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 Fam. HA DENIDAZ. 

 APLECTA, Boisd. 



Aplecta occulta, L. Generally distributed, but not common. 



Lane. — Chorlton-cum-Hardy, near Manchester, rare (J.C.) ; 

 Crosby, several (G. A. Harker) ; Stretford, near Manchester 

 (J.B.H.). 



Ches. — Claughton, near Birkenhead (J.F.B.) ; Delamere 

 (A.O.W.). 



Aplecta herbida, W.V. Local, and nowhere common. 



Lane. — Chat Moss (R. S. Edleston, Zool., 1845, p. 1220); 

 Botany Bay Wood, Cotteril Clough near Ringway, not common 

 (J.C); Hale and Woolton (C.S.G.) ; Preston district (J.B.H.). 



Ches. — Only recorded from one locality, viz., Led sham, by 

 Mr. Brockholes. 



APAMEA, Tr. 



Apamea (Luperina) testacea, W.V. Common and generally distri- 

 buted. 



NEURONIA, Hiibn. 



Neuronia (Heliophobus) popularis, Fab. Common and generally 

 distributed. 



Neuronia (Luperina) cespitis, W.V. Local. 



Lane— Carnforth and Preston (J.B.H.) ; Crosby (C.S.G., 

 W.J., F.N.P., G. A. Harker); Withington (J.C). 



Ches.— Dunham Park (J.C); Wallasey (C.S.G., W.J., J.F.B., 

 F.N. P.). 



APOROPHYLA, Led. 



Aporophyla (Epunda) nigra, Haw. Recorded by Mr. Chappell as 

 rare at Botany Bay Wood and Worsley ; and by Mr. Gregson 

 from Crosby, Speke, and Lydiate. 

 Aporophyla (Epunda) lutulenta, W.V. Not common. 



Lane. — Var. lunebergensis, Frey, recorded from Dutton, near 

 Ribchester, by Mr. J. B. Hodgkinson (Ent, xiv, 68). 



Ches.— Chester, scarce (A.O.W.); Eastham Wood (J.W.E.) ; 

 Wallasey (F.N.P.). 



CERIGO, Boisd. 



Cerigo matura, Hufn. ( = cytherea, Fab.). Common and generally 

 distributed. 



MISELIA, Steph. 



Miselia oxyacanthse, L. 



Oct. 1886. 



Common and generally distributed. 



