g6 J. w. ELLIS : Lancashire and Cheshire geometrid^. 



HIMERA, Dup. 



Himera pennaria, L. Generally distributed, but not usually common. 

 Lane— Aigburth (J.W.E., WJ.) ; Aigburth and West Derby 

 (C.S.G.) ; Manchester district, not common (J.C.) ; Preston, 

 rare (J.B.H.) ; Prestwich, rare (J.C.M.) ; Sefton Park, Liver- 

 pool (F.N.P.). 



Ches.— Alderley district (H.H.C.); Birkenhead, Chester, 

 Eastham Wood, Ness, and Puddington (A.O.W.). 



CROCALLIS, Tr. 



Crocallis elinguaria, L. Generally distributed and moderately 

 common. 



EURYMENE, Dup. 



Eurymene dolabraria, L. Rare and local. 

 Lane. — Grange, rare (J.B.H.). 



Ches. — Alderley, rare (H.H.C.) ; Delamere Forest, Dunham 

 Park, and Knutsford, rare (J.C.); Eastham Wood, taken by 

 Mr. Almond (J.F.B.) ; Rock Ferry (C.S.G., A.O.W.) ; Wallasey, 

 at light (J.C.M.). 



EPIONE, Dup. 



Epione apiciaria, W.V. Generally distributed throughout both 

 counties, but not common. 



Lane. — Bootle and Seaforth (W.J.) ; Chat Moss, on the rail- 

 way bank, not common (J.C.) ; Crosby, scarce (G. A. Harker) ; 

 Dutton, near Ribchester (J.B.H., Ent., xiii, 105) and Preston, 

 rare (Id. in litt.). 



Ches.— Alderley, rare (H.H.C): Bowdon (J.C.M.) ; Chester, 

 Denhall, Puddington, Rock Ferry, and Wallasey (A.O.W\) ; 

 Wallasey (W.J.) ; Tranmere, a single specimen captured (C.S.G.). 



VENILIA, Dup. 



Venilia maeularia, L. Very local, being recorded only from Grange 

 (J.B.H., Ent. Mo. Mag., vii, 62), though now much rarer than 

 formerly (in Utt.) ; Silverdale and Delamere (J.C.M.). 



MACARIA, Curt. 



Maearia alternata, W.V. Recorded only from one locality, Newby 



Bridge, near Windermere (J.B.H.). 

 Maearia notata, L. Recorded as rare in the neighbourhood of 



Alderley, Cheshire (H.H.C). 



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