112 J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE GEOMETRID^. 



Hydrelia candidata, W.V. Local. 



Lane.— Chat Moss (J.C.) ; Preston (J.B.H.) ; Silverdale 

 (J.C.M.). 



Ches. — Bidston and Wallasey, scarce (A.O.W.) ; Bollin Valley, 

 near Castle Mill, and Marple (J.C.) ; Delaniere Forest (J. CM.); 

 Eastham and Hooton (C.S.G.). 

 Hydrelia luteata, W.V. Fairly common, but local. 



Lane. — Chat Moss (J.C, R. S. Edleston, Zool., 1845, 1220); 

 Preston, among alder (J.B.H. ). 



Ches. — Bidston (CS.G.); Bramall, local but common (H.H.C); 

 Burton and Puddington, scarce (A.O.W.) ; Marple (J.C); Dela- 

 mere (J.C, S.J.C). 

 Hydrelia obliterata, Hufn. = heparata, W.V. Local. 



Lane. — Chat Moss (J.C, R. S. Edleston, Zool., 1845, 1220) ; 

 Preston (J.B.H.); Prestwich (J.C). 



Ches.— Bidston (CS.G.) ; Bramall (H.H.C.) ; Burton, Rock 

 Ferry, and Puddington, not common (A.O.W.) ; Marple and 

 Delamere (CS.G.). 



EUPITHECIA, Curt. 



Eupithecia centanreata, W.V. Common everywhere. 

 Eupitheeia venosata, Fab. Local. 



Lane. — Crosby sand-hills (W.J.) ; Humphrey Head, near 

 Grange (J.B.H. in litt. and Ent. Mo. Mag., vii, 67) ; Rusholme, 

 near Manchester, rare ''H.H.C). 



Ches. — Denhall, one specimen (A.O.W.); Hilbre Island, at 

 the mouth of the Dee, common (F.N.P., W.G., A.O.W., 

 J.W.E.). 



Eupitheeia subnotata, Hiibn. Not common. 



Lane. — Preston and Longridge (J.B.H.). 

 Ches. — Birkenhead, Denhall, and Wallasey (A.O.W.) ; Prenton 

 (C.S.G.). 



Eupithecia linariata, W.V. Local, recorded only from Cheshire. 



Ches.— Bidston (W.J.) ; Delamere (J.C) ; New Brighton 

 (J.B.H.); Bidston and Tranmere (A.O.W.); Wallasey (F.N.P., 

 J.W.E.). 



Eupitheeia pulehellata, Steph. Local. 



Lane.— Chat Moss (W.J.); Dutton, near Ribchester (J.B.H., 

 Ent., xiii, 105) ; Prestwich (J.C.) ; Longridge, and abundant in 

 gardens at Morecambe, among snap-dragons (J.B.H.). 



Ches.— Alderley, common (H.H.C, J.C) ; Delamere, Dun- 

 ham Park, Knutsford, and Castle Mill (J.C) ; Prenton Mount 

 Wood, Rock Ferry, Ness, and Burton (A.O.W.). 



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