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LEPIDOPTERA OF THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 
Gelechia similella. D. Two specimens captured near 
]3ristol by Mr. Grigg have been thus named 
for him by Mr. C. G. Barrett. 
,, affinella, H. Common on old walls, near Bristol, 
Bedlaud, Horfield, Almondsbury ; Portishead, 
&c. The larvae feed on moss during the spring. 
,, basaltinella. Z. Recorded only by Mr. Hill from 
a hedge near Woodland Copse, Almondsbury, 
in Julj^ 
,, domesticella. H. Abundant everywhere on old 
moss-covered walls, in July and August. 
,, rhombella. H. Used to be taken near Stapleton, 
on Durdham Down ; and at Portishead, but 
has not been met with lately. 
„ peoximella. H. On trunks of trees, &c., near 
Bristol, Knowle, Almondsbury ; Leigh Woods, 
Portishead, &c. Flies at dusk, amongst birch, 
,, notatella. H. Not scarce amongst sallows near 
Bristol, Stapleton ; and in Leigh Woods. 
,, vulgella. H. Common amongst hawthorn. 
,, luculella. H. Recorded by Air. Sircom from 
Durdham Dowm ; and by Air. Grigg from 
Leigh Woods. Amongst oak, scarce. 
,, SCRIPTELLA. H. Sparingly amongst maples near Red- 
land ; and in Leigh Woods, by Air. Vaughan. 
,, FUGiTiYELLA. Z. All’. Vaughaii writes, “in great 
abundance on elm trees on Durdham Down, 
varying much in colour.” 
„ nisTiNCTELLA. Z. Recoi’ded by Mr. Sircom from 
near Kejmsham, in July, 1851. 
,, cosTELLA. S. Scarce amongst Solanum in lanes 
near Henbury, by Air. Vaughan, and near 
Stapleton, by Air. Harding. 
