LEPIDOPTERA, ETC., AT SCOTTISH LIGHTHOUSES 229 



Sphinx convolvuli, L. (Convolvulus Hawk-moth). 



North Carr Lightship : a specimen ( ? ) of this large and power- 

 ful insect now in my collection was caught on this lightship during 

 foggy weather in the third week of September 1908. 



Isle of May : one ( 6 ) has also been received from this station, 

 where it was captured by Mr Mowat at the lantern shortly before 

 midnight, 30th August 1914 wind N.E., light breeze, rain. 



Both may safely be assumed to have crossed the North Sea. 1 



EticJielia jacobcece, L. (Cinnabar). 



Isle of May : one ( ? ), night of 7th June 1911, and one ( $ ) on 

 night of 27th May 191 2. 



Bass Rock : one in June 191 2, and three in 1913. 

 Fidra : one in summer of 1910, and three in 1913. 

 Inchkeith : two, summer of 1912. 



Arctia caia, L. (Garden Tiger). 



Isle of May : one ( $ ), night of 25th July 191 2. 

 Bass Rock : one ( ) in summer of 1907. 

 Fidra : one in summer of 19 10. 



Spilosoma menthastri, Esp. (The Ermine). 



Isle of May: three (<)> night of 1st June 191 1. 

 St Abb's Head: two ( $ and ? ), 25th May 191 1. 



Hepialns humuli, L. (Ghost Moth). 



Isle of May: one {$), end of June 1910, and another, 8th 

 July 1 9 13; one ( $ ), middle of July 19 13. 



Inchkeith: five (4 $ and 1 $ ), June 1914. 



Hepialns velleda, Hb. (Northern Swift). 

 Inchkeith: three {$) in summer of 1914. 



Hepialus luptilinus, L. (Common Swift). 



Isle of May: one (), 8th June 191 1, but I am not sure that 

 it was actually taken at the lantern. 



1 When alluding to the wanderings of this fine insect, ante p. 62, mention 

 might have been made of a specimen which was found by Mr H. Raeburn at 

 about 8800 feet on the Gcirner Glacier, Switzerland, in August 1901 (W. Evans, 

 Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist., 1902, p. 56). 



