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M. oleracea, L. Very gen. dist., often c., e.d. 15/6/93, 21/6/94, 17/6/95. 



M. pisi, L. Widely dist., c., very variable., larvae abuncl. on heather, etc. 



Sept., e.d. 10/6/95, 29/5/97. 

 M. tincta, Bkh. Singly or r. ; Dunoon (T. C.) ; Garelochhead (T. J. H.) ; 



Coulport 27/7/90; L. Eiddon 7/92 (A. A. D.) ; Strachur (A.M.); Tay- 



vallich (A. M. S.). 



M. advena, Fb. Occasionally nr. Paisley (J. D.) ; r. Ayrshire (J. P. D.). 

 M. nebulosa, Hufn. Widely dist., sometimes locally c., e.d. 6/7/89, 15/7/92, 



15/7/94. 

 M. brassicae, L. Larvae abund., gardens everywhere, e.d. 1/6/93, 4/6/95. 



12 6y96. 

 M. persicariae, L. One, Glasgow (E. C. E.) ; Monkton, Ayrshire (J. P. D. 



teste J. Sni.). 



M. albicolon, Hb. Very r. Clyde " (F. B. W.) ; one Ayr 3/7/94 (W. F.). 

 M. myrtilli, L. Widely dist. moors all over district, larvae abund. heather, 



e.d. 6/6/94, 28/6/96, 26/6/97. 



M. melanopa, Thnb. "Clyde" reported from Argyllshire (F. B. W.). 

 Agrotis vestigialis, Rott. On coast locally c., variable. Ardrossan (H. C.) ; 



Troon (G. W. O.) ; Ayr 23/7 94 (W. F.) ; Corrie (H. L.). 

 A. corticea, Hb. Local, r. Fintry (E. C. E.) ; Bonhili (J. M.) ; Ayr 14 6 94 



(W. F.) ; Monkton (J. P. D.) ; Kilberry (M. L. C.). 

 A. segetum, Schiff. Very uncertain. Garelochhead (T. J. H.) ; L. Eiddon 



(W.M.C.); Stepps (G.W.O.); Giffnock 11/8/93 (A. A. D.) ; Paisley 



(J. D., A. M. S.) ; Kilmarnock (G. E.) ; Mauchline 16/7/92 (A. A. D.>; 



Arran (A. B. W.). 

 A. ypsilon, Rott. ( = Suffusa, Hb.} Freq. luveruglas 16/9/95 (A. A. D.) : 



Ardentinny (T.C.); L. Eiddon (W.M.C.); Clarkston, c. 30/9/95 (A.A.D.); 



Paisley (J.*D., A. M.S.) ; scarce in Ayrshire (J. P. D.) ; Arran (A. B.W.). 

 A. exclamationis, L. Locallv abund., variable. Fintry (E. C. E.) ; Stepps 



(G. W. O.) ; Giffnock 21/6/95, 23/6/96 (A. A. D.) ; Paisley (J.D., A.M.S.); 



Dunoon (T. C.) ; Ayrshire (J. P. D.) ; Arran (J. J. W., H. L.). 

 A. nigricans, L. Not c. at ragwort, and sugar. Giffnock 7/8/92 (A. A. D.) ; 



Ardrossan (H.C.); Monkton (J. P. D.)"; Ballantrae 11/897 (A.A.D.); 



Arran (A. B. W.). 

 var. fuliginea, Godart. Unicolorous smoky-black, stigmata paler. Our 



specimens nearly all referable to this. 

 A. saucia, Hb. Very r. Clarkston at sugar, 1 sp. 30/9/93 (A. A. D.) ; 



Paisley few (J. R, A. M. S.) ; at Ivy Troon (J. P. D.). 

 A. praecox* L. Freq. Ayrshire coast (E. Weaver, J. P. D.). 

 A. cursoria, Hufn. --Hi. Ayrshire Sand Hills (E. Weaver, J. P. D.) ; 



Ardrossan (H.C.). 



A. ripae, Hb. K., Troon (J. P. D.) ; Ayr several (W. F). 

 A. plecta, Z.- Universally dist. and abund., e.d. 30/5/95, 17/6 97, 3/6/00. 

 A. strigula, Thnb. Abund. moors all over district, e.d. 10/7/97, 9/7/98, 



7/7/00. 

 A. agathina, Dup. Bred singly, larva on heath. Dargavel, Eenfrew (W.S); 



one caught same loc. (A. M. S.). 

 A. tritici, L. Local, not unc. Kilmalcolm (J. D.) ; Ardrossan (H. C.) ; 



Monkton (J. P. D.) ; Ayr 23/7/94 (W. F.) ; Corrie 13/7/87 (A. A. D.) ; 



Inveraray (J. A. N.). 



A. augur, /"fr. Widely dist., not unc., variable, e.d. 6/7/93, 17/6/95, 3/7/97. 

 A. occulta, L. Decidedly scarce. Cadder once (C.B.C.); Paisley (2) (J.D.); 



L. Eiddon (W. M. G.)"; Monkton (J. P. D.). 

 A. lucernea, L. Local, not unc. Fintry (E. C. E.); Campsie (J. G.) ; Luss 



Quarries 16/7/93 (A. A. D.) ; Dunoon ; Cumbraes (H. C.) ; Arran (J.G.). 

 A. simulans, Hufn. E. nr. Monkton (J. P. D.). 

 A. obscura, Brh. E. nr. Monkton (J. P. D.). 



