42 The Scottish Natui-alist. 



CATOCALID^. 



CATOCALA Schrk. 



FRAXINI L. Very rare. 



Distribution — East. Tweed o o o o o o o 



West. o o o o o 



Lat. 55° 50'. Range in Europe. Central (to S. Finland). 



Type. Central. Type in Britain. English. 



Time of Appearance — Imago. August-October. Larva. June, July. 

 Food-plant. Ash, poplar, and aspen.' 



For the discovery of this and the following species we are indebted to Mr 

 W. Shaw (Scot. Nat., vol. iv. p. 12). 



NUPTA L. Very rare. 



Distribution — East. Tweed 00000 



West. 00000 



Lat. 55° 50'. Range in Europe. Central (to South Sweden). 

 Type. Central. Type in Britain. English. 



Time of Appearance — Imago. July, August. Larva. May, June. 

 Food-plant. Willow and poplar. 



HYPBNODES On. 



COST^STRIGALIS Stph. Rare. 



Distribution — East. 00000000 



West. o Clyde 000 



Lat. 56^ Range in Europe. West central. Type. Occi- 



dento-central. Type in Britain. English. 



Time of Appearance— Imago. July. Larva. . Food- 



plant. 



On the authority of Mr T. Chapman. 



AMPHIDASIB^. 

 AMPHIDASIS Tr. 



STRATARIUS Hufn. (1769) ; //'^^;w;/^;7^ Schiff. (1776). Rare. 



Nemoral. 

 Distribution — East. 00000000 

 West. Sol way 0000 



Lat. 55°. Range in Europe. Central. Type. ^ Central. 



Type in Britain. English. 



Time of Appearance — Imago. March, April. Larva. June- 

 August. Food-plant. Oak and birch. 

 Taken by Dr Sharp and Mr Service. 



