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289. A. tripartita, Huf. = urtice, Hb. Much rarer than the 
preceding species. 
C.—Wallasey (Z.Z.); Ince Marshes, s. (N.); Chester, 
three at e.1. 1900 (Do.); Vicar’s Cross, one (P.C.); White 
Hall, near Tarporley, a few taken (Stk.); Knutsford, 
one 1901 (Da.); Alderley (Z.Z.); Carrington (Stb.) 
F.—Holywell, at flowers of Centranthus ruber (W.L.) 
D.—Colwyn Bay (N.) 
PLUSIA, O. 
290. P. chrysitis, L. Widely and generally distributed, but not 
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292. 
common everywhere. 
C.—Wallasey, 1. and imago, f.c. (Pr.); West Kirby 
and Oxton (Sh.); ditto, Tranmere and Hoylake (W.G.); 
Ince Marshes, c.(N.); Chester and district, v.c. (A., N.); 
ditto, a. at el. (Do.); Vicar’s Cross, c. (P.C.); White 
Hall, near Tarporley (Stk.); Delamere, c., flying over 
nettles (H.); Knutsford, o. (Da.); Dunham (Tp.); 
Walton (Co.) ; Carrington (Stb.); Marple and Wilmslow, 
n.c., also Alderley (Z4.Z.) ; Stockport, a few at campion 
flowers (J.) 
F,—Overton and Rhyl, o. (Pe.); Nant-y-ffrith district 
(N.) 
D.—Colwyn Bay (N.) 
Car.—Deganwy (W.G.); Abersoch, o. (Da.) 
Ang.—Lligwy (Ld. B.) 
P. bractea, F. A few records for Cheshire only. 
C.—Bowdon, Marple, Disley, and Macclesfield, r. 
(Z.L.); Macclesfield (R. South); Sale, one taken by 
Mr. Brakespear (Da.); Werneth Low, Aug. 1839 (R. S. 
Edleston in Zoologist, Series 1, Vol. III., p. 1007). 
P. festuce, L. Local but not uncommon. 
C.—Round Birkenhead, Puddington (W.Z.); Lea- 
sowe, s. of late years (Pr.); Ince Marshes (N.); near 
Chester, from iris and reeds (A., N.); ditto, two broods 
at e.l. (Do., A.); Vicar’s Cross, f.c. (P.C.); Edge, near 
Malpas (F.H.W.D.); White Hall, near Tarporley (Stk.); 
Hatchmere, one (H.); near Abbot’s Moss, pupz in 
cocoons on bog-bean (Co.); Knutsford, a few (Da.); 
Bowdon (Tp.); ditto, Alderley, and Cheadle Hulme, r., 
also Heatley, c. (4.L.); Carrington (Stb.); Stockport, 
one (J.) 
F.—Near Rhy] (W.G.) 
Car.—Abersoch, c. (Da.) 
