MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA FOUND IN NAIRNSHIRE 15 



Crocallis elinguaria. Rare, as its favourite food plant, Lonicera 

 periclyinemon, is scarce. 



Amphydasis betularia. One specimen taken by Mrs. Thomson at 

 the river side, i5th June 1889. 



Boarmia repandata. Often rather too plentiful. B. rhomboidaria. 

 Not so common as the former. 



Dasydia obfuscata. In all I have only taken four specimens. 



Ephyra pendularia. Rare. 



Vemisia cambricaria. Has occurred, but should be more plentiful. 



Acidalia rusticata. Rare. A. remutata. Rare. A. aversata and 

 var. Rare. 



Cabera pusaria. Common along the banks of the Findhorn. 

 Macaria liturata. Frequent in Ferness fir woods. 

 Numeria pulveraria. One specimen in 1886. 



Fidonia carbonaria.- Frequent among heath. F. atomaria. Plenti- 

 ful. F. piniaria. The males are very common in the fir 

 woods, but the females are very seldom seen. 



Hybernia defoliaria. One specimen by Mrs. Thomson at the 

 Ferness Schoolhouse, 26th November 1892. 



Cheimatobia brumata. Very plentiful in December 1892. 



Oporabia dilutata. Frequent in a mild season. O. filigrammaria 

 Occasional. 



Larentia didymata. Everywhere. L. cizsiata. Very numerous, 

 and usually good specimens. L. olivata. Generally distributed, 

 but not common. L. pectinitaria. Its colour is very fugitive, 

 but if the wing is completely covered up when drying it preserves 

 much of its original beauty. 



Emmelesia alchemillata. Common. 

 Lobophora lobulata. Occasional. 



Thera juniperata. Scarcely frequent. T. simiilata. Frequent. 

 T. obeliscata. Occurs in fir woods. 



Ypsipetes ruberata. -- Common. Y. elutata. Common. Y. 

 impluviata. Not so frequent. 



Melanthia ocellata. Common, and usually in good condition. 



Melanippe subtristata. Frequent. M. montanata. Very common. 

 The normal type is not always constant. M. fluctuata. 

 Frequent throughout the summer. 



Anticlea badiata. Occasional. A, derivata. Rare. Willie Scott, 

 Glenferness one, 3rd May 1887. 



Coremia inunitata. Common. C. ferrugata. Frequent. 



