THE FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL. 



Gemis ACHERONTIA. 



AOHEEONTIA AtROPOS. 



Not uncommon in the larva state, but difficult to rear. In potato fields. 



Gemis SMERINTHUS. 

 Smerinthus Ocellatus. 



Common upon willows, as a larva ; seldom taken in the perfect state. 

 Smerinthus PoprLi. 



Common both in the larva and imago condition. 



Genus ANTHROCERA. 

 Anthroceea Filipendul.^. 



Common everywhere. 

 Antheocera Lonicer.e. 



New Brighton. — Mr. N. Cooke. 

 Anthroceua Trifolii. 



Said to be taken at Hale ; in some plenty. Bidston Marsh. — Mr. N. Cooke. 



BOMBYCES. 



Genus EUCHELIA. 



EUCHELIA JaCOBE.E. 



Common on the New Brighton and Crosby sand-hills. 

 Genus LITHOSIA. 



LiTHOSIA CoMPLANA. 



One specimen taken at Tranniere by Mr. Diggles. 



LiTHOSIA CoMPLANULA. 



Taken at Bromborough and Eastham. 



LiTHOSIA MeSOMELLA. 



Rixton Moss. — Mr. N. Cooke. 



Genus NUDARIA. 

 Nudaria Mundana. 



Tranmere. In hedges where '' Linaria Communis" abiniiuis, but not freijuent. 



Genus EUTHEMONIA. 



EUTHEMONIA PlANTAGINIS. 



A single specimen captured at Oxton. 



Genus ARCTIA. 

 Arctia Villica. 



Two larvaj, believed by Mr. Diggles to be of this species, were captured nt 

 Landican a few years ago. 



Arctia Caja. 

 Very common. 



Genus PHRACiMATOBI.A., 



PhRAGMATOBIA FlJI.IGINOSA. 



Generally distributed ; larvre plentiful ; perfect insect seldom taken, 

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