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SPHINX, O. 
S. ligustri, L. Of very rare occurrence in the district. 
C.—Bowdon, r. (Tp.); one at e.l., Chester 1898 (Do.) 
F.—Rhyl, one 1892 (Pe.) 
PROTOPARCE, Brm. = SPHINX. 
P. convolvuli, L. Occurs occasionally—probably over the 
whole of the district. 
C.— Eaton Park, near Chester, 1873, Oxton, and Denhall 
(W.L.); one at Netherleigh, Chester (J. Thompson) ; 
near Chester 1886 and 1892 (N.); Chester, 0. (A.); 
Vicar’s Cross, near Chester (P.C.); Ince 1888 (R. New- 
stead, Senr.); Bowdon (Tp.); Little Budworth 1897, at 
rest (Stk.); Wallasey 1897 (Pr.); Tarvin Sands garden, 
one about 1893 (F.); Alderley Edge 1900 (Chas. Oldham). 
F.—Bagillt 1859 (W.Z.); Rhyl, one in 1890 and one 
perfectly fresh, 1896 (Pe.) ; 
D.—Near Chirk (Rev. — Alderson). 
Car.—Llanfairfechan (J. A. Jenkinson). 
DEILEPHILA, O. 
D. gallii, Rott. = galii, Schiff. A very occasional visitor. 
C.—One in a greenhouse at Ashton-upon-Mersey 
(Stb.); the following records are all from Wallasey 
sandhills :—1870, 1888 (a.), and 1897 (W.G., Pr.); 1. (A., 
Tp.); La. in 1888 (N., Sh.) 
F.—‘“ I made a search in its old haunts. at Prestatyn 
in 1888, but there were no signs of the 1. there” (N.) 
Car.—Abersoch, one 1. 1897 (Da.) 
D. euphorbie, L. There are no recent records. The 
following extract is from 4.Z., p. 14:—‘‘A specimen, 
now in the cabinet of Mr. C. S. Gregson, captured in an 
outhouse at Bidston, near Birkenhead, by W. Morgan ; 
two larve, found on Auphorbia paralias between Little 
Brighton and Hightown by C.S.G.” 
CHAZSROCAMPA, Dp. 
C. celerio, L. 
C.—Alderley Edge, in May 1878 (W. W. Keyworth— 
Ent. XL,.p. 160, £.L.) 
Car.—One specimen, July 1865, near the Menat 
Suspension Bridge (G. T. Porritt). 
