A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE Cossidj?: Cossus ligniperda, F. Generally distributed and fairly common LiPARID.?: Porthesia chrysorrhasa, L. Formerly at Crosby, but not seen there recently — similis, Fues. Abxmdant everywhere Leucoma salicis, L. Abundant among sallows near the coast Ocneria dispar, L. A male in the collec- tion of Mr. Hodgkinson, * taken near TFarrington some fifty years ago ' Dasychira fascelina, L. Common on the sandhills — pudibunda, L. Occasional on the mosses Orgyia antiqua, L. Abundant everywhere BOMBYCID^ Trichiura crataegi, L. Recorded by Stain- ton {Manual, p. 155) from the Preston district, but there are no records of recent captures Paeliocampa populi, L. Generally distri- buted, but not common, except in the north Eriogaster lanestris, L. Not uncommon in the extreme north of the county Bombyx neustria, L. Rare. Chappell records it (probably introduced on fruit trees) from Blackpool — rubi, L. Common — quercus, L. „ var. callunas. Palmer. Common — trifolii, Esp, Formerly common on the coast sandhills and still occasional there Odonestris potatoria, L. Very abundant SaTURNIIDjS Saturn ia pavonia, L. Is common on all the mosses and moorlands DREPANULIDi?: Drepana lacertinaria, Common among L. j- birch on the — falcataria, L. J mosses Cilex glaucata. Scop. Generally abundant DlCRANULID^ Dicranura. All our British species occur ; the rare D. bicuspis, Bork., however is only recorded from the Preston district NoTODONTIDiE Pterostoma palpina, L; Furness district Lophopteryx camelina, L. Generally dis- tributed Notodonta dictasa, L., and N. dictsoides, Esp., are not uncommon, the latter more especially on the mosses — dromedarius, L. Rather common on all the mosses — ziczac, L. Generally distributed PyCitRIDjB Phalera bucephaia, L. Generally abundant Pygasra pigra, Huf. Has been recorded by Gregson from Kirkhy Cymatophorid^ Thyatira. Both our species are generally distributed throughout the county Cymatophora or, F. Occasional near Preston — duplaris, L. Rare, but appears to be generally distributed Asphalia diluta, F. Recorded from near Manchester, Bury, Kendal — flavicornis. Haw. Common on all the mosses — ridens, F. Recorded by Hodgkinson from near Windermere, and by Chappell from Staleybrushes BRYOPHILIDiE Bryophila perla, F. The only species which occurs ; common BoMBYCOIDjB Demas coryli, L. Very occasional Acronycta psi, L. Common — rumicis, L. „ — ligustri, F. „ — megalacephala, F. „ — leporina, L. Not rare on the mosses — menyanthidis. View. Not rare on the moors — alni, L. Very occasional — aceris, L. Has been recorded from Ashton-on-Mersey by Chappell Diloba caerulocephala, L. Generally dis- tributed LEUCANIIDi^ — pallens, L. — impura, Hb. — comma, L. rare, but widely Found not un- commonly in marshy districts Common, more espe- cially near the — lithargyria, Esp.J ""^'^ — littoralis, Curt. Confined exclusively to the sandhill zone — conigera, F. Rather distributed Calamia lutosa, Hb. "j Tapinostola fiilva, Hb. l Nonagria arundinis, F.J APAMEID^ffi Gortyna ochracea, Hb. Generally common Hydrascia nictitans, Bork. „ „ — micacea, Esp. „ „ — petasitis, Dbl. Generally associated with the beds of Petasitis vulgaris, which grows in abundance on most of the river banks of the southern part of the county Axylia putris, L. Abundant Xylophasia rurea, F. „ — lithoxylea, F. „ — monoglypha, Huf. „ 130
