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Grapholita siiccedana {iilicetana). — Abundant among furze- 

 bushes. Varies in size and shade of colour. 



Sciaphila suhjedana. — Abundant some seasons, but not as 

 regularly as virgaureaiia, which is a perfect pest, and feeds on 

 everything. I have reared it from the flowers of valerian and 

 the leaves of the primrose, and many other trees and plants. 



6*. ociomaculana. — Common but local. Comes to sugar at 

 night freely, and may be disturbed from rough herbage in the 

 daytime, at the end of July and in August. Differs much in the 

 intensity of the markings, the female being usually, I think, the 

 darker of the sexes. 



S. penziana. — Local, though frequent, but not to be called 

 common. We take it sitting on the rock faces, from midsummer 

 onwards for some weeks, where the bell-heather and wood-sage 

 grow. 



Ablahia prata7ia. — A perfect pest in some localities, principally 

 at the higher altitudes. 



Eiuhromia ericetana. — Abundant in 1876 in a bean-field near 

 the river ; and Mr Herd took it at a slightly higher altitude in a 

 grass-field the same season. He tells me he has taken it this 

 season (1878). I have not had time to look for it. Flies in 

 July and August. 



Orthotcenia aittiqiiana. — Not common, at least I have taken 

 very few specimens. 



Sericoris lacimana. — Plentiful everywhere through the summer 

 up to October. 



S. tirticana. — More local than the last species, but occurs plen- 

 tifully on Moncreiffe Hill at an altitude of 500 and 600 feet. It 

 certainly cannot feed on nettles, raspberry, or Epilobium here, 

 which I see Wilkinson gives as the principal food-plants. It is 

 most plentiful among the wood-sage. 



S. micana. — Mr Herd tells me he has specimens taken here ; 

 but I think there must be some mistake, as I have never been 

 able to find it. 



S. cespitana. — Abundant, and most variable both in size and 

 shades of colour. Some specimens are large and greenish, others 

 small and reddish or rust colour. We take it in the garden 

 among the rose-bushes, and up to 600 feet among wood-sage 

 and heather, the former of which appears to be a great favourite. 

 The different forms have puzzled Dr White and me much. It 

 flies all through the summer ; the smaller form is most plentiful 

 in August. 



