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PTEROSTOMA, Gm. 
70. P. palpina, L. Exceedingly rare. 
C.—A single specimen at Puddington in 1864 (J. F. 
en Teas in W.L. and £.L.); Delamere, 1. on birch, 
ioe C26 
D.—Colwyn Bay, s. (N.) 
PHALERA, Hb. 
71. P. bucephala, L. Common throughout—occasionally abund- 
ant. 
LYMANTRIIDAE. 
ORGYIA, O. 
72. 0. antiqua, L. Common throughout. 
DASYCHIRA, Stph. 
73. OD. fascelina, L. Recorded from very few localities. 
C.— Used to be c. on Wallasey sandhills, but of late 
years v.s. (Pr.) ; Bowdon, 1., r. (Tp.) 
Car.—Deganwy sandhills (W.G.); near Llandudno 
(An, BD 
74: 
D. pudibunda, L. Widely distributed, but nowhere common. 
C.—Delamere district, 0, recorded by all the local 
collectors ; Chester, e.1. (A., Do.); White Hall, Tarporley, 
o. (Stk.); Eastham Wood (R. Wilding in £.Z.); Rock 
Ferry, formerly (W.G.); Bidston, n.c. (Pr.); Shavington 
Park, borders of Cheshire and Salop, 1. 1899 (Th.) 
F.—Overton, o. (Pe.); Rhydymwyn, 1. (B.) 
D.— Vale of Clwyd, formerly (W.G.) 
Car.—Conway Valley (Bl.); Pwllheli, a few 1. 1895 (J.) 
Ang.— Lligwy, 1. (Ld. B.) 
PORTHESIA, Stph. 
75. P. similis, Fuessl. Abundant throughout. 
STILPNOTIA, Westw. and Hump. 
76. §. salicis, L. Abundant along the north coast of Wirral, 
and taken occasionally at electric light, Chester, but 
not recorded from the rest of the district. 
C.—Chester, o. at el. (A., Do.); Wallasey, c. (M., 
W.G.); Hoylake, a. (A., Pr., Ta., W.G.); West Kirby, 1., 
a. (Sh.); N. Wirral, a. (N., J.) 
