MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA FOUND IN NAIRNSHIRE 17 



Cliartzas gm/ninis. Although the perfect insect may be frequently 

 enough seen on the flowers of Senecio Jacobcea, the caterpillars 

 do not bear among us their usual reputation of incorrigible 

 evil-doers. 



Luperina testacea. It appears to do little or no harm here. 

 Mamestra brassicce. The larvae do less harm than the genus Pieris. 



Apamea basilinea. Not a destructive insect in Ardclach. A. gemina. 

 Frequent. 



Miana fasciuncula. Is usually found flying over the hay-fields, but 

 never common. 



Caradrina cubicularis. A rather familiar inmate in most houses. 



Agrotis ralligera. - - Occurs sparingly. A. nigricans. - - Frequent. 

 Comes to light. A. tritici. Frequent on the blossoms of 

 bramble. A. porphyrea. Frequent on the heaths. A. prcecox. 

 Not common. A. pyrophila. Occasional. 



Tryphcena ianthina. Frequent. T, orbona. Frequent. T.pronuba. 

 Frequent. 



Noctua glareosa. Frequent. It comes to light but may often be 

 taken on the flowers of Senecio Jacobcea at night. 



N. augur. Frequent. N. pkcta. Common. N. C-nigrum. 

 Frequent, and may be taken on bramble flowers. N. trianguluin, 

 Rare. N. rubi. Common. N. baja. Frequent. N. 

 x'anthographa. Common. 



Toeniocampa gothica. Frequent. T. instabilis. Rare. 

 Anchocelis rufina. Occasional. Its food plant, oak, is not plentiful. 

 A. litura. Occasional. 



Scopelosoina satellitia, Rare. One specimen taken at Ferness. 

 Xanthia cerago. Occasional. X. silago. Rare. 



Euperia fulvago. One specimen found in the Schoolhouse at 

 Ardclach, i6th August 1889. 



Dianthada ciicubali. Occasional. 



Polia chi. Not common, but a season seldom passes without a few 

 captures being made. 



Epunda lutulenta. Rare. E. nigra. Frequent. Attracted by light. 

 E. viminalis. One specimen at the Schoolhouse, Ferness, 

 August 1893. 



Miselia oxyacanthce. Occasional. 



PJilogophora mdiculosa. Bred one specimen, i4th October 1883. 



Enplexia lucipara. Occasional. 



Aplecta nebulosa. Rare. 



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