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ANCHOCELIS, Guen. 



Anchocelis lunosa, Haw. Recorded from Bidston lighthouse by 

 C. S. Gregson ; from Wallasey by Mr. Johnson ; and from the 

 district of Wirral by Mr. Brockholes. 



RUSINA, Boisd. 



Rusina tenebrosa, Hiibn. Generally distributed, but apparently not 

 common. 



Lane. — Carnforth and Longridge, not common (J.B.H.) ; 

 Crosby (G. A. Harker); Manchester district (J.C.); Birch-wood, 

 Woolton (C.S.G.). 



Ches.— Tranmere (VV.G.) ; Wallasey (F.N.P., J.W.E.) ; Wirral 

 (J.F.B.). 



ASTEROSCOPUS, Boisd. 



Asteroscopus sphinx, Hum. ( = Petasia cassinea, W.V.). Bred from 

 a larva found near Preston (J.B.H.) ; recorded by N. Greening 

 from East Cheshire (A.O.W.). 



DASYPOLIA, Guen. 



Dasypolia templi, Thunb. Local. 



Lane— Aigburth (C.S.G.); Crosby, a specimen taken on the 

 sandhills in the autumn of 1885 (R.W.); Preston district 

 (J.B.H.) \ West Derby, at light (C.S.G.). 

 Ches. — Bidston lighthouse (J.F.B.). 



PANOLIS, Hiibn. 



Panolis (Trachea) piniperda, Panz. Common wherever there are 

 fir plantations, especially in the neighbourhood of the 'mosses/ 



CHARGE AS, Steph. 



Charaeas graminis, L. Generally distributed and found sometimes 

 on the Lancashire moorlands in great abundance, as during 1881. 



T7ENI0CAMPA, Led. 



Tseniocampa gothica, L. Common and generally distributed through 

 both counties. 



Taeniocampa populeti, Fabr. Generally distributed, but not common. 



Lane.— Bolton (W.J.) • Hale and Lydiate (CS.G.) ; Chat 

 Moss and Withington (J.C.) ; Longridge and Preston (J.B.H.) ; 

 Prestwich (J.C.M.). 



Ches. — Generally distributed through Wirral, but scarce 

 (J.F.B.); Eastham (C.S.G.); Marple (J.C). 



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