J. W. ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE PYRALIDINA. 369 



Botys (Pyrausta) ostrinalis, Hiibn. Local, but plentiful. 

 Lane. — Kenyon (J.C.) and Silverdale (J. CM.). 

 Ches.— Knutsford (J.C); Wallasey sandhills (C.S.C, G. 

 Marker, W.J., F.N.P.)! 

 Botys (Rhodaria) sanguinalis, L. Plentiful among wild thyme on 



the Wallasey sandhills. 

 Botys (Herbula) cespitalis, Schiff. Common and generally distri- 

 buted. 



Botys fuscalis, Schiff. Fairly common. 



Lane. — Manchester district, generall) distributed (J-C) ; 

 Preston district, common among yellow-rattle (J.B.H.). 

 Che«.— Bidston marsh, plentiful- (C.S.G.) ; Wirral (J.F.B.). 

 Botys terrealis, Tr. Recorded only from Grange, Lancashire, by 

 J. B. Hodgkinson ; and from Puddington, Cheshire, a single 

 specimen, by J. F. Brockholes. 

 Botys (Ebnlea) crocealis, Hiibn. Local. 



Lane. — Grange (J.B.H. in E.M.M., x, 40); Preston, among 

 flea-bane (Id., in litt.) ; Kirkby and Lydiate (C.S.G.); Man- 

 chester district, common (Stainton's Manual). 

 Ches.— Bollin Valley (J.C). 

 Botys (Ebulea) sambucalis, Schiff. Common and generally distri- 

 buted. 



Botys (Scopnla) ferrugalis, Hiibn. Local, and not common. 



Lane. — Crosby, a single specimen (G. A. Harker) ; Lytham, 

 occasionally (J.B.H.). 



Ches.— Bidston, Rock Ferry, Ness, Wallasey (J.F.B.); Saughall 

 Massie (C.S.G.). 



Botys (Scopula) prnnalis, Schiff. Common and generally distributed. 

 Botys (Scopula) olivalis, Schiff. Common and generally distributed. 

 Botys (Scopula) lutealis, Haw. Abundant. 



Botys pandalis, Hiibn. Recorded only from Castle Mill, Cheshire, 

 by Mr. Chappell, though in Stainton's Manual it is given as 

 occurring in the Manchester district. 



EURYCREON, Led. (SPILODES, Guen.) 



Eurycreon sticticalis, L. Rare. 



Lane. — Ashton-under-Lyne (J.C); Chat Moss (W.J.) ; 

 Lytham (J.B.H.). 



Ches. — Wallasey sandhills, seven specimens recorded by 

 C. S. Gregson, this locality being also referred to by J. F. Brock- 

 holes and R. S. Edleston, Zool. 1845, p. 1220. 

 Eurycreon palealis, Schiff Very rare, and only recorded from 

 Lancashire, viz., Barton Moss, a single specimen- (J.C.) ; a 



Dec. 1887. 2 B 



