Io 
on border of Cheshire and Salop 1896 (Th.); Cottrell 
Wood (R. S. Edelston in Zoo/ogist, 1844, pp. 734 and 735. 
F.—Bagillt (W.Z.); along the Flintshire Coast (W.G.) 
D.—Colwyn Bay (W.L.); ditto, c. (O. Whittaker) ; 
Llandulas, a few (P.C.); a. Abergele and Pensarn, 
Colwyn Bay, Minera, and Llangollen districts (N.); 
Llanferres, Cefn Caves, and near Ruthin (W.G.) 
Car.—Llandudno, and generally present in all lime- 
stone districts in the adjoining localities (N.) ; Conway 
Valley, v.c. (Bl.); and mouth of the Conway (W.G.); 
North Cardigan Bay (W.G.) ; Capel Curig (B.) 
SPHINGIDA. 
ACHERONTIA, O. 
45. A. atropos, I. Occasional throughout the district, some 
years more plentiful than others. No records from 
Anglesea. 
C.—Christleton 1858; Tattenhall (Manning); Saugh- 
all, near Chester (Shrubsole); I.n.u. at Upton, near 
Birkenhead (Archer); all recordedin W.L. Tranmere 
1895 (Pr.); Wallasey 1887, 1. (Pr.); Vicar’s Cross (P.C.); 
Chester and the county generally, n.c. (A.); Bowdon 
(Tp); near Knutsford 1901 (Da.); Lady Leighton Warren 
furnishes a record of a specimen taken at Tabley, near 
Knutsford, in 1825, by Sir John Leicester; Eccleston, 
one 1899 (Do.); Kinnerton, 1. 1900 (Do.); Hoylake, 
formerly c. (W.G.); near Malpas, 1. 1900 (Th.); l.v.c, at 
Farndon 1900 (N.); Carrington, two 1. 1901 (Stb). 
F, —Bagillt (W.Z.); near Overton, o., chiefly 1. (Pe.) ; 
Overton, o. (W.G.) 
D.—Colwyn Bay, several 1. 1885 (N.) 
Car.—Abersoch, o. (A.); Deganwy, especially in 
1900 (W.G.) 
SMERINTHUS, Latr. 
46. §. populi, L. Common throughout the district. 
47. §. ocellata, 1. More or less common throughout the district; 
generally see. in the larva state, but imagines recorded 
at e.1., Chester. 
DILINA, Dalm. = SMERINTHUS, O. 
48. D. tilie, L. Of very rare occurrence in the district; one 
recorded at electric light, Chester, in 1899, by Mr. H. 
Quinton; and one taken at Erbistock (Flintshire) by 
Miss Perkins in 1870. 
