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Macaria liturata, L. Generally distributed, but not common. 



Lane. — Chat Moss (J.C., W.J.) ; Button, near Ribchester 

 (J.B.H., Ent., xiii, 105) ; Hale and Lydiate (C.S.G.) ; Longridge 

 (J.B.H.) ; Silverdale (J. CM.). 



Ches. — Alderley, Rudd Heath, and Delamere (J.C.) ; Bidston 

 Hill (W.J.); Delamere Forest (C.S.G., J.C.M., F.N.P.) ; 

 Prenton, scarce, and Haddon Wood (A.O.W.) ; Parkgate in 

 1873 (W.G.). 



URAPTERYX, Leach. 



XTrapteryx sambucaria, L. Generally common throughout Cheshire 

 and South Lancashire, becoming scarcer northwards. 



RUMIA, Dup. 



Rumia luteolata, L. = cratsegata, L. Abundant everywhere. 

 ASPILATES, Fr. 



(Aspilates ochrearia, Rossi = citraria, Hiibn. Though recorded 

 as having been captured in Delamere Forest by Mr. Leather 

 (A.O.W.), this locality requires further confirmation.) 

 Aspilates strigillaria, Hiibn. Common on the mosses. 



Lane— Chat Moss {J.C, J. CM., W.J., and R. S. Edleston, 

 Zool. 1845, 1220); moss near Grange (J.CM.); PilHng Moss 

 (J.B.H.) ; Risley Moss (J.C). 



dies. — Carrington Moss, Rudd Heath, and Staley-brushes 

 (J.C); Delamere (J.C, F.N.P.). 



SCODIONA, Boisd. 



Scodiona belgiaria, Hiibn. Heaths and mosses. 



Lane— Chat Moss (J.C, W.J., J.C.M.); Pilhng Moss and 

 Longridge Fells (J.B.H.); Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G.). 



Ches.— Bidston Hill, scarce (W.J., A.O.W.) ; Carrington 

 Moss (J.C, J.C.M.); Delamere Forest, scarce (Geo. A. Harker, 

 F.N.P.) ; Lindow Common, local (J.C, H.H.C); Storeton, 

 near Birkenhead (C.S.G.). 



PHASIANE, Dup. 



Phasiane petraria, Hiibn. Somewhat local, though common where 

 it does occur. 



Lane— Recorded only from Silverdale (J.CAL) and Chat 

 Moss (J.C). 



Ches.— Barnston Heath (W.G.) ; Bidston Hill (W.G., W.J., 

 A.O.W.) ; Delamere, abundant (G. A. Harker, F.N.P.); Dunham 

 Park, Lindow Common, and Rudd Heath (J.C); Eastham 

 Wo od (C.S.G., F.N.P., A.O.W., J.W.E.). 



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