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



specimen -at Manchester' (W. P. Weston, Ent., x, 92); a specimen 

 at Seaforth near Bootle. captured August 1876, by William 

 Whitwick, and recorded by T. I. Roxburgh (Ent., ix, 278). 

 Eurycreon (Botys) verticalis, L. Common, but local. 



Lane. — Liverpool district (probably Wirral is intended) (WJ.). 



Ches.— Chester district (A.O.W.) ; Marple (J.C.) ; Wallasey 

 (J.C.M.). 



NOMOPHILA, Hiibn. 



NomopMla noctuella, Schiff. = Stenopteryx hybridalis, Hiibn. 

 Common and generally distributed. 



PSAMOTIS, Hiibn. (LEMIODES, Guen.) 

 Psamotis pulveralis, Hiibn. The only record of the occurrence of 

 this species in either of the two counties is ' Stockport, scarce' 

 (R. S. Edleston, Zool., 1845, p. 1220). 



PIONEA, Guen. 



Pionea forficalis, L. Frequent wherever there are kitchen-gardens. 



HYDROCAMPA, Guen. 

 Hydroeampa stagnata, Don. Fairly common and generally distri- 

 buted. 



Hydrocampa nymphaeata, L. Common everywhere. 



PARAPOXYX, Hiibn. 



Paraponyx stratiotata, L. Local. 



Lane— Crosby (G. Harker) ; Old Trafford (J.C); Preston 

 Canal, near Salwick (J.B.H.); Silverdale (J.C.M.). 



Ches.— Bidston Marsh (C.S.G., J.F.B., F.N.P.) ; Chester and 

 Ness (A.O.W.); Delamere (J.C); Dunham Park (J.C); near 

 Liscard (C.S.G.). 



CATACLYSTA, Hiibn. 

 Cataclysta lenmata, L. Abundant everywhere. 



Fam. CHILONID^. 

 SCHCT:N0BIUS, Dup. 



Schoenobius forficellus, Thunb. Somewhat local. 



Lane. — Pits near Preston (J.B.H.) ; Pendleton and With- 

 ington. 



Ches. — Bidston Marsh and Oxton, scarce ; commoner at 

 Little Neston and Burton ; Chester, by the canal, common 

 (A.O.W.) ; on the canal bank between Macclesfield and Marple, 

 also Cheadle Hulme (H.H.C.) ; most swampy places, especially 

 at Liscard (CS.G.). 

 Schoenobius mucronellus, Schiff. Rare. Liverpool district, pro- 

 bably Bidston marsh (CS.G.) ; one specimen among sedges, 

 taken by T. Cooper, on the canal, Preston (J.B.H.). 



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