Taken principally in the larva state, feeding upon "Centaurea Nigra." Very

Taken in some plenty in 1852, in Jackson's Wood, Claughton.

Genus LEPTOGRAMMA.

LEPTOGRAMMA LITERANA.

Very rare. Specimens have been found generally one at a time, at Bromborough, Oxton, and Eastham.

PERONEA FAVILLACEANA.

Genus PERONEA.

Common in Dacre Park, Rock Ferry.-Messrs. Diggles and Warrington.

PERONEA MIXTANA.

Common amongst heath, at Bidston, Storeton, Heswell, and elsewhere; requires

active search to capture.

PERONEA SCHALLERIANA.

One specimen found in Clifton Park by Mr. Diggles, in 1850.

PERONEA COMPARANA.

Very common.

PERONEA CALEDONIANA.

Mosses.-Mr. N. Cooke.

PERONEA ABILDGAARDANA.

Equally common.

PERONEA PERMUTANA.

Local. Sometimes more plentiful than others at New Brighton.

PERONEA HASTIANA.

A few specimens only have been taken at Rock Ferry.-Mr. Diggles. Tranmere. PERONEA FERRUGANA.

Rare. New Brighton.

PERONEA TRISTANA.

About Sallows near Warrington.—Mr. N. Cooke.

PERONEA ASPERSANA.

New Brighton. Mr. N. Cooke. Taken there plentifully, 1853.-Mr. Warrington.

TERAS EFFRACTANA.

Genus TERAS.

Common. Claughton, Rock Ferry, and elsewhere.

TERAS CAUDANA.

Somewhat rare. New Park, Claughton. Mr. Diggles. In a small plantation at Bidston. Mr. Warrington.

Genus DICTYOPTERYX.

DICTYOPTERYX CONTAMINANA.

A very common insect.

DICTYOPTERYX LEFLINGIANA.

Not uncommon about oaks.

DICTYOPTERYX HOLMIANA.

Has been found plentifully in Tranmere.

DICTYOPTERYX BERGMANNIANA.

Abundant amongst wild roses. New Brighton sand hills and elsewhere. DICTYOPTERYX FORSKALEANA.

Scarce. Prenton. One specimen.—Mr. Warrington. Three or four in various

parts of Wirral.-Mr. Diggles.

By no means scarce. Birkenhead. Dacre Park. Probably general. SPILONOTA ACERIANA.

Common at New Brighton.

SPILONOTA NEGLECTANA.

Common everywhere.

SPILONOTA AMENANA.

New Brighton. Rather scarce. In 1853 plentiful and general-Mr. Warrington. SPILONOTA SUFFUSANA.

MIXODIA SCHULZIANA.

Genus MIXODIA.

About the mosses.-Mr. N. Cooke.

Genus ORTHOTENIA.

ORTHOTENIA ANTIQUANA.

Two specimens taken at Claughton by Mr. Diggles.

ORTHOTENIA TRIFOLIANA.

One at Claughton.-Mr. Diggles.

ORTHOTENIA STRIANA.

A few specimens taken on Bidston Marsh by Messrs. Brockholes and Warrington.

Rare. A few specimens taken occasionally in various places, particularly

Dacre Park.

PHOXOPTERYX LUNDANA.

Very common.

PHOXOPTERYX MITTERBACHERIANA.

Common everywhere.-Mr. N. Cooke.

Genus GRAPHOLITA.

GRAPHOLITA PAYKULLIANA.

One specimen caught at Bidston by Mr. Warrington. GRAPHOLITA NISANA.

Taken at Clifton Park in some plenty.

GRAPHOLITA NIGROMACULANA.

Rare. Caught in Dacre Park.

PEDISCA CORTICANA.

Taken off fir trees at Claughton.

PEDISCA OPHTHALMICANA.

Not uncommon some seasons. Dacre Park, Tranmere, &c.

PEDISCA OCCULTANA.

Not plentiful. Has been caught in Jackson's Wood, Claughton.

PEDISCA SOLANDRIANA.

Common in Dacre Park.

PEDISCA SORDIDANA.

Clifton Park.—Mr. Diggles. Tranmere.—Mr. Warrington.

Genus EPHIPPIPHORA.

EPHIPPIPHORA SCUTULANA.

By no means scarce, especially in Prenton Wood and Dacre Park.