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HELIACA, H.S. 
279. H. tenebrata, Sc. = arbuti, F. Local and rather scarce. 
C.—Prenton Lane, Puddington, and Beeston Castle 
(W.L.); between Spital and Parkgate, also Wilmslow, 
Knutsford, Ashley, and Mobberley (Z4.Z.); Bidston, r. 
(Pr.) ; Heswall Hill, one (W.G.); Chester, Sealand Road 
and district, p. (A., Mr. Thompson); ditto, Lead 
Works garden (N.); Upton, near Chester, s. (N.); 
Delamere, (M., A., N.) 
F.—Bagillt and Loggerheads (W.L.) 
HELIOTHIS, 0. 
280. H. peltigera, Schiff. Of rare occurrence. 
C.— Wallasey, one in 1879 on ragwort flowers (W.G.); 
ditto, “Mr. Wilding found one and the wings of a 
second on the sandhills, 17th July, 1884” (Z4.Z.); ditto, 
one (Co.); ditto, one “ by raking” 1887 (Pr.) 
Car.—Abersoch, two in 1894 (Da.) 
281. H. armigera, Hb. Of rare occurrence. 
C.—One in 1857 on salt marsh near the mouth of 
Bromborough Pool (Mr. G. A. Almond in W.Z.); also 
recorded from Stalybridge by Mr. J. B. Hodgkinson in 
£.L.; Chester, one at e.l., Sept. 9th, 1901 (A.) 
F.—Brymbo and Nant-y-ffrith, at light (N.) 
PYRRHIA, Hb. = CHARICLEA, St. 
282. P. umbra, Hufn. == marginata, F. Local but not uncommon 
where it occurs. Found generally on the coast where 
the food plant, Rest-harrow, grows. 
C.—New Ferry, generally s.(W.L.); Wallasey, f.c. 
(Pr., Hi, J, “Ta.).4 ditto, 1, c.UM.):  Chesters(aceme 
Walker) ; ditto, one at e.l. (A.) 
F.—Rhyl (W.Z.); ditto, o. (Pe.); Brymbo, s. (N.) 
Car.—Abersoch, c. (Da.); the coast 1900 (J.) 
Ang.—Near Holyhead (R. Freer in 4.47.47, Vol. 
XII; p. 13 N.P.) 
ERASTRIA, O. 
283. E. uncula, Cl. Recorded only from Abersoch (Carnarvon- 
shire)—a few in 1900 (J.); ditto, one 1900 (Da.) 
284. E. fasciana, Ll. Only one record. Chester, one specimen 
at e.l., end of June 1gor, by Mr. E. C. Dobie. 
