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LEPIDOPTERA OF THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 
Epigraphia STEiNKELLNEEiELLA. S. Used to be taken freely 
by Mr. Vaughan on blackthorn bushes on 
Durdham Down, by Mr. Hill at Almondsbury, 
and by Mr. Harding at Stapleton ; I have 
met with a few on Leigh Down, where it 
seems to be rather scarce. 
Tala:poria pseudo-bombycella. 0 . The larvae of this species 
used to be taken by Mr. Harding on tree 
trunks near Stapleton ; they make long 
slender cases, and feed on lichens ; also re- 
corded by Mr. Vaughan from Brislington, &c. 
Psyche eoboricoleixa B. ( = nitidella. S.) The curious 
cases formed by the larvae of this species are 
sometimes common on St. Vincent’s Rocks, on 
Durdham and Clifton Downs, and near Staple- 
ton ; they generally produce apterous females, 
males being comparatively scarce. 
Solenobfa tnconspicdella. S. These larvae, in short three- 
sided cases, have been found freely on old 
walls, palings, &c., near Bristol, and Redland, 
by Mr. Vaughan and Mr. Harding; they 
should be collected during the winter and 
spring, and are easily reared. 
„ POMONiE. S. Larvae of this peculiar insect, in 
cases shorter and rounder than those of S, 
inconspicuella, used to be plentiful on some 
old pear trees in Mr. Harding’s garden at 
Stapleton, on ground now covered by the 
Bristol Gas Works. Mr. Harding, Mr. 
Vaughan, and I bred hundreds of specimens, 
all apterous females, not a single male appear- 
ing during several years. Though numerous 
larvae were turned out by Mr. Vaughan and 
