290 J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NOCTURE. 



Taeniocampa miniosa, W.V. Recorded as rare in Delamere Forest 

 by Mr. Chappell. 



Taeniocampa cruda, Tr. ( = pulverulenta, Bork.). Generally distri- 

 buted through both counties. 



Taeniocampa munda, W.V. Not common. 



Lane. — Hale and Croxteth, occasionally (C. S.G.); Preston 

 (J.B.H.). 



Ches. — Bromborough and Puddington (J.F.B.); Dunham Park 

 and Marple (J.C.); Eastham Wood (J.F.B., F.N. P., W.J,); 

 Hooton (C.S.G.). 



Taeniocampa stabilis, W.V. Common throughout both counties — 



the most frequent of the genus. 

 Taeniocampa gracilis, W.V. Local, and not common where it does 



occur. 



Lane— Crosby (G. A. Harker, F.N.P., R.W.) ; Chat Moss, 

 Barton Moss, and Withington (JVC) ; Huyton (S.J.C.); South- 

 port (G. T. Porritt); Preston district and Longridge (J.B.H.). 



Ches. — Lindow Common (J.C.) ; Wallasey (G. T. Porritt and 

 J.W.E.). 



Taeniocampa incerta, Hum. ( = instabilis, Tr.). , Generally dis- 

 tributed. 



Taeniocampa opima, Hiibn. The only recorded localities for this 

 species are the Wallasey sandhills, where it is abundant ; Lytham, 

 where it occurs commonly ; and Longridge. 



PACHNOBIA, Led. 

 Pachnobia leucographa, W.V. Formerly common at Preston, but 



now scarce (J.B.H.). 

 Pachnobia rubricosa, W.V. Generally distributed, but apparently 



not common. 



Lane. — Agercroft, Chat Moss, and Withington, not common 

 (J.C); Preston district, formerly common (J.B.H.). 



Ches. — Bowdon, Staley-brushes, and Marple (J.C) ; Eastham 

 Wood (J.C.M.); Delamere Forest (F.N.P., G. A. Harker); 

 Wallasey sandhills (W.G., G. T. Porritt, J.C.M., J.W.E.); 

 throughout Wirral (J.F.B.). 



ORTHOSIA, Tr. 



Orthosia pistacina, Fab. Generally distributed and fairly common. 

 Orthosia rufina. L. Not generally common. 



Lane.— Crosby (F.N.P., W.J.) ; Hale (C.S.G.). 

 Ches. — Alderley district, common (H. H. Corbett) ; Eastham 

 (F.N.P., W.J.); Stourton and Bidston (C.S.G.) ; Staley-brushes, 

 common (J.C.) ; Wirral, scarce (J.F.B.). 



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