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amongst Scotch firs. The young pines recently 
planted on the slopes of Durdham Down have 
nearly all been destroyed by the larvae of this 
species, which feed in the young shoots. 
Ketinta pinicolana. D. This species occurs amongst Scotch 
firs at Brockley Coombe. 
„ piNivoRANA. Z. “ Scarce amongst Scotch firs near 
Almondsbury ” ; and at Brockley Coombe. 
Carpocapsa splendana. H. The larvae of this pretty species 
are sometimes abundant in acorns on Purdown, 
near Stapleton, in Hortham and other woods 
near Almondsbury, and Wotton-under-Edge ; 
also at Leigh. It is a difficult insect to 
rear. 
„ GROSSANA. H, Mr. Harding tells me he has met 
with larvae of this species at Stapleton. The 
moths should be looked for in June and July, 
flying round beech trees at dusk. 
„ POMONANA. L. In orchards and gardens throughout 
the district, but not often common. For life- 
history of this destructive insect see the 
Entomologist, Vol. XIII., p. 161. 
Opadta funebrana. T. Larvae in plums in gardens at Red- 
land and Stapleton. 
Endopisa nigricana. F. Scarce near Almondsbury ; and at 
Brislington. 
Stigmonota coniferana. R. Reported only from Wotton- 
under-Edge, by Mr. Perkins. Should be 
looked for in fir-woods in June. 
„ perlepidana. H. Amongst fir-trees at Wor- 
combe, by Mr. Hill, and at Wotton-under- 
Edge ; also plentiful at Belmont, near 
Wraxall, by Mr. Vaughan. 
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