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Intell., 1859, ii, 3); Middleton in 1881 (J. Thorpe, Ent, xiv, 

 254); Staleybridge, Stretford, and Barton Moss (J.C.) ; South- 

 port in 1857 (R. Tyrer, Intell., 1857, ii, 19). 



Ches. — Between Birkenhead and Hoylake (J. Povall, Ent., viii, 

 277); Eastham Wood (W.J.) ; Eaton Park in 1873 (A.O.W.) } 

 Liscard (N.C., C.S.G.); New Brighton (C.S.G.); Oxton (J.F.B., 

 C.S.G.); Claremount Schools, Wallasey (J.W.E.). 

 Sphinx ligustri, L. One specimen recorded from Whittle, near 

 Chorley, by Mr. J. B. Hodgkinson. 



DEILEPHILA, Ochs. 

 Deilephila euphorbise, L. The only records I can find of the 

 occurrence of this species, always scarce in Britain, are as 

 follows : — 



A specimen, now in the cabinet of Mr. C. S. Gregson, 

 captured in an outhouse at Bidston, near Birkenhead, by 

 W. Morgan ; two larvae found on Euphorbia paralias between 

 Little Brighton and Hightown by C. S. G.; a specimen captured 

 near Bolton in 1865 (J.B.H., J.C). 

 Deilephila galii, Rott. Another species of very occasional appear- 

 ance in our district, although the year 1870 seems to have been 

 marked by the appearance of this species in some places, Wallasey, 

 for instance, in abundance. 



Lane. — Bolton, Middleton, and Staleybridge, very rare (J.C.) ; 

 Bootle (C.S.G.)j Lytham, in 1859 (W. Gregson, Intell., i860, 

 i, 123) • Rivington in August 1870 (T. Calderbank, Ent., v, 181); 

 Staleybridge, several specimens in August 1870 (D. Joliffe, Ent., 

 v, 168) ; Warrington, a specimen captured by Miss Greening, 

 August 1870 (N. Greening, Ent., v, 168) ; Whitefield, near Bury, 

 in 1842 (R. S. Edleston, Zool., i, 31). 



Ches. — Only recorded from Wallasey and the immediate 

 proximity to the Cheshire coast sandhills, where the larvae were 

 found abundantly in the autumn of 1870 (S.J.C., N.C., J. CM., 

 W. Greasley, Ent, v, 183). The larva is also recorded from 

 Wallasey in August 1859 (T. Galliers, Intell., 1859, ii, 27). 

 Deilephila livornica, Esp. (Deilephila lineata, Fab.). A few 

 specimens are recorded, principally from Lancashire. 



Lane. — Bury, June 1877 (R. Kay, Ent, x, 191); Chorlton 

 and Withington in June 1844 (R. S. Edleston, Zool, i. 736) ; 

 Hale in 1847 (C. S. Gregson, Zool., vi, 2032); Middleton in 

 August 1868 (J. Thorpe, Ent, v, 132) ; Preston, a specimen cap- 

 tured by James Cooper in 1846, in coll. J.B.H. (Zool., v, 1653). 

 Ches.— Knutsford (J.C). 



Feb. 1886. 



