THE PLOKA OF IJVERPOOL. 



3. P. NIGRA. L. (Black P.) March, April. v> 



Moist woods and hedges, but inti'oduced. 



The following insects, amongst many others, may be found on the different species 

 of Poplar: — " Smerinthus Populi (the Poplar Hawk), Cerura erminea, C. bifida, 

 Leiocampa dicltevtdes (the Small Swallow Prominent), L. dictoea (the Swallow 

 Prominent), P/tTOs/oma palpina {the Pale Prominent), Sphecia Apiformis (the Hornet), 

 Cosiu* ligniperda (the Goat Moth)." 



Ord. LXXV. CupuLiFERiE. Rich. 

 The Beech Family. 



1. PAGUS. Linn. Beeck. Monoec. Tolyand. L. 

 1. P. SYLVATiCA. L, (Common B.) April, i? 



Woods, but introduced ; frequent about Liverpool and in 

 Wirral. 



2. CASTANEA. Tourn. Chestnut. Moncec. Poh/and,. L. 

 1. C. VESCA. L. (Spanish C.) May — July. ^ 



Woods, frequent, but not indigenous. 



3. QUERCUS. Linn. Oak. Moncec. Folyand. L. 



1, Q. RoBUR. L. (Common British 0.) April, May. T^ 



Var. a. Hook. & Arnott. Q. pedunculata. W. 

 " Pruits 2 — 6 in a long-stalked spike." 



Var. b. Hook. & Arnott. Q. Eobur. W. Q. in- 

 termedia. D. Don. " Pruits aggregated, or on 

 a rather shortly stalked spike." 

 The three species (or rather varieties) of authors — Q. Robur, 

 Q, intermedia, and Q. sessiliflora — are common. 



Woods and hedges, frequent. 



" The Apatura Iris (the Purple Emperor), Thecla Quercus (the Purple Hair-Streak), 

 Lasiocampa Roboris (the Oak Egger), L. Quercus, Peridea trepeda (the Great Pro- 

 minent)," &c. 



4. CORYLUS. Linn. Easel-Nut. Moncec. Tolyand. L. 

 1. C. AvELLANA, L. (Common H.) Pebruary, March. I7 



Woods and hedges, frequent. 



On the Hasel are found the larvee of the following insects : — " Vanessa C. album 

 (the White Comma), Stauropus Fagi (the Lobster), Notodonia dromedarius (the Rusty 

 Prominent), Endromis versicolora (the Kentish Glory), Clisocampa Neuslra (the 

 (the Lackey), and Demos Coryli (the Nut-tree Tussock)." 



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