404 LEPIDOPTERA OF THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 



DrEPANULjE 



Platypteryx lacertula. H. Glos. [CotswoldsandNewnham.] 

 Somerset. Mr. Harding used to take this 

 species among birch trees at Leigh, but it has 

 not been noticed there of late years. 

 „ sicuLA W.V. Glos. The first British 



specimen of this still rare species was captured 

 in Leigh Woods, in May, 1837 5 ^ second was 

 taken in June, 1856, by Mr. H. Bolt; and a 

 third the same year by Mr. P. H. Vaughan. 

 Five years then passed without any more 

 captures, but in June, 1861, several specimens 

 were taken by Messrs. G. Harding and 

 C. Butler. Though every year the Leigh 

 Woods were explored by several local collectors, 

 no more F. sicida were seen till 1874, when 

 Mr. W. H. Grigg captured three specimens and 

 I met with one, which is still the only one I 

 possess. Since 1874, a few specimens have 

 rewarded the exertions of local entomologists 

 each season, the fortunate captors being Messrs. 

 Grigg, Ficklin, Thomas, Ross, and Claxton. 

 Mr. Grigg has twice obtained ovae from captured 

 moths, but Mr. Buckler, to whom they were sent, 

 failed to rear the species, the larvae dying while 

 quite small. In September, 1875, ^^- Thomas 

 beat a larva at Leigh, which was forwarded to 

 and figured by Mr. Buckler, and produced an 

 imago on June 12th, 1876, fSee JE.M.M, 

 Vol. XIV. pp. 1-4 " Natural History of Drepana 

 st'cula,'' hi/ TV. Buckler.) Many points in the 



