Staint. Same localities as the Depressaria rotundella, Doug. Leasowe sand-hills (Cheshire), preceding species. among sea-holly (C.S.G.). ? VAR. rhodochrella, H .S. Recorded from Blackpool (R. S. · Depr essaria angelieella, Hi.ib. Local. Edleston, Intel!., 1859, ii, 27) and Fleetwood (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Lane.-Lytham (J.B.H .); Pilling Moss (id., E nt. Mo. Mag., Mag., ix; 1.62). ii, r86); Preston and Salwick (J.H.T. ); Manchester district Depressaria earduella, Hi.ib. Recorded from one locality only (Staint. Man., ii, 324). in each county, viz., Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.), and the \.\1allasey Ches.-Bidston Marsh (C.S.G.). sand-hills, near Leasowe Castle (C.S.G.). Depr essaria pimpinellre, Z. Not common. Depressaria Y~atiana, F. Exclusively a coast species. Lane.- Grange (J.B.H., J.H .T.) ; Pilling Moss (J.B.H ., Ent. Mo. Mag., ii, 186). Lane.- Blackpool (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., ix, 113); Lytham (id., Ent. Mo. Mag., ii, 187; J .H.T.); Formby (J.W.E.). Ches.- One specimen taken near Ne\\' Brighton (C.S.G.). Ches.- Wallasey sandhills (C.S.G.). Depressaria badiella, Hi.ib . . Local. Lane. - LiH:rpool district (C.S.G.) ; Lytham (J.B.H.) ; Pilling Depressaria oeellana, F . Generally distributed. Moss (id., Ent. Mo. Mag, ii, 186). Lane.- Chat Moss (J.C.); Liverpool district (C.S.G.); Ches.- One specimen taken on the Wallasey sand-hills Lytham (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag. ii, 187); Preston (J.H.T.). (J.F.B.). Ches.- Bowdon (J.C.); Wirral (J.F.B.). Depressaria heraeleana, De(;. J ,ocal. Depressaria alstrremeriana, Clerck. Recorded from l ,ytham Lane.-Chat Moss, Withington, and Glazebrook (J.C.); (J.B.H.); New Brighton (C.S.G.); and Wirral (J.F.B.). Lytham (J.B.H.) ; Penwortham (J.H.T .). Depressa1ia purpurea , Haw. = vaeeinella, Hi.ib. Coast sand- Ches.-Bidston and Tranmere (J.F.B.); about \ \'allasey hills, etc. Mill (C.S.G.). Lane.- Blackpool (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., ix, r 13); Lytham Depressaria diseipunetella, H.S. Grange (J.B.H. ). (J.B.H ., J.H.T.) . Depressaria albipunet ella, Hi.ib. Scarce, recorded only fro m Ches Prenton and Wallasey sand-hills (C.S.G.); Wirral the coast: Cleveleys (J.H.T. ), Hightown and VVallasey (C.~.G.). .- - (J.F.B.). Feb.-- , 890. 110 ]. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESH IRE TINEINA . .J. w. ELLI S : L.-\:-srCAS HIRE A:--rD CHE SHIRI:: Tl:--rEIN.'I.. II I Depressaria Weirella, Staint. Recorded from the Liverpool •Gelechia lentiginosella , Z. Scarce and local. district, among Antl,riscus sylvestris (C.S.G.); l ,ytbam (J. B.H.); Lanc .- Near Stoneyhurst (J. B.H., Ent., xii, 204) ; Samels­ Penwortham (J.H .T.); and Pilling Moss (J.B. H ., Ent. ' Mo. bury, near Preston (J. H. T. ). i\fag., ii, l 86 ). Ches.- Bidston .\Larsh, on Genista (C.S.G.). Depressaria pulcherimella, Stain t. Local. ,Gelechia mulinella, z. Locally common. Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.); Pi lling Moss (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., ii, 186); Preston (J.H.T.). Lanc.- Cleveleys (J.H.T.) ; Liverpool district, among gorse (C.S.G.); ?,fanchester (Staint. ".\Ian., ii, 331 ). Ches.- Bidston and Leasowe (J.F.B.); Claughton and Upton (C.S.G.). Ches. - Knutsford (J.C.); \Vallasey and Tranmere (J.F. B. ). Depressaria Douglasella, Staint. CoDfi ned to the Lancashire •G-elechia malvella, I-fob. ".\Ianchester, omrnon (Staint. l\fan., coast. ii, 330). Lanc.-Blackpoo l (J.B. H ., E nt. Mo. Mag., ix, 113); Crosby ·Gelechia longicornis, Curt. Common on the Lancashire and sand-hills, four specimens (C.S.G.)~ Fleetwood (J.B.H.); Cheshire moors and mosses. \Vardless (J.H .T.). ,Gelechia di:ffinis, Haw. Common on moors and mosse:. Depressaria chrerophylli, z. Recorded from Prenton and Woolton, BR.-\CH~IIA, llein. b6th near Liverpool, by C. S. Gregson. Depressaria nervosa, 'Haw. Local. .Brachmia Mouffetellre, Schiff. Very loc1I ., being recorded only from Cleveleys on the Lancashire coast (.I.H.T.), Withington Lanc.-Lytham (J.B.H.); Penwortham (J.H .T.). and Glazebrook (J.C.), and Tranm ere (J.F.B.). Ches.- Wirral (J.F.B.). HRYOTROPHA , Hein. GELECHIA, Staint. .llryotropha terrella, Hiib. Abundant everywhere. Gelechia rhombella, Schiff. Recorded only from Lancashi re: Bryotropha politella, Staint. Recorded only from the Wallasey Cheetham Hill (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., 1845, r 220) ; (;range sand-hills (J.F.B.). (J.B.H., J.H.T.); Irlam (J.C. ). Bryotropha desertella, Doug. A common species on the coast Gelechia distinctella , Z. Recorded from Lytham (J.B. H., E nt. sand-hills of both counties. Mo. :vrag., ii, 187 ; J.H.T.) and \Vallasey sand-hill s (J.F.B., Bryotropha seilectella Z. Coast sand-hill., etc. C.S.G.). Lanc.- Grange (J.H .T.); Lytham (J.B.H ., in litt. and Ent. Gelechia celerella, Staint. Recorded only from the Cheshire ~[o. Mag. ii, 18 7). sand-hills (Staint. Man., ii, 337), 1,easowe (C.S.G.). Ches.-\Va llasey sand-hills (J.F.B., C.S.G.) . Gelechia sororculella, Hi.ib. J,oca l. .Bry otr opha mundella, Doug. Recorded from Lytham (J.B.H., Lanc.- Lytham (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., ii, 187) ; Man­ J.H .T.) and Wallasey S;J.ncl-hills (J.F.B., C.S.G.). chester (Staint. i\•Ian., ii, 332); Preston (J.H.T.) . .Bryotr opha a:ffinis, Doug. Local. Ches.-Wallasey sand-hills (J.F.B., C.S.G.). Lanc.- Lytham (J.B.H .) ; Preston (J.H.T.). Gelechia velocella, Dup. Recorded only from the \Vallasey Ches.- Wallasey sand-hills (J.F.B., C.S.G.). sand-hills by Mr. Brockholes, and from · Manchester (S taint. . ot ro umbrosella, z. corded only from Lytham ., Man., ii, 331). Bry pha Re (J. H.T J.B.H., in litt. and Ent. Mo. :Mag. iii, 37). Gelechia peliella, Tr. Manchester (Stain t. Man., ii, 332). .Bryotropha domestica, Haw. Local. Gelechia fumatella, Doug. On the sand-hills midway between Lanc.- Churchtown near Southport (J.B.H .); Liverpool Wal lasey and Leasowe (C.S.G.). (C.~.G.). Gelechia ericetella, Hi.ib. Abundant wherever heather grows. - Ches.-Bowd on (J.C.); Wirral (J.F.B.). N :ituralist, --- 112 J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE TINE I~ A. J . W. ELLI S : LAKCA SH IR I:: AN D CHESHIRI:: T IN EI NA. I I 3.

LITA , Tr. TEL E IA, Hei n. Lita artemisiella, Tr. Abundant on the coast saml-hills. Teleia vulgella, Htib. Locally common. Lita atriplicella, F . Fleetwood (J.B.H.). Lanc.-Jrlam (J .C.); Preston (J.B.H.). Lita ocellatella, Staint. Fleetwood (J.B.H.). Ches.- Wirral, common (J.F.B., C. S.G.). Lita instabilella, Doug. Fleetwood (J.B.H.); Humphrey Head Teleia sequax, Haw. Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T .). near Grange (J.B.H., Ent._Mo. Mag. vii, 87) ; ,,vardless (J.H. T.). Teleia fugitivella, Z. Recorded from Croxteth, near Liverpool Lita acuminatella, Sircom. Lytham (J.B. H.). (C.S.G. ). Lita rethiops, vVestw. Local on heaths and mosses. Teleia humeralis, Z. = Lyella, Curt. Grange (J.B.H.). Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C.) ; Lancashire mosses in places­ Teleia proximella, Hi.ib. Local. where they have been burnt (C.S.G.); Longridge (J.H .T. ). Lanc.-C hat Moss (J.C.); around the mosses on trunks of Ches.- Prenton (J.F.B.). alders (C.S.G.); Preston (J.H .T.). Lita Hubneri, H aw. Recorded on ly from the Manchester distri ct Ches.-Bidston, sca rce (J. F.B .); Cheadle H ulme district, (Staint. Man. ii, 339) ; Irlam and Glazebrook (J.C.). common (H.H .C.). Lita maculea, Haw. Local. Teleia notatella, Hi.ib. Local. Lanc.- Lytham (J.B.H.); Piping Moss (id, Ent. Mo. Mag. Lanc.-- lV[anchester (Staint. !\fan., ii, 335); Preston (J.H .T .); ii, 186); Preston (J.H .T.). Windermere (J.B.H.). Ches.- F lixton and Carrington l\1osses (J.C.); Wirral (C. S.G.) ;. Ches.- Wirral, occasionally (J.F.B. ). Claughton? CJ.F . B. ). · Teleia triparella, Z. Local ; found at C range (J.H.T.), around Lita fraternella, Doug. Local. the Lancashire mo.-ses (C.S.C.), nnd recorded for the Man­ chester district (Staint. Man ., ii, 342). Lanc. - Fylde district (J.H.T. ); Pillj_ng Moss (J.B. H., Ent.. Mo. Mag., ii , 186) ; Preston (J.B.r! ., J.H.T.); Withington(J.C.). Teleia luculella, Hi.ill. Local, and not very common. Ches.- Prenton, etc. (C.S.G.). Lanc.- Levenshulm e (H. H.C.); Preston (J.H .T.); Withing­ ton (J.C.). Lita viscariella, Staint. Recorded only from the Lancashire Bramall (H. H.C.) : !J unham Park (J.C.). coast at Cleveleys (J.H.T .) and Fleetwood (J.B.H.). Ches.- Teleia dodecella, L. Local, among firs. Lita tricolorella, Haw. Local and not common. Lanc.-Ch at Moss (J .C.) : Grange (J.H .T.); Liverpool Lanc.- Manchester (Stai nt. Man. ii, 338); .Preston (J.H. H.,. district (C.S.G.). J.H.T.) . Ches.-B idston and Claughton (J.F.B.); Lindow, common Ches.-Dunh am Park, rare (R. S. Edleston, Zool., r8 5, 4 (J.C.). 1220); Eastham (J.F.B.); Wirral (C.S.G.). .POECILIA , Hein. Lita costella, \\lestw. A single ' specimen beaten from S{l/a num Poecilia nivea, Haw. =- gemmella, Z. Taken only at Grange d1tlca111ara at Olive· Mount near Liverpool (C. '.G.). (J.H.T.) and Bidston and, Rock Ferry (J.F.B.). Lita maculiferella, Uoug. Local. Al{(.; i" I{ IT! . , Hein. Lanc.- Lytham (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., 11, 187; J.H .T.,. Argyritis pictella, Z. Taken by !\fr. Gregson near the mouth of Ent. Mo. Mag., xix, n2); Preston (J.B.H .). the Alt, at Hightown. Ches.-\V allasey sand-hills (J.F.B.). KANNODIA, l·lein . Lita junctella, Doug. Manchester (Staint. Man., ii, 339). Nannodia stipella, Haw. = nreviferella, Dup. Staint. Recorded Lita marmorea, Haw. Recorded only from the Lytham (J.B.H.,. from Grange (J.H.T .); Church Road, Stanley near Liverpool, J.H.T.) and Wallasey sand-hill (C.S.G., J .F.B.). and Pren ton near Birkenhead (C.S.G.); and .Manchester,. Lita semidecandrella, Threll. Lytham (J.B.H., J.H.T. ). ~ mmon (Stain t. Man., ii, 345 ). K:ituralist , March ,890. 114 J. W. ELLI,';: LANCASHIRE A~ I) CHESH IRE T INE l:'.'

..Na.nnodia Hermanella, F. Recorded from Lytham by ]. B. r\NAC.-\\1 PSIS, Curt. Anacampsis sirccmella, Staint. Recorded from Preston (J .H.T.) Hodgkinson and J. H. Threlfall, and from Wallasey, T ra1{mere • and Oxton by J. F. Brockholes. ' and from Crewe ( taint. :\Ian., ii, 343) .

SITOTROC .·\ ; 1l ein. .Anacampsis immaculatella, Doug. Take n at \Vardless by Threlfall. •Sitotroga cerealella, 01. Abundant in ,rnrehouses m Liverpool (C. .. G., J.B.H.). Anacampsis athyllidella. H (ib. Common on the Cheshire sand-hills (J.F.B., ~.S.G., J.W.E.) and at Lytham (J.B.H.). P T OCHl::NUSA, ll ein. Anacampsis ligulella, Z. Local. Ptochenusa littorella, Doug. Wallasey sand-hills (.1.F. B. ). Lanc.-1. ytham (J.B. H. , Ent. Mo. i\fag., 11, 187); Preston 'Ptochenusa inopella, Z. = paupella ,. z. Cleveleys (J. H .T. ). (J.H.1~.). 'Ptochenusa ossiella, Staint. Grange (J.JJ.H., J.H.'J'.). Ches.- New Brigh ton (C.S.G. ).

PAR .-\ .. IA , Dup. Anacampsis tamiolella, Z. Local. :Parasia lappella. L Local; recorded by ]. F. Brock holes as Lane .- Grange (J.H .T.); l.ytham (J .B.H.); :Manchester abundant between flaybrick Hill and Claugh ton, and by (Sta int. :\[an., ii. 343). C. S. Gregson as occurring near Hose Farm, Liscard, and on the Ches.-W allasey sa nd-hills (J.F.B.). clay banks at Egremont. T.-\ H\'PTILTA, H ein . ·Parasia Metzneriella, Staint. Recorded from Grange and Langridge 'l'achyptilia populella, Clerck . Comm on :1.11dge nerally distributed. (J.B.H., J.H.T.) 'Tachyptilia temerella, '/.. A coast-sand-hill species, occurring C!IEL\J~I. -\ , Haw. at Lytham (J.B.H., E nt. Mo. :\fag., ii, 1S7; J.H.T.), Crosby ·Chelaria Hubnerella, Doug. Lo~al. (C.S.G. ) and. Wallasey (J .F.B.). Lanc.- Chat :\ioss (J.C.); Silverdale (J.H .'J'. ); 'v\lindermere HR.-\ CHYC lWSS.\TA, l lcin. (J.B.H.) . J!rachycrossata cinerella, Clerck. Local. Ches.- Bidston (J.F.B.); Tranmere (C.S.G.). Lanc.-Grange (J. H.T.): Lyth am (J.B.H., in litt. and Ent. ERG.-\ TIS , Hein . \[ o. ;\fag., ii, 187) ; tretford (J.C. ). .Ergatis ericinella, Dup. Local. Ches.-On the roadside between Poulton and \Vallasey Lanc.-Ch at \ Toss (J .C.); Grange and Farrington (J.H.T.) ; (C.S.(;.); \Vallasey sand-hill!; (J .F.B.). Liverpool district, on heaths and mosses ( '.S.C .). CFl {AT O l'HOR.-\, ll ein.

Ches. - Oxton Heath near Birkenhead (J. F. R. ). -Ceratophora rufescens, Haw. Local, occurring on the Lan- DOR\'PHO R.-\, Hein . cashire and Cheshire coast near Liverpool (C.S.G., J.F.B.), and at Stretforcl near \ Ianchester (J.C.). J>oryphora lucidella , Steph. Recorded by C. S. Gregson from Liscard (Cheshire) and from pits near Tue Brook (Liverpool). C LEO.IJOR.-\, Cun. >{ONOCH R .·\ . H ein. Cleodora cytisella, Curt. :\fa nchester (Staint. :\fan ., ii, 349). :Monochroa tenebrella , H(ib. Local. \'l'SOLOPH US, F . Lanc.- Farrington (J. H .T.); l .il'erpool, on the lawn opposite Ypsolophus marginellus , F . = striatellus , H(ib. Recorded from the hot-houses in the botanic gardens (C.S.C.) ; Lytham (J.B. H .). Grange by Hod gkinson. Ches.- Cheadle Hulme, common (H. H. C. ) _; Oxton (J.F.B.). SOPHRO~IA, Hilb. L:\>I PROT ES, H ein. ·Sophronia semicostella, H(ib. = p i.rentb.esella, L. Recorde,I from .Lamprotes atrella, Haw. Take, n o n Iy a t c·, range (J_ . H . 1'). anc l the :\Ianchester district (Stain t. Man., ii, 35 r ), from Dunham Lytham (J.B.H.). __ P~r~ (J.C.), and from Jackson's Wood, ,laughton (C.S.G.). Morch 1890. II6 ] . \V. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AKD CHE. HIRE TINEIKA.

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Fam. CR.,../CfLAJU/J. ·1-.'. Ornix Loganella, Staint. Local, taken in Lancashire only, at GRACI LARIA, i'.. (.rrange (J . HT)·. . ' Simmons1Yood Mos.- ' beaten from rnountam Gracilaria alchemiella, Scop. == Swederella, Thunl>. Common, ash (C.S.G.); Windermere (J.1:l. H. ). and generally distributed. Ornix avellanella , Staint. I ,o al. Gracilaria stigmatella, F. Local. Lanc.-Croxt eth Woods (C.S. C. ); Preston (J.H .T.): Win­ Lanc,-Chat Moss (J.B.H.); Cheetham Hill (R. .·. E dleston, dermere (J.B.H.). Zoo/., 1845, 1220); Preston and Grange (J. H.T. ). Ches.-Hal e Barn and BucklO\\' Hill (J.C.); Pren ton I .ane Ches.- Cheshire sand-hills (C...:.G., ].F.B.). (C.S.G.). Gracilaria hemidactylella , F. Recorded only from Dunham Ornix torquilella , 1/,. Local. Park, by Mr. Chappell. · Gracilaria semifascia, Haw. Grange (J.B. H. ). Lane.- Cleveleys and Grange (J. H.T.); \\'indermere (J.B. H.). Ches.-Tranmere (J.F.B.). Gracilaria populetorum , Z. Grange (J.B. H., J,H.T.). Gracilaria elongella, Z. Very local. Ornix scoticella, Staint. Very lo ·ai. Lanc.- Grange (J. H.T.) and Windermere (J.B. H .). Lane.-Croxteth Park, among sill-er firs (C. .C.); Crange (J.H.T. , J.B. H. iil lilt., and Ent. Mo. Mag., xi i, 163). Ches.-One specimen, Bids ton (J. F. R. ). Ches.- Delamere Forest (C.S.C., Ent., vi, 453) ; D unham Ornix br.tulre, Staint. \ ·ery local, being rec-orde<..l only from Park (J.C.). Si mmonswood Moss (C.S.G.) and \\'indermere (J.B.H.). Gracilaria tringipennella , Z. Local. Ornix scutulatella. Staint. Windermere (J. H. H.). Lanc .-F!ee twood (J.H.T.) ; Grange (J.B.H .); Withington (J.C.). 1-':un. C.:OL EOl'HOIU/J. -1-:. COLEOl' l-10 1,A, i.'.. Ches.- Puddington and near ·Bi rkenhead (J.F.B.) ; \Vallasey (J.W.E.). Coleophora juncicolella, Staint. Local. Gracilaria syringella , F. Abundant every1rhere among lilacs. Lanc.-Farringto n and Longridge (J.H.T .)_: Crange (J.B.H .). Gracilaria phasianipennella , BLib. Local. Ches.- Bidston Hill (C.S.t;., ]. 1-.B.); Boll'don (R. S. Lanc .- Grange (J.B.H. in lilt., and Ent. Mo. Mag., xii, 163). Ed leston, Zool.. 1S57, 5-1-06): Knutfor cl (J.C. ); Pucldington Ches.- Claughton, a single specimen ( .S.C.); Delamere· (J.F.B.). Forest (C.S.G., Ent., vi, 453). Coleophora limosipennella, Dup. (; range (J.B. H. ).

Gracilaria auroguttella , Steph. Local, all the localities being in Coleophora Jaricella, Hiil>. Local, among larches. . _ . . . Lancashire :-Lane leading from Broad Green toll-bar to Lanc.-- Grange (J.B.H ., J.H.T. ); Li1·erp~_ol d1stnct (C.S.~;); Woolton, near Liverpool (C.S.G.); Chorlton-cum-Hardy (J.C.);. Manchester district (Staint. Man., ii, 384); \\ 111clermere (J. H. l .). Grange (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag. , xiii, r6) ; Pilling Moss (/d., Ent. Ches.-Bid ston Hill (J. l.-.B.) and Uunha111 Park (J.C .). Mo. Mag., ii, r86) ; Scorton, near Preston (J.H.T.). Coleophora adjunctell a, Hodgk. Pre ton (J.B. H.). ,, CORISCIUM , i'.. Coleophora Wiikinsoni, Scott. Grange (J .B. H., J.H.l. ). Coriscium cuculipennellum , H Lib. Grange (J.H.H. , J.H.'l'.) and Coleophora lutip ennella, /,. Local. Windermere (J.B.H.) are the only recorded localities. Lanc.-Chat Moss (.I. '.): .Preston (J.B.H., ].H.T. ). Coriscium sulphurellum , Haw. Boor's Wood, Ha le (C.S.C:. ). Cb.es.-l>unham P ark (J.C.) ; Easth:1111 \\'ood (C.S.G.); OR!\' L\ , i'.. Tranmere (J.F.B.). Ornix gutte a, Ha\\'. . Local. Coleophora fuscedinella, Z. Local. Lanc.- Grange and Preston (J.H.T.); Windermere (J.B.H. ). Lanc.-Chat Moss (J.C.); Li1·erpool distri ct, common Ches.-Bidston and Moreton (C. '. G.); Cpton and Tran­ among alders (C.S.G.) ; Preston (.I.B.H.). mere (J.F.B.). Ches.- Pucldington (J.F.B.). l\larch , Sgo. J. W. ELLlS: LA NCASH IRE AND C HES HIRE TINEINA. 121 1 20 J. W. ELLIS : LA::-ICASHIRE A::-1O CHE S HIRE TINJ<~!NA. Coleophora therinella, Tgstr. Recorded only from Preston (J.B.H.) ·Coleophora viminetella, Z. Local on heaths and mos.-es. and a single specimen from the Walbsey sand-hills (J.F.B.). Lanc.-Chat \fo ss; Farrington and Longridge (J. H. T.); Coleophora tripoli ella, Hodgk . On Asier tripolium at Fleetwood Preston (J.B.H.) ; Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G.). (J.B.H., Ent. viii, 55). Ches.-Wallasey and near Birkenhead (J .F.B.). Coleophora virgaurere, Staint. = albicans, F rey. Very local. ·Coleophora bicolorella, Scott. Grange (J.B.H.). Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H ., J.H.T.) ; Warrington (N. Greening, -Coleophora vitisella, Gregs. Staleybrushes (J.C., J.B.H.). E nt. Mo. Mag., iv, 137). ·Coleophora orbitella, Z. R ecorded only from Carrington l\Ioss Ches.-Wa llasey sand-hills, common on mugwort (J.\V.E.). (R. S. Edleston, Ent. ii, 150 ) . Coleophora laripennella , Zett. = annulatella, Tgstr. Recorded ·Coleophora siccifolia, Stai1it. Preston (J.B. H., J. H.T. ). from Fleetwood and Preston in Lancashire (J.B.H.) ancl Bidston ·Coleophora gryphipemiella, Bouche. Local. and Wallasey in Cheshire (J.F.B.). Lanc.- Cleveleys (J.H.T.); Withington and Irlam (J.C.); Coleophora salinella , Staint. Fleetwood (J.B.H .); Hump hrey Head Liverpool district, common among roses (C.S.G.). (id., E nt. Mo. Mag., vii, 87) . Ches.-Northenden (J.C. ) and Wirral (J.F.B.). Coleophora murinipennella, Dup. Recorded from Preston (J.B.H., Coleophora nigricella, Steph. :\bundant everywhere on hawthorn. J .H.T.) and Pilling Moss (J.B.H ., Ent. Mo. Mag. ii, 186). 'Coleophora paripennella., Z. Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T .). Coleophora crespititiella, Z. Locally abundant on rushes. Lanc. hat Moss (J.C.); Preston (J .B.H., J.H.T. ). Coleophora fusco-cuprella, H.S. Grange (J. 8.H., En t. \Io. -C Ches. idston Hi ll (J.F.B., C.S.G., J .W. E.) ; Knutsfo rcl Mag., xii, 163; and J.H.T., Ent. x, 100). -B ,Coleophora alcyonipennella, Kollar. Common and generall y and taleybru shes (J.C.). distributed. Fam. L. -/ VERN.flJ/F . Coleophora deauratella, Z. Windermere (J.B.H. , J.H .T.). C.H:\.U LlODES, Tr. •Coleophora Fabriciella, Vil!. Local. ,Chauliodes choorophyllellus, Gc:cze. Not comm on, being recorded Lanc.-G range (J.B. H., J. H. T.) ; Preston (J. H. T. ). onl y from Cleveleys (J.H.T .), Grange (J.B.H .), and near West Ches.-Bid ston (C.S.G.) ; near Claughton (J.F.B.). Kirby (J.F.B.). LAV El{N .-\, Curt. ·Coleophora anatipennella , H tib. Local. Laverna propinquella, Sta in t. ==paludicolella , Doub. Local. Lanc.- Farrington (J.H.T.); Preston (J.B. H ., J.H. T.); Lanc.-1:'illing Moss (J.B.H ., Ent. Mo. Mag., ii, rSG); Withington and Irlam (J. C. ). Preston (J. B.H., J.H.T.) . Ches.-Bidston (J.F.B.); \Vallasey sand-hills (C.S.G.). Ches.-Prenton near Bi rkenh ad (C.S.G.). ·Coleophora albicosta, Haw. Local. Laverna lacteella, Steph. Dutton near Ribchester (J.B. H ., E nt., Lanc.- Cleveleys (J.H.T.) ; Preston (zd.; J.B.H .); Man­ :-:iii, 105); Windermere (J.B. H .); and Tra nmere (C.S.G. ). chester (Staint. Man., ii, 388). Laverna miscella, Schiff. Grange (J.B.H ., J.FLT.). Ches.-Bid ston and New Brighton (C.S.C;.); Wirral (J .F.B.). Laverna rhamniella, Z. Grange (J.R.H., J.H.T.) and Silverdale ·Coleophora pyrrhulipennella. z. Common on heaths and mosses. (J.H .T .). ·Coleophora fuscociliella Z. Grange (J. B.H ., Ent. Mo. Mag. x, 4o). Laverna ochraceella, Curt. Very local. ·Coleophora ochrea, Haw. Recorded from Upton and Moreton Lanc. r ston (J.B. H.). (Cheshire) by Gregson. -P Ches.- .Biclston Marsh, among Epi/{lbiw11 (C.S.G.); Pml- ·Coleophora discordella, Z. Local. clington (J.F.B.). Lanc sand-hills among L otus cor11ic11la!tts (C.S.G.); .-Crosby Laverna Schranckella, I-li.ib. Local, bnt only in Lancashire, Lytham (J. H Pilling Moss (J.B.H. , E nt. Mo. Mag., ii, .T.); Brockholes near Preston (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., ii, 160); I 86); Preston (J.B. H., J. H.T.) ; Manchester (Staint. Man., ii, 390 ). Pilling Moss (J.B. H ., Ent. Mo. Mag., ii, 186); Liverpool distri ct Ches.-W allasey sand-hills and New Ferry (J.F.B.). (C.S.G.) ; Salwick, near Preston (J.H.T. ); Windermere (J.B.H .). ·Coleophora niveicostella, Z. Manchester (Staint. :\fan., ii, y.Jo). - March 1890. :'1a tur::lli1-,t, 122 J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIR E AND CH ES HIRE TINE ! /\".•\. J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESH IR E TINEINA . 123

Laverna decorella, Steph. Grange (J. H.T.). PERITTIA, Staint. Laverna Hellerella, Dup. Cleveleys and Preston (J.H.T .). Pcrittia obscurepunctella, Staint. Scarce. Laverna atra, Haw. Local. Lanc.- Edge Lane, Liverpool (C.S.G.) ; Grange (J.H.H., Lanc.- Chat Moss (R. S. Edleston, Zool., 1845, 1220) ; J.H.T.). Preston (J.B. H.) ; Liverpool district (C.S.G. ). Ches -Patrick Wood and Puddington (J.F.B.). Ches.- Knutsforct (J.C.); Tranmere (J.F.B.). HEYDENIA, H ofm. Laverna vinoletella, H.S. Preston (J.B. H. ). Heydenia profugella, Staint. Near Grange (J.B.H.). PANCALIA, Curt. Heyclenia ful viguttella, Z. = flavimaculella. Stt. Local. Pancalia Leuwenhoekella, L. Recorded from North Lancashire Lanc.- Barton, near Manchester (] .C); Preston (J.B.H., only. Grange (J.H.T., J.B.H. in litt., and Ent. Mo. Mag., x, 40) ; J.H.T.); vVardiess (J.H.T.); Liverpool di strict, among A11.1;elica Lytham (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., ii, 187); Silverdale (J.H.T.). sJ•lvestris (C.S. G. ). ENDROSIS, 1-Ilib. Ches .- Castle Mill and Mobherley (J.C.). Endrosis lacteella, Schiff. = fenestrella Staint. Abundant every­ Fam. ELA CH/ST/DA-;. where. SCHRECKENSTEINIA, I-fob. JJUTALIS, Tr. Schreckensteinia festaliella, H(ib. Locally common. Butalis grandipennis, Haw. Common and generally distributed Lanc.- Chat Moss (J.C.); Dutton, Grange, and Windermere on heaths. (J.B.H.); Preston district (J.H.T.) . . Butalis fusco-renea, Haw. Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.). Ches.- Bidston, Prenton, and Eastham (J.F.B.). Butalis senescens, Staint. Recorded from Biclston Hill (C.S.G. ) BATRACHEDRA, Staint. and Grange (J.B.H.). Batrachedra prreangusta, H::iw. Local. Butalis laminella, H.S. Recorded only from Grange (J.B.H.). Lanc.-- Chat Moss (J.C.); sand-hills between Crosby and Butalis fuscocuprea, Haw. Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.).

Hightown (C.S.G.); Grange (J.B.H.). AMPHISBA TI S, 1/.. , Ches.-Bidston and Leclsham (J.F.B.); Marple (J.C.). Amphisbatis incongruella, Staint. Record d from Staleybrushes ANTISPILA, Hiib. (J.B.H.); Delamere Forest (C.S.G., Ent., vi, 453); ancl Antispila Pfeifferella, H~ib. Recorded only from Pendlebury Carrington Moss (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., 1857, 5406). (R. S. Edleston, Zoo!., 1845, 1220). STJ::PilEN IA, StainL. HELIOZELA, H.S. Stephensia Brunnichiella, L. Near Grange (J.B.H.). (TINAGMA, Dup.). Heliozela sericiella, Haw. Local. EL AC HI. 'TA, St~int. Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.); Liverpool district (C.S.G.) ; Elachista trapeziella, Staint. Caton, ne::i.rLan caster (J.H.T.). Prestwich (J.C.). Elachista Gleichenella, F. Grange (J.B.H., in litt. and Ent. Ches. -Tranmere (J.F.B.). Mo. Mag., vii, 87); Prestwich (J.C.). Heliozela stanneella, F. Recorded only from th e Manchester Elachista densicornella, Hoclg. Grange (J.B.H.). district (Staint. Man., ii, 367). Elachista apicipunctella, Staint. From Lancasl1ire localities Heliozela resplendella, Staint. Recorded only from Manchester only; Chat Moss (J.C.); Dutton near Ribcbester (J.B.H., Ent., (Staint. Man., ii, 367) and Ireston (J.B.H., J.H.T.) . xii i, 105); Grange (J.B.H.) ; Preston (J.H.T.); SimrnonS\\'OOd CHR\'SOCLISTA, Staint. Moss (C.S.G.). Chrysoclista bimaculella, Ha\\'. Win dermere (J.B.H.). Elachista albifrontella, HLib. Common and generally distributed. Chrysoclista terminella. vVestw. Grange (J.B.H .). Elachista cinereopunctella, Haw. Recorded from Grange (J.H.T.) Chrysoclista aurifrontella, HLib. = flavicaput, Haw. Common ~d Knutsford (J.C.). and gerierally distributed. Nawrnli st, Jlfarch 1890. 12 4 ]. W. EI.LIS : LANCASH!R lc AND CHESHIRE 'l'INEIN. -\ . J. \V. ELLI. : LANCAS HI RI:: Al\'D CHESH IRE TI N E!l\'A .

Elachista luticornella, z. , Local. Elachista cerusella, Hi.ilJ. Loc:tl, being recorded from Gr::rnge Lanc.- P reston (J. H.T.); Prestw ich (J.C.). (J.B.H.) ; Preston, common (J. H.T.); a nd the Lancashire Ches.-Knut sford (J.C.) ; R ock Ferry and Bromborough mosses, on ,,·e t parts (C. .G.). (J.F.l .). Elar-hista rhynchosporella, Staint. On the mosses, wh ere it Elachista atricornella, Staint. Local. feeds in cotton grass. Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H .); Preston (J. H.T.) . Elachista biatomell a, Staint. Local. Ches.- Kn utsford (J.C. ). Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H ., J.H .T. ) and Silverdale (J. H.T.) . Elach ista Kilmunell a, Staint. Locally abundant. Ches.-Bidston Hill and New Brighton (C.S.G. ). Lanc.- Dutton, near Ribchest er (J.B. H., E nt. , xiii , 105) ; Elachista pollinariella, Z. Grange (_I.H. T. ). Grange district (J.H.T.); Kirkby Moss (C.S.G.). Elachista serricornis, Logan. Pilli ng ;vro ss (J.B. H. ). Ches.- Castle Mi ll (J.C.); P renton (C.S.G.); Petty Pool, Elachista rufocinerea, H:tw. Abu ndant everywhere. Delamere (J.W.E.) . Elachista triatomea, Ha11". Record ed from Morecambe (J .I-1.T.} Elachista perplexella, Staint. Recorded from Brockholes near and Biclston Hi ll and New Brighton (C.S.G.). Preston (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., ii, 160) and Grange (J.H.T.) . Elachista dispunctella, D up. Grange (J.H.T., J.B.H.). Elachista subnigrella, Doug. Grange (J. H. T., J.B. H. i11 litt. and E nt. Mo. Mag., xi ii, r6). Elachista argentella, Clerck. = cygnipennella, Hi.ib. Abundant Elachista nigrella, Haw. Recorded from Liverpool district every\\'h ere. (C.S.G.); Preston (J.H .T.) ; Grange (J.B.H.); and R ock Ferry Elachish rnbalbidella, Sch lg.= ochreella, Staint. R ecorded from (J.F.B.). It used to be common in U llet Ro:td, Liverpool. Pilling Moss (J.B.H .); Biclsto n Marsh (J.1". B.); a nd Bidston, Elachista Gregsoni, Staint. First de~cribed (Ent. Ann., 1855 , 70) thrc specim ens only (C. ·.c.) . by Stainton from specim ens taken by G regson on the cinrler­ Fam . IJTHOCOI .LETJD , 1-.'. path leading from Edge Lan e to Church Road, Stanl ey. (J-:7':0P I ! LLA, S teph. Elachista Bedellella, Si 1-com. Record ed only from North Lan­

Lithocolletis spinolella, Dup . Local, being recorded only from Lithocolletis corylifoliella, Ha w. Common among hazel. Lancashire; Chat Moss (J.C.) ; Preston district (J. H .T .) ; Lithocolletis - caledoniella, Staint. Grange (J. H.T.) and Win­ near Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G.) ; Windermere (J. B.H.). dermere (J.B.H. ). Reco rded also from Manchester (S taint. Lithocolletis viminetorum, Staint. Local. Grange (J. H . T. ) ; :'.\fan ., ii, 4 2 I ). Liverpool district, among osiers (C.S.G.) ; Manchester, abundant Lithocolletis Nicellii, Stain t. Local. Croxteth (C.S. G.); Grange (Staint. Man. , ii, 417) ; Winderm ere (J.B.H .). and Preston (J.H. T. ); Win

Lithocolletis pom~foliella, Z. Abund ant among Pyru s 111a!us. Lithocolletis Froehlich iella, z. Local. Lithocolletis torminella, F rey. Manchester, common (Staint. Lanc . - Grange and Preston (J .H.T.); Huyto n Qua rry Man., ii, 418). (C.S.G.); Windermere (J.B.H .). Lithocolletis spinicolella, Staint. Locally abundant. Ches - T ranmere, near Birkenhead (J.F.B.). Lanc.-l'r eston (J.H .T.) ; Windermere (J .B.H.); Withington Lithocolletis Stett inensis, Nie. l ,ocal, recorded fro m Formby (J. C. ); Manchester (Staint. Man., ii. 4 18). (C.S.G.); Preston (J. H.T .); Windermere (J .B. H. ). Ches.-Li scard (C.S. G.). Lithocolletis Kleemanella, F . Formby (C.S.G.) ; Mancheste r Lithocolletis faginella, Z. Common in beech-hedges. (Staint. Man. , ii, 422); P reston (J.H.T. ); C lifton Park , Lithocolletis coryli, Nie. Local among hazel. Birkenhead (J.F.B.). Lanc.- Grange and P reston (J.H.T .); Ma nchester (Stain t. Lithocolletis Schreberella, F. Preston (J.H.T.); Manchester Man., ii, 419). (Stain t. Man. , ii, 42 2). Ches.- K nutsford (J.C. ); Prenton (C. S. G.); ·wirral (J.F.B.). Lithocolletis emberizoopennella, Bouche. l ,ocal. Lithocolletis Junoniella, Z. = vacciniella, Staint. Lancashire Lanc.-W oods at Hale (C.S.G.); Preston, common (J.H.T.); and Cheshire moorlands, as Dutton near Ribchester (J.B.H ., Windermere (J.B.H .). E nt., xiii, ro5); Longridge (J. B.H .) ; Staleybrushes (C.S.G., Ches.- .Eastham Wood (C. .G.); ?lfobberk:y and Knutsford Intell., 1856, 76). (J.C.). . Lithocolletis quinqueguttella, Staint. A coast species, feeding Lithocolletis tristrigella, Haw. Locally abundant. on the _dwarf,sallow on the sand-hill s at Lytham (J.B. H., J.H.T.) Lanc .- Cheetham Hi ll, ?llanchestcr (R. S . .Edleston, Zoo!., and Wallasey (C. S. G ., J.F.B.). 1845, 1220); Preston and Grange (.I.H. T. ); Prescot (C.S.G.). Lithocolletis quercifoliella, Z. Common in oak woods. Lithocolletis messaniella, Z. Among oaks, bnt not so common Ches.- Bidston Hill (J. F.B.); Upton (C.S.G.). as th e preceding. Recorded from· Agecroft, near Mat~chester Lithocolletis trifasciella, Haw. General ly distril1utecl. (J.C.); Liverpool : Aigburth Road and Edge Lane, among TISC II E I, 1.-\, /.. evergreen oaks (C.S.G.); Preston (J.H.T.); Windermere Tischeria complanella, Hi.ib. Common in oak woods. (J.B.H .). Tischeria marginea, Haw. Locally cornrnun. Linthocolletis scopariella. z. Dutton, near Ribchester (J. B.H ., Ent., xiii, 105). Lane. -Gra nge and Preston (J. H .T.) ; }\fan chester (Staint. Lithocolletis ulicicolella, Staint. Local among gorse. Man., ii, 413); Windermere (J.B.H .). Lanc.-Fl eetwood (J.B.H. ) and Stalmine (J .H .T. ). Ches. - F laybrick Hi ll and Patrick Wood (C.S.G.); Wirral (J.F.B. ). Ches.-B etween P oulton and Wall asey (C.S.G.); Prenton Tischeaia angusticolella, Z. Mancheste r (S taint. Man., ii, ..p3 ). an

CEMIOS T OMA, Z. TlZIF U IZC UL A, 1/,.

Cemiostoma spartifoliella, I-fob. Locally common. Trifurcula pallidella, 7,. Recorded only from Dutton near Rib­ Lanc.- Grange and Preston (J.H.T.); Longridge (J.B.H.); chester (J.H .T., J.B.H. i11 litl . and Ent., xiii, 105). Morley Green near Wilmslow (J.C.). Trifurcula immundella, Z. Recorded from Dutton (J.B. H.) ; Ches.- Claughton ancl Bidston (C.S.G.); Tranmere (J. F.B.). Lytharn and Rivington (J. H.T.).

Cemiostoma Wailesella, Staint. Local. NEl'TICULA, 1/,. Lanc.- Dutton near Ribchester, and Sarnelsbury (J.H.T.); Nepticula pomella, Vaughan. Preston, Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T .). Longridge (J.B.H.). Nepticula pygmooella, Ha\\". Ches.-N ear Mottram (Staint. Man., ii, 426). Lanc.-Grange (J.B.H.); Liverpool district (C.S.G.); Preston Cemiostoma laburnella, Staint. Locally common, among la burnums, (J.H.T.). but recorded only from Lancashire: Ashton (J. B.H.); Grange Ches -Bowdon (R.S.E.).'i.­ (J.B.H., J.H.T.); Manchester district, common (J.C .). Nepticula ruficapitella, Haw. Cemiostoma scitella, z. Local. Lanc.-Pr eston (J.H.T.); Windermere (J .B.H.). Lanc.-Flixton and Glazebrook (J.C.); Preston, commo1 Ches.- Bow lon (R.S.~.); lane leading from Bromborou~h (J.H.T.); Pighue Lane, near Liverpool (C.S.G.). to Eastham, on oaks (C.S.G.). Ches.- Tranrnere (J.F.B.) . Nepticula tilioo, Frey. Grange (J.B.H.). Nepticula anomalella, Goeze. Recorded from Bowdon (R .S.E.); .BUCCULATlZL\:, Z. Grange (J.B.H.); Preston (J.H.T.) ; and the Liverpool district :Bucculatrix nigricomella, Z. (C.S.G.). VAR. aurimaculella, Staint. Recorded from Grange (J.H.T., N epticula viscerella, Sta int. Bowdon (R.S.E. ). J.B.H., in !itt. and Ent. Mo. Mag., x, 40); Preston (J.H.T. ); Nepticula aucupariie, F rey. Bowdon (R.S.E.); Grange (J.H.T.); and Biclston (J .F.B. ). and Wi nderrnere (J.B. H. ). :Bucculatrix cidarella, Z. Manchester, abundant (Staint. Man., Nepticula minusculella, H.S. Preston (J.B.H., J.H.T.). ii, 427). Nepticula oxyacanthella, Stain~. Bowdon (R.S.E.); Grange :Bucculatrix ulmella, Z. Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.); Preston (J.B.H.); Preston (J.H.T.); Tra nmere (J.F.B.). (J.ffT.); and Manchester (Staint. Man., ii, 428). Nepticula desperatella, Frey. Grange (J.H.T.); Windermere :Bucculatrix DeMaryella, Staint. Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.). (J.B.H.). :Bucculatrix maritima, Staint. Fleetwood (J.B. H. in !itt. and Nepticula regiella, H.S. Bowdon (R.S.E.); Preston (J.B.H.). E nt. 1\/Io. Mag., ix, r62); Stalmine (J.H.T.). Nepticula ooneofasciella, H.S. Grange, Lytham (J.H.T.), and Winderm ere (J.B.H.). :Bucculatrix frangulella, Goeze. Grange (J.H.T. , J.B.H. , Ent. Nepticula splendidissimella, H .S. Lytham (J.H.T .); 'IVinder- Mo. Mag., x, 40). mere (J.B.H.). :Bucculatrix thoracella, Thunb. = hippocastanella, Dup. Grange (J.B.H.); Manchester (Staint. Man., ii. 429). • This and fol lowing reco rds of Nepti c ul::e at .l\c,wclon are fr0m a li,t given by :Bucculatrix cristatella, Z. Grange (J.B.H.). _P··..2· Ed leston, in the Zoologist for 1857, p. ss~,- .March 18qo . 130 J. \V. ELLIS : LANCASH I RE AND CHESH I RE TI:-srE INA. J. W. ELLI S : LANCASHIRE AXD CHES HIRE MICR0P T E RYGlNA . 13 1 Nepticula aurella, Staint. Abundant everywhere among bram ble. N epticula castanella, Ed lest. Bowdon (J. H . T .) Nepticula Hodgkinsoni, Staint. Preston (J.B.H., J.H.T.). Nepticula fulgens, Staint. Grange and Preston (J.H .T.); Winder­ Nepticula gratiosella, Staine. Rowden (R.S.E.); Preston (J.B.H., mere (J. B.H.). J.H.T .). Nepticula fl.oslactella, Haw. Common everywh ere. Nepticula ulmivora, Hein. Dutton (J. B.H. in !ltt. and E nt., Nepticula lapponica, Wilk. Grange (J. H .T.); Windermere • xiii, 105) ; Grange (J.H.T.). (J. B.H.). Nepticula prunetorum, Staint. Bowdo n (R:. . E.); Grange Nepticula septembrella, Staint. Bowdon (R.S.E.); Grange (J.B .H., (J.B.H.). J.H.T.); Silverdale (J.H .T.). Nepticula catharticella, Staint. Grange (J. B.H. , J.H.T. ); Silver­ Nepticula marginecolella, Staint. Preston (J.13.H. , J.H.T.); Grange (J. H. T .). dale (J.H .T.). N epticula alnetella, Staint. B01rdon (R.S.E.) ; Preston (J. H . T.); Nepticula intimella, Z. Grange (J.B.H.). Windermere (J.B.H .). Nepticula Weaveri, Staint. Bowdon (R.S.E.); Dutton (J.B.H.); Nepticula centifoliella, z. Preston (J.B.H., J.H.T .). Staleybrushes (J.C.). Nepticula microtheriella, Staint. Bowdon (R.S.E.); Grange N epticula trimaculella, H aw. Bowdon (R.S. E.); l ,eyland (J. FLT.). (J.B.H.). Nepticula sub-bimaculella, Haw. Common everywh ere. Nepticula betulicJla, Staint. Bowdon (R.S.E.) ; Grange (J.B. H., Nepticula argyropeza, z. Grange (J.B.H.). J. H.T.). N epticula api.cella Staint. Grange (J.B. H. ). N epticula plagicolella, Staint. Bowdon (R.S. E.); P1:eston and Nepticula (Trifurcula) pulverosella. Staint. Dutton (J.B.H.) ; Grange (J.B.H., J.H.T.) . Grange (J.H. T.). Nepticula ignobilella, Staint. Bo,Hlon (R.S.E.); Preston (J.B.H., Nepticula cryptella, Stai nt. Grange (J.B.H .). J.H.T .). BOHE:'-'lA1 NL\, Staint. Nepticula poterii, Staint. Grange (J.B.H.). Nepticula glutinosre, Staint. P reston (J.1-LT. ); Windermere :Bohemannia quadrimaculella, Boh. Preston (J.H.T.). (J.B.H.). lvlI CR OP T ERYG IN A . Nepticula luteella, Staint. Grange and Windermere (J. B.H., :'-1ICROP T ERYX, Hiih. J.H.T.). Nepti?ula sorbi, Staint. Preston and Langridge (J. 1-I.T.); ·winder­ Micropteryx calthella, L. Locally abundant in flowers of mere (J.B.H.). Ranunculace.:e. Nepticula Woolhopiella, Staint. Grange (J.H.T.). Lanc.- Childwall (C.S.G.); Grange and Preston (J.H.T.); Nepticula argentipedella, Z. Bowdon' (R.S.E.); Crange (J.B.H., Otterspool, near Liverpool (J.'IV.E.); Windermere (J.J3.H .); J.H.T.). Withington (J .C.). Nepticula tityrella, Staint. Bowdon (R.S.E.) ; (;range (J ..B.H.); · Ches.- Bromborough Wood (J.\V.E.) ; D unham Park and Preston (J.T-I .T. ). K nutsford (J.C.); Patrick Wood near Bromborough, and New Nepticula malella, Staint. Bo wdon (R.S.E. ); ( ;range district Brighton (C.S.G.). (J.H.T.) . Micropteryx aruncella, cop. Recortled from D unham Park N epticula atricollis, Staint. Bowdon (R.S.E.); Gra nge (J. H. T. ). and Knutsford by Mr. Chappell, and Manchester, common Nepticula angulifasciella, Stain t. Bowdon (R.S.E.); Grange ( ta int. Man., ii, 302 ) . (J.H.T.) ; Preston (J. B.H., J.H .T.). Micropteryx Seppella, F. Local. Nepitcula arcuatella, ELS. Grange (J.B. H ., J.H.T.). Lane. -- Grange and Preston (J . H .T.) ; Manchester (Staint. Nepticula myrtillella, Staint. Windermere (J.B.H .). l\fan., ii, 303); Windermere (J.B.H.). Nepticula salicis, Staint. Bowdon (R.S.E.) ; Chat Moss (J.C.) ; Ches.-Bi

La ncashire. C roxteth Wood, by beating hollies (C.S.G.) ; Ches -Biclsto n ::i.nd Tran1nere (J.F.B.); C laughton (C.S.c;.). Gra11ge (J. H .T ., J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., x, 40) ; Manche ·ter O\:\'l'TILUS, 7,. (Staint. Man., ii, 303); Winde rmere (J.B.H .). Micropteryx Sparmanella, Bose. Local, a nd not recorded from 0xyptilus hieracii, Z. Recorded only from Biclston near Birken­ Cheshire. Grange (J.H .T .) ; Manchester ( taint. Man., ii, head by J. F. Brockho les. 304); Simmonswoocl Moss (C.S.G.); Windermere (J.B.H.). 0xyptilus teucrii. Green ing. De lamere (J.B.H.). Mi_cropteryx subpurpurella, Haw. Local, but abundant wh ere 0xyptilus parvidactylus Haw. '""'microdactylus, Steph. Reco rderl it occurs. only from Grange (J.B.H .). Lanc.-Ch at Moss and Prestwich (J.C.); Grange and P reston (J.H.T.) ; Windermere (J.B.H.). /llHI.ESOPTILUS, Wallgr. Ches.- D unham Park (J.C.); lane leading from Brom­ Mimresoptilus serotinus, Z. = bipunctidactylus , H::i.w. Local. borough to Eastham Wood (C.S.G., J .W.E.); Wirral (J.F .B.). Lanc .-Grangc (J.B.H .); Kenyon (J .C.); Manchester Micropteryx unimaculella, Zett. Local. ( taint. Man., ii, 442). Lanc.-Ch at Moss (J.C.) ; Lancashire mosses (C.S.G.); Ches.-Knut sford (J.C.).; New Brighton (C.' .G.); \\',1ll:1sey Wind ermere (J.B.H.); Withnell (J.H.T.). sand-hills (J.F .B.). Ches.- Abundant in Delamere Forest (C.S.G., Ent., vi, 453 ). Mimresoptilus zophodactylus, Dup . = Loewii, Z. Th fir t Micropteryx semipurpurelia, Steph. Local; recorded only from recorded capture of this species in Britain ,ms at outhport by Lancashire. Chat Moss (J.C.); Grange (J.H.T.); La ncashire G regson, a single specimen in August 1857, and recoroed in mosses (C.S.G.); Windermere (J.B.H. ). the Zoolo 0 ist for r857, 5855. Micropteryx purpurella, Haw. On the mosses, recorded by Mimresoptilus plagiodactylus, Staint. Recorded from ( ;range R. S. Edleston from Coppy Wood ne::ir M iddleton (Zool., 11, (J.B.H.); Mancheste r (,"tai nt. :\fan., ii, -t-P); and Knutsford 7 35 ); by C. S. Gregson from the Lancashire mosses; and 111 (J. C.). Stainton's Manual (ii, 303) from the Manchester district. Mimresoptilus Hodgkinsoni, Gregson. ( ;range (J . U. H .).

PTEROPHORIN A. Mimresoptilus pterodactylus, L. = fuscus, Retz. I .oc:111_1·common . PLATYPTI LI A, Hiih. Lanc .-Grange (J.ll.H.); JJencllelrnry (R. S. EcllesLon, /ool. ,

Platyptilia ochrodactyla , Hi.ib. Local. 18➔5,1220 ); Wa rbreck Moor (C.S.C.). Lanc .- Bedford Leigh (J.C.) ; banks of the Alt and at Hal e Ches.- Dunham Park (J.C.); \Valla,cy sand-h ills (J. F.JJ., (C.S.G.) ; Manchester (Staint. Man., ii, 440); Grange (J.B.H .); J. \\'.E.). P endlebury (R. S. Ed leston, Zoo!., 1845, 1220). l ED 1·'.\ I .\T O PI I O R uS. \\':,llgr . Ches.- Bro!I),borough Pool (C.S.G.); Wirral (J.F.B.) .

ACIPTILIA, Hlib. l'AGE !' AIJ E 44 Euryme ne 5 I Aciptilia tetradactyla, L. Grange (J.B. H. ). Ablal>ia 82 Brephos 49 Cucullia Ab raxas 54 Bryophila 28 Cymatophora .. 26 Euzophora i7 Aciptilia pentadactyla, L. Common, but local. Abrostola 45 Bryotropha II I Dasycera r 16 Exceretia 107 Acherontia 13 Bucculatrix 128 Dasychira 20 Exapate 83 Lanc.- Grange (J.B.H.); Irlam, Patri croft, and Withington Achrcxa 78 Butalis 12 3 Dasypolia 3 r Ficlonia 55 (J.C.). , Aciclalia 58 Cabera ... 53 Dasystoma 10 7 Furn ea . . . 22 Aciptilia 134 Caccecia 80 Deilcphila 14 Gelechi a 1 IO Ches.-Wallasey and Tranmere (J. F.B., C. S. G.); Liscard Acroljitsis 77 Calamia 29 Deiope i:i 19 Geometra 58 (J.W.E.). Acrolepia 102 Calocampa 44 Demas ... 27 Gly phiptery,. 11 7 Capua ... 82 D epressaria 107 Gnophos 56 ALTTCITINA . Acron ye ta 27 Adela .. . I OI Caracl rina 30 D ianthxcia 40 (;nophria 18 ALVCITA , Z. Aglossa .. . 71 Carcina .. II6 Dichelia 82 I Gonepteryx 6 Agriopis 40 Carpocapsa 92 Dichonia 40 Go11ophora 26 Alucita hexadactyla. L. = polydactyla, Hiib. Local among honey­ Agrotis ...... 36, 38 Carsi:1 ... 61 Dichrorampha 96 Gortyna 34 suckle in Cheshire; Bowdon, K.nutsford, an d Mobberley Alucila 134 ataclysta 74 Dictyoptcryx ... 78 Gracila ria I 18 (J.C.); Delamere Forest (J.B.H.); Eastham Wood (J.W.E.); Amblyptili:t . ... 133 Catocala 47 Di lo i>a ... 27 Grarnrnes ia 30 Amphidasis 57 Ced istis 105 Dio1:,yctri a 76 Graphiphora ... 36 Wirral (J.F.B.). Amphi py ra 35 Celrena 42 Diploclo ma 97 Grapholitha .. . 89 Amphi sbatis ... I 23 Cemiostoma. 128 Dipterygia 43 J-1ab ryntis 43 Amphysa 82 Ccr:uophora II5 Doryphora rr4 J faclena 40, 41, 42, 4, SUMMARY. Anacampsis ll5 Cerigo ... 39 Drymon ia 25 H alias ... 49 Anaitis ... 61 Cerostoma 106 D ryobota 40 Halonota 8 1,90 , 91 Number r\nar si:1 u 6 Cerura ... 24 Uyschorista 33 Harp ella I 16 T ot~I recorded An,ula .. . 45 Charreas 31 Ebu lea .. . 73 H ecatera 41 Brici:.lt for Lane~ • Per­ 12 [ irn .. . 44 H eclya .. . Species.* sh ire and cent:1ge. Anchocelis 31 Chauliodes Eg 93 Chesh irl'.!. Anerastia 77 Cheimatobia ... 67 E iclophasia 105 H eliaca 45 1------Anisopteryx 60 Cheim,Hophila 8".) E lachista 123 1-Ieliocles 45 2 Ellopia ... li RHOPALO C l,:RA Antispi la 12 Chelaria 114 50 Hc othis ... 34, 45 47 72 Apamca ... 39, 42 Chesias ... 61 Encl rosis r 22 Il cliopholius . . . 39 HETERO C ERA­ Ap helia 88 Chilo 75 E nnychia 72 ll cliozela 122 Aphomi a Chimabaccc Eph estia 77 H cmaris 16 Sphing i11a 25 78 107 39 Ap lecla Chcerocampa ... 15 Ephyra ... 60 ll emerophila .. . 56 Bo111hycina I ···39, 4l 1 1 66 Anorophyla 39 Choreutis 97 Epigraph ia 107 li epialus 21 rysoclista 11ephil e IO Hcrbula !Vortuina (including Ddtoid es) 324 223 Arctia ... 19 Ch !22 Epi Argynnis 8 Cili x 22 Ep ione ... 52 Herminia Ceo111etrina ... ) S.3. ____'!;7 9 _ ?:O'!$,JX 73 Argyresthi a 103 irrhceclia 33 Epuncla 30, 39, 40 H esperia 12 P;,,-a/itlina and Cramhi11a 161 85 52 Argyritis ·ieoccris 30 Erebia .. . 9 1-Jeterognomon 81 Ergatis .. . 4 Heyclenia Tortricina 209 61 Argyrolepia Cleoclora 115 rr 123 343 24 l libernia Tineina .. . Asopia .. . Clepsis .. . 82 Eriogaster 54 708. 465 65 Asphalia Clisiocampa 23 E romene 76 Him era 51 ilh'ci-oplerygina .. . !2 JI 91 Aspilates 52 Cloantha 44 Eubolia 62 llipparchia 9 Aspis .. . 88 Cochylis 84 Euchelia I 9 ll omceosoma ... Pte1·op!tori11a and Al11riti1111 20 77 37 54 Asteroscopus ... 31 Cce nobia 28 Euch loe 4 Hydr elia 67 Axylia .. . 37 Cccnony111pha 10 Euchromia 87 1-lydrocn mpa .. . Total 2079 1 74 355 65 B~lctra .. . 88 Coleophora 119 Euclidia 47 Hyclrxc ia 34 8 1l ypena * 'The E ntomologist ' sy nony mi c list of British Lepidoptera,' by Richard South, l•', E. S. Bapta ... 54 Coli as .. . 5 Euclcmis 48 Batocles 82 Colli x .. . 6".) Eudorea 71 H ypenodes 48 The arrangement followed in th e preceding pacres has been th at l btracheclra 122 Coptoloma 93 Eugenia 50 1l ypermesia 95 Biston .. . 57 Coriscium 118 Eulia ... 8 1 1-Iyponomeuta 102 of _w. F. K irby (' European Butterflies and Moths~) for the Micro­ Blabophanes .. . 98 Cosmia .. . 34 Eup cria 34 1-lyppa ··· 43 Iep1doptera, and th e 'Cata log der Lepiclopteren des Europzeischen Boarmia 56 Co,sus .. . 21 Eupithecia 68 H yria ... 59 Bohemann ia 13 1 Cram bus 75 Eup lex ia 43 Icliographis 8 1 Faunengebiets' by Dr. Wock, fo r the Pyralidina, Tortricina, Tinei na, Botys ...... 72,74 Cran ioph ,ra 27 l~upceci lia .. . 84, 8 5 Incurrnria 100 and Pter6phorina. Brachmia Ill Cruea II is 5 r Eurrhypara 72 Ino 17 Brachycrossata ll5 Cryptoblabes ... 77 Euryc reon 73 Lx lia ... 2! N aturalist, 136 INDEX TO GENE RA .

PAGE PACE PAGE PAGE Lampetia 30 Nola 49 Pcecilochroma 94 Spilodes 73 Lampronia 99 Nomopbila 74 Pceclfaca 89 Spilonola 90 Lamprotes 114 Nonagria 28 Pcecilia ... 113 pilosoma 20 · Laren tia 63 Notodonta 25 Polia 40 teganoptycha 93 La iocampa 23 Nuclaria 18 Polyornmatn . ... IO Stenopteryx 74 Laverna 121 Numer-ia 53 Ponhe sia 21 Stephensia 123 Leiocampa 25 Ochsenheimeria IOI Prays ... 103 Sterrha ... 60 Leioptilus 134 Ochneria 21 Prothecles 48 Stilbia ... 29 Lerniocles 74 Ochnerostoma 105 Prothymia 48 S wamn1erdamia 103 Leptogramma 78 Oclezia ... 60 Psamotis 74 Tachyptilia II5 Lencania 29 Oclontopera ... 50 Pseucloterpna .. . 58 Treniocampa ... 31 Lencoma 21 CEcophora 116 Pterophoru 133 T al::eporia 97 L encophasia 4 CEclematophorus 1 33 Pterostoma 25 Tapi,iostola 29 Lita l l2 O:':nophila 125 Ptochuusa II4 T eichobia 102 LiLhocolletis 125 Olinclia 83 Ptycholoma 81 Teleia ... 113 Lithosia 18 Oporabia 67 Pygrera ... 24 T eras ... 78 Lobesia 88 Opostega 129 Pyralis ... 71 Thamnonoma 55 L obophora 61 Orgyia ... 20 Pyransta 72 Thanao 12 Lomaspilis 54 Ornix ... II8 Pyrrhia ... 34 Thecla ... 12 L ophoclerus 81 Orrhoclia 35 Retinia ...... 85, 94 ThoJomiges 59 Lophopteryx ... 25 Ortholitha 62 Rhacoclia 78 Thyatira 26 L ozopera 84 Orthosia 32 Rhodaria 73 Timandra 59 Lozotrenia .. . 80, 81 Orthotrelia 106 Rhopobota 96 Tinagn1a 122 Luperina 39 Oxyptilus 1 33 Rivnla ... 49 Tinea ... 98 Lycrena [[ Pachnobia 32 R.oxana .. . 87 Tineola ... 99 Lyonelia 128 Pamphila 12 Rnmia .. . 52 Tischeria 127 Macaria 52 Pancalia 122 Rnsina ... 31 Tmetocera 93 )facroglossa rs Paudemi 80 Sarrothripa 49 Tortricocles 83 )lam estra ... 40, 42 Panolis ... 31 Saturnia 23 T ortrix ... 80 i\Ielanargia 9 Paraponyx 74 Satyrns ... 9 Trachea 31 Meli trea 8 Parasia ... 114 Schcenobins 74 Trifurcnla 129 )Ie sotype 62 Pempelia 76 Sch.reckenstei nia 12 2 Triphrena 35 Metrocampa 50 Penthina 86 Sciaphi la .. . 82, 83 Trochilinm 16 :\1:iana 30,43,48 Pericallia 51 Scod iona 53 Urapteryx 52 Micropteryx ... 131 Peridia ... 25 coJiopteryx ... 35 Vanessa 6 )Iim::esoptilus 1 33 Perittia ... 12 3 Scoparia 71 Venilia ... 52 Miselia 39 Peronea 78 copelosoma ... 35 Vennsia 67 )Iixodia 87 Petasia 31 Scapula 73 Xanthia ···33, 34 )Ionocbroa IT..J. Pha\era ... 24 Scotosia 63 Xanthosetia 84 ) formo ... 43 Phasiane 53 Scylhropia 10 2 Xylina ... 43 )f ye Lois Phibalapteryx 'elenia ... 51 Xylocarnpa 77 62 1 44 :\'annoclia rr3 Phoxopteryx 95 elidoserna ... " IXylophasi•.. . 42 Nematois IOI Phragmatobi¾l. 20 e111a ia. ... 91 Xysmatocloma 97 Nemeobius 10 Phthoroblastis 93 fn_1ios ~opis ... 107 Ypsolophus ... n5 Nemeophila 19 Phylloporia 99 . encons .. . 81, 88 Zanclognatha ... 48 Nemophora IOO Pieris ... 5 I ~esia ... 16 Zelleria ... 103 Nemoria 58 Pionea ... 74 I ~tma ... 181~epby rus I I Nephropteryx 76 P ia tenis 33 1totroga 114 Zerene ... 54 Nepticnla 129 Platypteryx ?.2 Smerinthus 15 Zeuzera 21 Neuria ... 40 Platyptilia 132 Solenubia 97 Zonosorna 60 ::--'euronia 39 Pleurota II6 Sophronia Ilj Zygrena 17 :\'i ·oniades 12 Plusia .. . 46 Sp::eliotis 37 ~~nia 43 Plntella 105 . 'phinx ... 13 I

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