PMlacrolepidvoptera of the Chester District. 
EDITED BY ALFRED O. WALKER. 
HE following list of the Macrolepidoptera of the district 
adopted by the Chester Society of Natural Science, viz., 
Cheshire west of Warrington, with the Counties of Flint and 
Denbigh, is founded on the late Mr. J. F. BRocKHOLES’s list of 
the Lepidoptera of Wirral, who entrusted the present Editor 
with his manuscript. The localities in Wirral are given on his 
authority, except where otherwise stated. Other contributors 
(whom I take this opportunity of thanking for their assistance) 
are the following, their contributions being indicated in the 
list by the letters or abbreviations following each name :— 
The late Mr. Noaw GREENING, Warrington (Z. = East of 
district.) 
Mr. G. A. Atmonp, formerly of Birkenhead (A/.) Com- 
municated by Mr. F. ARcHER. All captures at the 
Loggerheads are given on his authority. 
Mr. F. LEatHER, Delamere Lodge (Z.) 
Mr. WiILLouGHBY GARDNER, Oxton, Birkenhead (W.G.) 
Mr. G. Day, Chester (Day). : 
Mr. FRANK ARCHER, Crosby (f.A.) 
Mr. NEWSTEAD, Chester (/V.) 
Ent. = The Entomologist. 
Other names are given in full, and where no authority is given 
the Editor is himself responsible for the locality, &c. 
As the classification of Stainton’s Manual was adopted by 
Mr. BROCKHOLES, it has been found more convenient to adhere 
to it. 
The Editor is in possession of Mr. BROCKHOLEs’s list of the 
Microlepidoptera of Wirral and a marked list of those of the 
Warrington neighbourhood from the late Mr. GREENING; but 
in the complete absence of any list from the Welsh side, he has 
thought it advisable to defer their publication for the present. 
He will be thankful to any Entomologist who will kindly send 
lists of unrecorded species of Macros taken in the above district, 
or of any Micros taken in Flintshire or Denbighshire. 
ALFRED O. WALKER. 
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