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P4EAP0NYX sTEATioTALis. L. Glos. Amoiig reeds on the 
banks of the river Frome, at Stapleton, and 
at Wotton-under-Edge ; not common. 
SoMEESET. Near Weston-super-Mare. 
Hydeocampa nymph^alis, L. Tolerably common on the banks 
of streams and rivers throughout the district. 
„ sTAGNALis. D. In luost of the localities of the 
last named, and more abundant. 
Botys pandalis. H. Glos. “ Woodland Copse,” near Almonds- 
bury, by Mr. Hill ; Dursley, Stainton's Manual ; 
Wotton-under-Edge, by Mr. Perkins. 
SoMEESET. Weston-super-Mare. Scarce. 
„ hyalinalis. H. Glos. Scarce, among nettles, &c., on 
Durdham Down, and near Wotton-under-Edge. 
SoMEESET. Leigh Woods. Scarcer than formerly. 
„ VEETicALis. W.V. Abundant everywhere among nettles. 
„ LANCEALis. W.V. Glos. Dursley, Stainton's Manual, 
Vol. II. ; Wotton-under-Edge. 
SoMEESET. My brother and I met with several 
specimens near Kownham Ferry some years 
ago, but I have heard of no recent captures. 
„ FUSCALis. W.V. Glos. Hedges and wood-sides near 
Almondsbury ; not common.” J. A. HiU ; 
W otton-under-E d ge. 
SoMEESET. “ Rare in Portishead Wood.” J. N. 
Duck ; Brislington, P. H. Vaughan ; Weston- 
super-Mare, by Mr. Crotch. Stainton's Manual 
says of this species, “ Common everywhere ” ; 
but, like other species so described in that 
work, I have never seen a live specimen. 
Botys asinalis. H. Common throughout the district wherever 
the food-plant of the larvse ^ — EuUa peregrina — 
grows. The presence of these larvae can 
