230 LEPIDOPTERA. 



H. lithoxylea, Fb.C. and widely dist., e. d. 15/7/92, 10/7/93, 5/7/94. 



H sublustris, Esp. Occasional specimen nr. Paisley (J. D.) : Bonhill 



(J. M.). 

 H. rurea, Fb. Abund. everywhere, very variable, e. d. 15/6/94, 30/0/95, 



23/6/96. 



var. coinbusta, Hb. 1 As c. as type, depth of colour varies greatly. 

 H. hepatica, Hb. Single specimen nr. Stepps 1898 (E. C. E.). 

 H. furva, Hb. Freq. Giffnock July 1888 two (A. A. D.) ; Gleniffer c. (J. D., 



A. M. S., W. S.) ; Ardrossan (H. C.) ; Girvan (A. H. B.) ; Arran 



(J. J. W.). 

 H. sordida, Bkh. Paisley woods not recently (J. D.) ; Fintry, once 



(E. C. E.) ; Ardrossan (H. C.). 



H. basilinea, F6. Universally dist. and abund., e. d. 15/6/94, 4/6/95, 17/6/97. 

 H. pabulatricula, Brh, ( = connexa, BM.)One Holy L. 8/1885 (W. W.). 

 H. leucostigma, Hb. One. var. lunina, Haw., or as reniform is ochreous 



probablv var. flavo-lunina, Tutt., Luss, L. Lomond 29/7/93 (A. A. D.). 

 H. unanimis, TV. Freq. Bonhills (J.M.); Fintry (E. C.E.) ; Giffnock 



several at sugar 5/7/95 (A. A. D.) ; Kilbarchan (A. M. S.) ; Monkton 



(J. P. D.). 

 H. didyma, Esp. Abund., excessively variable, e. d. 19/7/93, 29/7/94, 8/8/95, 



27/7/96. 



vars. rava, furca, and lugens, Haw.,&\\ c., with many intermediate forms. 

 H. nictitans, Bkh. Hills, moors, etc. Some years very abund., exceedingly 



variable, e. d. 12/9/91, 2/9/92, 16/7/93. 

 var. lucens, Frr. Our specimens almost entirely referable to this. Type 



rarely met with. 

 H. Haworthii, Curt.Q., very variable. Lochgoilhead 2/9/92 (A. A. D.) ; 



Garelochhead (T. J. H.) ; Fintry (E. C. E.) ; Douglas (J. A. M.) ; Stepps 



(G. W. O.) ; Gleniffer (A. M. S.) ; Arran 12/7/87 (A. A. D.). 

 H. literosa, Haw Locally c. Garelochhead (T. J. H.) ; Giffnock 1/8/92, 



20/7/93 ; Arran 4/8/00 (A. A. D.) ; Paisley (J. D.) ; Ayr 9/8/94 (W. F.). 

 H. bicoloria, Vill. Locally c., variable. Luss 15/7/93 ; Giffnock 20/7/87, 



18/7/88 (A. A. D.); Paisley (A. M. S.) ; Troon (G. W. O.) ; Kings Cross 



4/8/00 (A. A. D.). 



var. rufuncula, Haw., is perhaps our commonest on Ayrshire coast. 

 H. strigilis, Cl Garelochhead (T. J. H.) ; Gitfnock 4/7/93, 23/6/94 (A. A. D.) ; 



Elderslie (J. D.) ; Greenock (A. S.) ; Ayr 14/6/95 (W. F.). 

 var. aethiops, Haw. Freq. in all localities. 

 H. fasciuncula, Haw. Abund., very variable. Typical red and clay 



coloured, var. cana, Stdgr., equally c., e. d. 21/6/94, 17/6/95, 23/6/96. 

 var. rubencula, Freyer. Almost unicolorous light red markings and 



central band not developed. One Giffnock (A. A. D.) ; probably. 

 Metachrostis perla, Fb. Locally c. Barrochan on walls ( W. W.) ; Adamton 



(J. Sm.) ; Girvan (G. R, A. M. S.). 

 Acronycta leporina, L. Very r. ; Dunoon (T. C.) ; Kilmun (J. S.) ; Auldton, 



Ayrshire(J.P.D.). 



A. psi. L. C., varies greatly in ground colour, e. d. 5/6/91, 6/6/94, 4/6/95. 

 A. ligustri, Fb. Once Lochgoilhead 17/6/92 ; one Gl. Mallan 9/7/98 (A. A. D.) ; 



Larvae plentiful Inveraray 1897 (J. A. N.) ; Kilberry (M. L. C.). 

 A. nimicis, L. C., L. Riddon (W. M. C.) ; Lochgoilhead 21/5/93 ; Arrochar 



28/5/98 (A. A. D.) ; Garelochhead (T. J. H.) ; Paisley (J. D.) ; Shewalton 



(G. E.); Girvan (G. W. O.). 

 A. euphorbiae, Fb. var. myricae, Gn. Larva Dunoon (T. C.) ; Shewalton 



(J. Sm.). 



A. menyanthidis, View. Hills and moors, not unc. Dunoon (T. C.) ; Loch- 

 goilhead 21/5/93 (A. A. D.) ; Garelochhead (T. J. H.) ; Houston (W. S.) ; 



Shewalton (G. R.) ; Arran (H. L.). 



