292 J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NOCTU/E. 



COSMIA, Ochs. 



Cosmia trapezina, L. Abundant throughout both counties. 

 Cosmia affinis, L. Recorded as ' very rare ' from Alderley by Mr. 



Corbett ; while Mr. Gregson mentions having taken it at sugar 



in a young elm plantation between Hightown and Sephton. 

 (Cosmia paleacea, Esp. ( = Euperia fulvago, Hiibn.). Recorded 



from Lancashire in Newman's British Moths, p. 380, but on 



what authority I know not.) 



PYRRHIA, Hiibn. 



Pyrrhia umbra, Hum. (^Heliothis marginata, Fab.). Local, but 

 plentiful where it does occur. Crosby is the only Lancashire 

 locality recorded, but it occurs on the Cheshire coast at Wallasey 

 and New Ferry. 



HYDR/ECIA, Guen. 



Hydrsecia nictitans, L. Common and generally distributed, being 



especially abundant on the mosses. 

 Hydrsecia micacea, Esp. Common throughout both counties. 

 Hydrsecia petasitis, Doubl. Occurs in the moorland regions of both 

 counties, but much scarcer of late years than formerly. 



Lane. — Bolton (W.J., J.B.H.); Preston and Ribchester 

 (J.B.H.); Staleybridge, common in 1870 (J. CM.). 



Ches. — East Cheshire, recorded by N. Greening (A.O.W.). 



GORTYNA, Led. 



Gortyna flavago, W.V. Common and generally distributed. 



XANTHIA, Tr. 



Xanthia gilvago, Esp. Recorded from Eastham, where it was 

 captured by Mr. Wm. Lello, in September 186& (Ent. Mo. Mag., 

 v, 129); also by Mr. Brockholes from Ness and Puddington. 



Xanthia cerago, Tr. ( = fulvago, L.). Common, and generally 

 distributed wherever sallows grow. 



Xanthia flavago, Fab. ( = silago, Hiibn.). Common, but rather 

 more local than the preceding species. 



Xanthia aurago, W.V. ' Two taken at Lydiate, end of September 7 

 (C.S.G.). 



Xanthia citrago, L. Local, and not very common where it does occurr. 



Lane. — Aigburth (W.J., C.S.G.); Myerscough Hall, near 

 Preston (J.B.H.) ; Withington (J.C.). 



Ches. — Bowdon and Wilmslow (J.C.) ; Bromborough (C.S.G.) ; 

 Dunham Park (J.C.M.); Chester (A.O.W.) ; Rock Ferry and 

 Puddington (J.F.B.). 



Naturalist,. 



