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LEPIDOPTERA OF THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 
Mim^seoptilus pterodactylus. L. ( = fuscus. S.) Plentiful 
amongst veronica and in strawberry-beds. The 
larvae are easily found, and not difficult to rear. 
(Edematophorus lithodactylus. T. , Common amongst flea- 
bane in August, on which plants the larvae 
may be found in July. 
Pterophorus morodactylus. L. ( = pterodactylus. S.) 
Common throughout the district in the autumn; 
partial to ivy-bloom. 
Leioptilus tephradactylus. it. Plentiful amongst golden- 
rod in the Leigh Woods, and on the Portis- 
head railway bank. The larvae are common 
on solidago, and are easily reared. 
„ OSTEODACTYLUS. Z. Not scarcc amongst golden- 
rod in Leigh Woods, in July. 
,, MiCRODACTYLUS. H. Larvae common on hemp- 
agrimony, near Durdham Down; in Leigh 
Woods, Portishead, &c. 
Aciptilia galactodactyla. IL Larvae abundant on burdock 
in woods near Bristol, Almondsbury, Wood- 
chester; Leigh Woods, Brockley, &c. Imagines 
never found flying. 
„ baliodactyla. Z. Scarce on Durdham Down, and 
Woodchester. The larvae used to be common 
on marjoram under St. Vincent’s Rocks. 
,, TETRADACTYLA. L. Not scarcc Oil Durdham Down, 
Almondsbury, Wffiodchester ; and Brislington. 
„ PENTADACTYLA. L. Commoii throughout the district 
in June and July. I have never met with 
the larvae which are said to feed on convolvulus. 
Alucita polydactyla. L. Plentiful amongst honeysuckle 
throughout the district, in gardens and 
hedges. 
