Is occasionally met with but apparently is not permanent. I have seen it near Neston.

PIERIS BRASSICÆ.

PIERIS RAPE.

PIERIS NAPI.

Genus PIERIS.

Genus ANTHOCARIS.

ANTHOCARIS CARDAMINES.

More abundant at Puddington and Mollington than round Birkenhead.

Not abundant round Birkenhead. Common at Puddington. VANESSA IO.

I have bred one from a larva found in Eastham Wood.

CHRYSOPHANUS PHLÆAS.

Genus CHRYSOPHANUS.

Genus POLYOMMATUS.

POLYOMMATUS ALEXIS.

POLYOMMATUS ÆGON.

Bidston Hill.

Family HESPERIDE.

Genus THANAOS.

THANAOS TAGES.

Formerly abundant at Gill Brook, Birkenhead.-Mr. Almond. Scarce at
Prenton.

Bidston Marsh.-Mr. N. Cooke. I stored larva on the side of Bidston Hill

opposite Upton.

ANTHROCERA FILIPENDULE.

Family SPHINGIDE.

Genus SMERINTHUS.

SMERINTHUS OCELLATUS.

SMERINTHUS POPULI.

Genus ACHERONTIA.

ACHERONTIA ATROPOS.

Scarce.

Genus SPHINX.

SPHINX CONVOLVULI.

A specimen was taken some years ago by Mr. J. Leyland, near Oxton.

THE LEPIDOPTERA OF WIRRAL,

Liscard. Bidston Marsh. Tranmere. Rock Ferry. Burton.

Family ZEUZERIDE.

COSSUS LIGNIPERDA.

Genus COSsus.

Does not appear abundant now.