THE FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL. 



Genus SATURNIA. 

 Saturnia Carpini. 



Generally distributed, especially upon heathy places. 



Genus COSSUS. 

 Cossus Ligniperda. 



Larvee abundant, but very difficult to rear. Perfect insect consequently scarce. 



Genus HEPIALUS. 

 Hepialus Humuli. 



Very common. 

 Hepialus Velleda. 



Eastham. — Jl/r. Digglcs. Bromborough. — Mr. Warrington. 

 Hepialus Sylvinus. 



Common. 

 Hepialus Lupulinus. 



Very general. 

 Hepialus Hectus. 



Bromborough, plentiful. 



Genus CILIX. 

 CiLix Spinula. 



Generally distributed. 



Genus PLATYPTERYX. 

 Pl.^.typteryx Falclla. 

 Eixton Moss.— 3/r. N. Cooke. 



Genus CERURA. 

 Cerura Furcula. 



On this side of Warrington. — 3Ir. N. Cooke. 

 Cerura Bifida. 



Tranmere, Prenton, New Brighton, Birkenhead, and elsewhere. 

 Cerura Vinula. 



Common upon poplars and willows. 



Genus PETASIA. 

 Petasia Cassixea. 



On this side of Warrington. — Mr. N. Cooke. 



Genus NOTODONTA. 



NOTODONTA CaMELINA. 



Tranmere, Rock Fen-y, and Bidston. Two or three specimens found in a season. 

 Notodonta Dict^ea. 



Not uncommon in the Birkenhead district. Wallasey. — Mr. Brockholes. 

 Notodonta Dict.koides. 



Bidston. Rare as larvoa upon birches. Two perfect insects taken by Jlr. Aln>ond. 

 Notodonta Dromedarius. 



One specimen captured in Jackson's Wood, Clnugliton. — Mr. Diggles. Bidston 

 Plantation. 

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