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LEPIDOPTERA OF THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 
Catoptria scopoltana. H. ( = hohenwaethiana. St.) Flies- 
freelj in the afternoon in July, in woods near 
Almondsbury-, Wotton - under - Edge; and 
Leigh. 
,, decoloraxa, F. Common on the Portishead Railway 
bank, and larvse on golden -rod, SoUdago 
virgaurea, by Mr. W. H. Grigg. 
„ ASPiDJSCANA. H. Taken by Mr. Grigg in the 
Leigh Woods, and on the Portishead Railway 
bank, rather freely. 
„ EXPALLiDANA. H. “ Commoii but local in Trench 
Lane and other places near Almondsbury, 
flying at sunset in July, amongst clover, &c.'^ 
Also reported by Mr. Vaughan from Leigh. 
Trycheris mediana, W.V. ( = eucelis aurana. St.) This 
pretty species seems to be widely distributed 
throughout the district, but is scarce and local. 
I have it recorded from Almondsbury, Hor- 
tham, Patchway, Rudgewood, Wotton-under- 
Edge ; and from Brislington and Brockley 
Coombe. '1 hey fly at noon over flowers of 
teasle, parsnip, &c., or may be found at rest 
on flowers in dull weather. 
Choreutes SCINTILULAXA. H. Mr. Vaughan wHtes, “ In great 
profusion on the banks of the Avon, near 
Clifton, but very local ” ; and Mr. Harding in- 
forms me it used also to be found near 
Brislington by Mr. Sircom. 
Xylopoda fabriciaxa. L. Abundant everywhere. 
PARiAXA. L. Scarce and local, in orchards near 
Redland and Almondsbury. 
Lobesia reliquaxa. H. Scarce, flying round young oaks on 
Durdham Down ; and in l.eigh Woods. 
