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ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES FROM BRADFOBD, 1881, 



By J, W. Carter, 



Peehaps a few local entomological notes bearing upon the season of 

 1881 may not be altogether without interest to some of the readers of 

 the NaluraUst-. Regarding the Rhopalocera, we should fancy it would 

 be difficult to find a more barren or unproductive district — i.e., an area 

 of six or seven miles around Bradford — in Britain. We remember, a few 

 years age, a gentleman who had been accustomed to collecting in the 



sunny south " came to reside in Bradford, and in our conversation 

 when out " prospecting," he would frequently make conjectures as to 

 what species might occur. " You will get so-and-so here.'' " No, not 

 seen it yet." What ! not seen Jmvr§. No, not even seen or 



heard of the ' universally distributed ' meadow brown." But after a 

 twelvemonths' practical experience, he gave up surmising as to what 

 species should occur, and contented himself with a knowledge of the 

 fact that his expectations had not been realised. Out of the whole 

 British list not m_ore than six or seven species may be depended upon 

 with certainty. However, it is not my intention to enumerate all the 

 species that do occur, but merely to offer a few observations on the 

 captures of the past season. 



AntlvDcIiaris cardamines. — One specimen taken at Esholt, which is 

 the first recorded for the district, although its food-plant (Carda- 

 mine) is common enough. 



Pwris nafi. — Has been extremely abundant, more so than ever we 

 have seen it before, particularly at Shipley Glen ; amongst them were 

 some very dark forms. The other two species — HapcB and BrassiccE — • 

 plentiful. 



H^pialus oelleda. — Actually swarmed in Bingiey wood and other 

 localities. All the species of the genus have occurred. 



Nudaria mundana. — Very abundant about Cottingley and Goit-stock 

 Wood, Bingiey. 



Selenia lumria. — Two specimens at Shipley Glen, in May. These, 

 and one recorded from Hawksworth in 1878, are the only recorded 

 examples for the district. 



Phigalia pilosaria. — Very common ; a dark olive green variety not 

 uncommon. Four or five examples of a sooty black form occurred in 

 1880. 



Amphydasis hetularm. — Only one specimen. In some years it k 

 fairly common, the black form generally predominating, 

 N. S., Vol, vii.— Apr., 1882. 



