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to the subject here. — P. CAMERON, jun., 136 West Graham Street, 

 Glasgow. 



Occurrence of Leioptolus brachydactylus Tr. in Scotland.— Of this 

 rare plume I took a specimen near Blair Athole last summer. — Tiros. MON- 

 creiffe, Moncreiffe House, by Perth, Nov., 1873. 



Capture of Hypermecia augustana Hb. in Perthshire.— In looking 

 at some Tortrices lately taken near Perth by Mr. W. Herd, I found two 

 specimens of this species. In one of them the basal blotch is similar in 

 colour to the basal blotch in H. cruciana (i.e. greyish), but its shape is 

 that of H. augustana. These two species are considered doubtfully distinct 

 by some entomologists. — F. Buchanan White. 



Hallesus auricollis and other Neuroptera.— Haltesits auricollis, of 

 which the only British exponents were a few taken by me in Rannoch some 

 years ago, has been found in two otherlocalities during the last autumn, — in 

 the north of England in great abundance, by Mr. M'Lachlan, and by myself 

 beside the Dee in Braemar. Limnophilus borealis Zett. (pavidus M'L. ) ; a 

 single specimen of this was taken in August last by Mr. Traill in Strath- 

 naver, Sutherlandshire. A specimen of Megalomus hirtus was taken near 

 Aberdeen last summer by Mr. Traill. Mr. M 'Lachlan thinks that possibly 

 two species are confounded under this name : the few British exponents 

 are smaller and darker than those from other parts of Europe. — Id. 



Captures of Lepidoptera at Ardrishaig 1 .— A few hours with the net 

 on 6th August produced Camptogi-cunma bilineata and Eubolia mensuraria 

 among Pteris aquilina _about 100 feet above the sea, while on 20th August, 

 Hypsipetes elutata was common among alders, where one specimen of 

 Cidaria immanata occurred, and Larentia pedinitaria, all five not pre- 

 viously recorded from Sub-province 32, though doubtless common enough 

 when looked for. — H. Jenner Fust, jun., Hill Court, Falfield, Gloucester, 

 22nd October, 1873. 



Syrphidse of the Dee District.— During the last two years I have 

 taken the following Syrphida? in this district ; the greater number have- 

 been captured within ten miles of Aberdeen : — Baccha elongata, Fb. Bal- 

 later ; Ascia podagrica, Fb. ; and A. floralis, Mg., common; Syrphus 

 pyrastri, L. ; S. glaudus, L. (two of each) ; -5". ribesii, L. ; and S. vitripennis, 

 Mg. , very common ; S. corolla:, L. ; S. luniger, Mg. ; S. arcttatus, Fin. ; 

 and S. ductus, Fallen, Scotston ; Syrphus ciiictellus, Zett. Banchoiy ; S. 

 balteatus, Dg., common; S. puudulatus, Verrall, Scotston ; S. compositarum, 

 Verrall ; S. laternarius, Midi. Culter ; S. viftiger, Zett. , Scotston ; Platychirus 

 vianicatus, Mg. ; P. albimanns, F. ; P. peltatus and P. dypeatus, Mg. , 

 common ; P. scutatus, Mg. ; P. scambus, Lett. ; P. angttstatus, Zett. ; and 

 P. lati/uanus, Whl., not so common; Cheilosia cestracea, L., common;. 

 C. flaz'imana, Mg. , one specimen ; C. grossa, Fin. Rubislaw ; C. diton's, 

 Mg. , common ; C. antiqua, Mg. , Ballater ; C. vernalis, Fin. , Aberdeen ;. 

 Leucozona lucorum, L., single specimens from Rothiemay and Stonehaven; 

 Rhingia camptstris, Mg. , common ; Volucella bombylans, L. , Muchalls, 

 one specimen; V. pellucens, rather common; V. inflata, F., not so fre- 

 quent ; Sericomyia borealis, Fin. , common ; S. lappona, L. , Aberdeen and 

 Stonehaven; Ardophila mussitans, F., Strathdon ; Eristalis tenax, L. ; E~ 

 intricarius, L. ; E. arbustorum, L. ; and E. pratoru/n, Stg. , common ; E.. 



