158 LEPIDOPTERA OF THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 



Taunton, and two or more have been taken 

 near Bridgewater, one of which, captured in 

 1870, is in the Clifton College collection. 



Vanessa 10. L. Common everywhere. 



,, Atalanta. L. ,, ,, 



,, Cardui. L. Generally common, in some years abun- 



dant, but always rather local. 



LiMENiTis Sibylla. L. Glos. The only specimen which has 

 (so far as I know), been recorded from the 

 county, was captured by Mr. Crawford, on the 

 bank of the Avon below Cook's Folly, more than 

 twenty years ago. Mr. Harding tells me he 

 saw the specimen a few days after its capture, 

 and has no doubt of its having been taken in the 

 locality named. 



Somerset. I have heard, on doubtful authority, 

 that several specimens of the "" White Admiral'* 

 were taken in Brockley Wo©d, by a local 

 collector, many years since, but have failed in. 

 verifying the statement. A. Iris was also said', 

 to have been taken there by the same collector. 



Apatura Iris L. Glos. fNo records in my district, but it 

 occurs in the Forest of Dean, and on the banks 

 of the Wye] . 



Somerset. Woods near Winscombe. t.h.o.p^ 

 Several specimens have been reported as seen 

 on the wing in Brockley Woods, but I know 

 of no captures there. The last reported was 

 by Mr. Last, in 1870. As the " Purple 

 Emperor" is notoriously much more easily seen 

 than captured, and could not well be mistaken 

 for any other British butterfly, I feel no doubt 

 the species does occur at Brockley. 



