THE FLOEA OF LIVERPOOL. 



B. ''^ Barren flowers in catkins; or fruit surrounded 

 by a hardened or prickly involucre. Ovules and 

 seeds within a closed pericarp. Style or Stigma 

 present.'^ (Ord. Ixxii — Ixxv.) 



Ord. LXXII. Myricace^. Rich. 

 The Gale Family. 



1, MYRICA. Linn. Gale. Bicec. Tetrand. L. 



1. M. Gale. L. (Sweet G, or Dutch Myrtle.) May, 

 June. ^ 



Abundant on Simmons-wood Moss, — W.H. Plentiful on 

 Formby Marsh, — W.S. Also near Ince Blundell and 

 Soutliport. Chat Moss, — R. Tudor. 



Ord. LXXIII. BEiuLACEiE. Rich. 

 The Birch Family. 



1. BETULA. Linn. Birch. Moncec. Tolyand. L. 

 1. B. alba. L. (Common B.) April, May. \ 



Woods and hedges, not uncommon on either side of the 

 Mersey. 



" The Birch supports a numerous family of insects ; amongst others, Vaneaa 

 Antiopa (tlie Camberwell Beauty), Thecla Betulce (the Brown Hair Streak), Cerura 

 fmcinula, Stauropus Fagi (the Lobster), Leiocampa dicicea (the Swallow Prominent), 

 L. dictaoides (the Small Swallow Prominent), Lophopieryx camelina (the Cockscomb 

 Prominent), L. Carmelita, Piilophora variegata, Endromis versicolora (the Kentish 

 Glory), Lasiocampa Querent (the Great Egger), Pacilocampa Populi (the December 

 Moth) Eriogatter lanestris (the Small Egger), Demos Coryli (the Nut-Tree Tussock), 

 Callimo'rpha tniniata (the Ked Arches), Lithotia quadra (the Large Footman), Or- 

 thosia miniosa (the Blossom Underwing), O. litura (the Brown Spot Pinion), Apalela 

 leporina (the Miller), Acronycta Alni (the Alder), A. auricoma (the Scarce Dagger), 

 A. Euphrasia, Ceratoj acha Jluctuosa (the Satin Carpet), and Ceratopachaflavicornit 

 (the Yellow-Homed)."— Bainbs. 



2. ALNUS. Touni. Alder. Mmicec. Tetrand. L. 



1. A. GLUTINOSA. Gsertn. (Betula Alum. L. & Sm.) 



(Common A.) March, April. \ 



Wet and damp meadows, woods, and pastures, frequent. 



The larvas of the following insects, amongst others, feed on the Alder : — "Stauroptt* 

 Fagi (the Lobster), tfotodonta dromedarius (the Rusty Prominent), Endromi$ ttrn- 

 eolora (the Kentish Glory), Apatela leporina (the Miller), Acronycta Alni (the Alder), 

 and Acronycta P*i (the Dagger)." 



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