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LEPIDOPTEEA OF THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 
always be detected by the white blotches they 
make on the madder leaves. 
Botys ueticalis. L. Abundant everywhere among nettles. 
Ebulea crocealis. H. Common in marshy places throughout 
the district, amongst Inula dysenterica, on 
which the larvse may be found in April. 
,, sambucalis. W.V. Throughout the district, among 
elders, but not very common. 
,, verbascalis. Glos. Wotton-under-Edge. v.e.p. The 
only record in the district. 
PiONiA FORFiCALis. L. Abundant everywhere in kitchen-gardens. 
„ [margaeitalis. W.V. Glos. Three specimens from Bed- 
land were recorded by Mr. Vaughan in the 
Zoologist, but on further examination proved 
to be 8. cinctalis . — See Zoologist, 1974.] 
Spilodes sticticalis. L. Glos. A few specimens have been 
taken on Durdham Down by Mr. Harding ; 
and Mr. Hill writes : — “ Bare on a dry, 
grassy bank in Hortham W^ood, in August.” 
,, CINCTALIS. T. Glos. Almondsbury, Bedland, Staple- 
ton, and Wotton-under-Edge. 
Somerset. Leigh Woods, Portishead, Weston- 
super-Mare. Scarce. 
ScopuLA lutealis. H. Glos. Clifton and Durdham Downs, 
Wotton-under-Edge, &c. 
Somerset. Leigh Woods, Clevedon, Weston- 
super-Mare. Not common. 
,, OLivALis. W.V. Common everywhere. 
„ PRUNALis. W.V. Abundant everywhere. 
„ FERRUGALis. H. Throughout the district, sometimes 
abundant in oak-woods. 
Stenopteryx hybridalis. H. Throughout the district ; com- 
mon on rough ground and dry hill sides. 
