the fauna of liverpool. 



Ceropacha Doplaris. 



Prenton, Book Ferry. Not common. 



Genus BRYOPHILA. 



Brtophila Perla. 



Common on mossy walls. 



Genus CARADRINA. 



Caradrina Morpheus. 



Generally distributed, but far from common. Plentiful at New Brit,'htiin. — 

 BIr. Brocklioles. 

 Caradrina Cubicularis. 



Veiy plentiful. 

 Caradrina Blanda. 



Not unfrequent on Ragwort flowers. At New Brighton, and probably along the 

 coast. Captured at syrup also. 



Genm GRAMMESIA. 



Grammesia Trilinea. 

 Taken plentifully at sugar. 



Genus LEUCANIA. 



Leucania Lithargyria. 



Taiien ocasionally attracted by S3Tup, also fl3-ing over heath. 

 Leucania Conigera. 



A single specimen at Eock Ferry. — Mr. Almond. 

 Leucania Pudorina. 



Reputed to be taken on Bidston Marsh. 

 Leucania Comma. 



Taken at syrup, at Rock Ferry, Bidston, and New Brighton. Pretty plentiful. 

 Leucania Littoralis. 



Confined to sand hiUs. May be bred freely from larvae, but the perfect insects 

 are hidden in the melgrass. May be taken at night when fljing. 

 Leucania Impura. 



Exceedingly common. 

 Leucania Fallens. 



Equally common with the former. 

 Leucania Crassicornis. 



Oecui-s freely upon the flowers of " Arundo Phragmitis." 



Genm NONAGRIA. 

 Nonagria Fulva. 



Taken occasionally about ponds. Not scarce. 

 Nonagria Typh^. 



Common amongst bulrushes. 



Genus GORTYNA. 



GORTYNA FlAVAGO. 



In some seasons it is taken plentifully at light. 

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