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Welsh counties (excepting Flintshire) for the reason 
before-mentioned. 
C.—Prenton, Eastham, and Patrick (near Brom- 
borough Mills) woods, Ness, and Puddington (W.L.); 
Eastham Wood (Z£.L.); Chester, at e.l. (Do., Rev. O. P. 
Fisher); Eaton Drive, near Chester (A.); White Hall, 
near Tarporley, c. (Stk.); Delamere, a., by all local col- 
lectors; Tatton Park, near Knutsford, a.(Da.); Dunham 
Park, Alderley, and Bramall (4.Z.); Stockport, o. (J.); 
Shavington Park (Th.) 
F,— Overton, c. (Pe.) 
484. H. aurantiaria, Esp. Local and apparently rather scarce. 
C.—Denhall and Puddington, s. (W.Z.); Chester, at 
e.l. (N.); ditto, s. (A.); Delamere Forest, local and n.c. 
(Cr., Da.); ditto, s. (A., N.); ditto, Tatton Park, and 
Dunham Park (Z4.2.) 
485. H. marginaria, Bkh. = progemmaria, Hb. Common every- 
where. 
485a. 5, var. fuscata, Harrison. This variety, of unicolorous 
dark-brown primaries, is common in many parts of 
Cheshire, particularly in the neighbourhood of Chester 
(A.); in the neighbourhood of Stockport, where it is 
reported to be very common by Mr. C. F. Johnson; 
and in the neighbourhood of Knutsford, where the 
proportion is about one in ten of the type with all 
gradations of intermediate forms (Da.) In Delamere 
Forest the melanism appears to be in course of pro- 
gress, and to have not yet reached the unicolorous 
stage. Mr. Prince reports that the type is fast dis- 
appearing at Wallasey. 
486. H. defoliaria, Cl. Somewhat local, but common where it 
does occur. Most frequently seen in the larva state. 
C.—Bidston, Upton, Eastham Wood, Ledsham, and 
Birkenhead, rather s. (W.L.); sp. round Birkenhead 
(Pr.); Wallasey (Z.Z.); Ince Marshes, f.c. (N.); Chester, 
very variable and c. at gas lamps, o. at e.l. (A., Do.); 
White Hall, near Tarporley (Stk.); Delamere, v.c. (H., 
M., Cr.); ditto, 1. often a pest (N.); ditto, Tatton Park, 
and Dunham Park (Z.L., Da.) 
F.— Overton and Cwm, c., Rhyl, o. (Pe.) 
ANISOPTERYX, Stph. 
487. A. escularia, Schiff. Generally common. 
C.—Wirral (W.L.); Birkenhead Park, n.v.c. (Pr.); 
Eastham Wood, c. (W.G.); ditto and Hooton (Sh.); 
