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Mamestra (Hecatera) serena, W.V. Local. 



Lane— Crosby sandhills (F.N.P., J.W.E.). 

 Ches. — Ness, Burton, Capenhurst (J.F.B.) ; Wallasey sandhills 

 (W.J.). 



Mamestra (Hadena) chenopodii, W.V. A specimen captured at 

 Denhall in 1870, and recorded by Mr. Brockholes, is the only 

 record I have of its occurrence in either county. 



Mamestra dentina, W.V. Fairly common, and generally distri- 

 buted. 



Mamestra glauca, Hiibn. Rather local. 



. Lane.— Bolton (W.J.) ; Chat Moss (J.C.); Cheetham Hill 



(R. S. Edleston, Zool., 1845, p. 1220) ; Longridge, moors above 



Chorley, Withnell, and White Moss, near Middleton (J.B.H.); 



Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G.). 



Ches. — Delamere (A.O.W.) ; Lindow Common (J.C.) ; Staley- 



brushes (J.C, J.C.M.); Stourton (C.S.G.). 

 Mamestra contigua, W.V. Recorded from Barlow Moor, as rare, 



by Mr. Chappell, and from Rock Ferry, where a single specimen 



was captured in i860, by Mr. Bockholes. 

 Mamestra genistse. The only record I have of the occurrence of 



this species is as follows : — Larvae found prior to 1868 on broom 



at Moore Station, Cheshire, by E. C. Buxton (communicated by 



J.C.M.). 



Mamestra thalassina, Hiifn. Common, and generally distributed. 

 Mamestra suasa, W.V. Local. 



Lane. — Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Stretford, not common 



(J.C); Liverpool district (C.S.G.). 



Ches.— Bidston and Wallasey (J.F.B.) ; Denhall (A.O.W.) ; 



Altrincham (R. S. Edleston, Zool., ii, 683). 

 Mamestra oleracea, L. Abundant everywhere. 

 Mamestra pisi, L. Common and generally distributed. 

 Mamestra persicariae, L. Common and generally distributed. 

 Mamestra brassicse, L. Abundant everywhere. 

 Mamestra albicolon, Hiibn. Common on the sandhills along the 



coast-line of both counties. 

 Mamestra (Aplecta) nebulosa, Hufn. Fairly common and generally 



distributed. 



Mamestra tincta, Bork. Recorded from Grange-over-Sands, by 

 Mr. Hodgkinson. 



Mamestra advena, W.V. Mr. Gregson records the capture of a 

 specimen at valerian flowers at Hale, and one from the same 

 plant at Lydiate. 



Oct. 1886. 



