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Plusia gamma, L. Common and generally distributed, sometimes 



abundant. 

 Plusia interrogationis, L. Local 



Lane— Chat Moss (J.C.M.) ; Preston (T. R. Pugh, Intell., 

 1857, i, 115) ; Longridge Moors, common (J.B.H.). 



Ches. — Staley-brushes, four taken by Thomas Hague (J.C.). 

 Recorded also from the latter locality by Mr. Edleston (Zool., 

 ii, 734)- 



Fam. OPHIUSID^E. 

 CATOCALA, Schrank. 



Catocala fraxini, L. I have records of the capture of about ten 

 specimens of this scarce and handsome species in our counties. 



Lane. — A specimen at Bolton in September 1859 (Intell., 

 1859, ii, 27); one at Agercroft Bridge, near Kersall Moor, 

 August 1846 (R. S. Edleston, Zool., 15 15) ; one at Prestwich 

 Clough about 1846, by C. Doyle (J.B.H.) (N.B.— Do these two 

 latter records refer to the same specimen?); near Chorley 

 (J.B.H. ); one near Newton Heath (R. S. Edleston, Zool. y 

 1515); one near Manchester in 1868 (E. Hopley, Ent. Mo. 

 Mag., v, 173). 



Ches. — A specimen in Mrs. Peacock's garden, Saughall Massie 

 (C.S.G.) ; a specimen captured in a smithy at Upton (lb.) ; one 

 at sugar in Eastham Wood, September 12th, 1868, by W. Lello 

 and E. L. Ragonot (Ent. Mo. Mag., v, 129): Bowdon (recorded 

 by J.C); one near Carrington Moss (R. S. Edleston, Zool., 

 i5i5)- 



EUCLIDIA, Ochs. 



Euclidia mi, L. Local, but common where it does occur. 



Lane. — Kirby, Hale, and Lydiate, plentiful (C.S.G.) ; Silver- 

 dale (J.C.M ). 



Ches. — Ashley, formerly common (J.C. ); railway bank 

 between Wallasey and Spital, common (R.W., J.W.E., 

 G. A. Harker); Wallasey Sandhills, scarce (J.B.H.). 

 Euclidia glyphica, L. Recorded from only one locality in Lanca- 

 shire, viz., Speke, by Mr. Gregson. Local in various places 

 in Cheshire, viz., Ashley, formerly common (J.C); Beeston 

 and Chester (A.O.W.) ; Eastham (lb.) ; Shotwick, taken by 

 Mr. Almond (J.F.B.) ; Knutsford (T. Harrison, Intell., 1857, i, 

 123); sparingly with E. mi on the railway bank between Spital 

 and Bromborough (R.W., W.G., J.W.E.). 



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