THK FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL. 



Genus XYLorilASlA. 

 Xylophasia Rurea. 

 ■ Very plentiful everywhere. 

 Xylophasia Lithoxylea. 



Not uncommon. 

 Xylophasla Polyodox. 

 In great profusion. 



Genus TRIPH.ENA. 

 Tkiph.ena Pronuba. 



EquaUy abundant with thn former. 

 Triph,ena Orboxa. 



Plentiful and general. 

 Triphj^na Fimbria. 



New Brighton. Claughtou. Not very frequent. 



TRIPH.EXA JaXTHINA. 



Pretty general, but not abundant. 

 Triph.ena Inter.jecta. 



Tranmere. New Brighton. Eather rare. 



Genus CERIGO. 

 Cerigo Cytherea. 



Rock Ferry. Claughton. Bidstou Mai-sh. Occurring pleutifidly, but seldom 

 taken in perfection. 



Genus SEGETIA. 

 Segetia Xanthographa. 

 Excessively common. 



Genus RUSINA. 

 Rusina Tenebrosa. 



One specimen taken flying at Bidston. Two at New Brighton at syrup. — 

 Mr. Brockholeg. 1854. 



Genus NOCTUA. 

 KocTUA Umbrosa. 



Very plentiful at Bidston, and generally distributed. At Piagwort tlowers. 

 NocTUA Bella. 



A common insect, found under the same circumstances as the foi-mer. 

 NocTUA Baja. 



Not common in the neighbourhood. Several specimens reared from larvtR 

 taken at Tranmere by Messrs. Brockholes and Almond. Common at New 

 Brighton in 1853. 

 NocTUA Festiva. 



Common, especially in heathy places. 

 NocTUA Bruxnea. 



Dacre Park, Rock Ferry. Not a common insect. 

 NocTUA C. Nigrum. 



In various localities, but not abundant. Principally taken at lamps. Freely at 

 syrup, in June, 1854, at New Brighton. — Mr. Brockholes. 

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