16 THE FAUNA OF SCOTLAND. 



ALLANTUS, Jurine. 



1. A. TRiciNCTUS, Fah. 



Not common. Local. Imago in July. Larva in August and Septem- 

 ber, on Viburnum, Lonicera, Jasminum, Syringa, SymphoricaiyuSy 

 Fraxinus, and Alnus, according to Endow. 



Clober. 



2. A. NOTHUS, Khig. 



Most abundant on flowers of Eanunculaceae, Compositae, and Um- 

 belliferae, in June and July. The larva feeds on alder, according to 

 Endow. 



Generally distributed. The imago is very carnivorous. 



In Orkney and Shetland (Eeuter). 



SCIOPTEEYX, Stephens. 

 = Eniscia, Thomson. 



1. S. cosTALis, Fah. 



Seemingly rare. Imago in May. Larva unknown. 

 Braemar (Dr White). 



ATHALIA, Leach. 



L A. GLABRicoLLis, TJioms. 



Not uncommon. Imago in June and (?) August. Larva in July and 

 August, on Cruciferous plants. It is scarcely to be known from that of 

 A. spinarum. 



Clydesdale, 



Berwickshire, Aberdeen, Dornoch. 



2. A. SPINARUM, i^a&. 



Eare. Imago in early summer. Larva on turnip. 



Mr Hardy states that this destructive insect destroyed in 1859, at 

 Old Cambus, some acres of turnips. 



It also occurred at some other places, and its ravages were becoming 

 luirtful when its progress was arrested by i^pplying lime. 



3. A. ROSAE, Lin. 



Abundant everywhere in June and July. Larva on the Rosa canina, 

 in autumn. 



4. A. LUGENS, Klug. 



Not common. Imago in July. Larva on (?) Clematis. 

 Gleniffer Braes, Kilsyth Glen. 



