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Hadena oleracea, Linn. 



Isle of May: one (c0> night of 20th July 191 1; one ( ? ), 

 22nd July 1912 ; one ( ? ), 26th July 1913, and one ( $ ) on 9th 

 September; one(^), 12th July 19 14. 



Inchkeith: one (<$), end of July 1913; one ( $ ), 12th July 



1914. 



Calocavipa vetusta, Hub. 



Isle of May: one (o*) 5 night of 14th November 1912. 

 Barnsness : one (ct)> 2nd October 1908, in early morning. 

 Inchkeith: two ( $ ) in autumn of 191 1. 



Calocampa exoleta, L. (The Sword-grass). 



Isle of May: one (3), very worn, night of 8th *May 191 1; 

 two (S), spring of 191 3. 



St Abb's Head : one ( <$ ), night of 25th March 19 14. 



Barnsness: two (?), morning of 2nd October 1908; one (<$), 

 spring of 1912. 



Fidra : one in autumn of 1909. 



Cucullia umbratica, L. (The Shark). 

 Isle of May : one ( ct )i night of 26th July 1913. 



Plusia chrysitis> L. (Burnished Brass). 



Isle of May: one (<$), night of 28th July 191 1; one (<$), 

 night of 12th July 19 14 (after midnight). 



St Abb's Head : one ( ? ), night of 12th July 19 14. 



Plusia iota, L. (Golden Y). 



Bass Rock : one, summer of 1908. 



St Abb's Head : one ( $ ), night of 12th July 1914- 



Plusia puldirina, Haw. 

 Isle of May: one (^ ), night of 7th July 1914. 



Plusia gamma, L. (Silver Y). 



Isle of May : many records too numerous to be stated here 

 in detail ranging from September 1885 to August 1914; the 

 earliest date in any year is first week of April (19 14). J 6\ an d the 

 latest nth October (1912), 1 $ ; a few captures are recorded in 

 June (8th June 191 1, two; 18th June 191 3, one; etc.), rather more 

 in July (third week of July 1897, five; morning of 13th July 1914, 

 three; etc.), and a marked increase in August, while by far the 

 largest numbers visit the lantern in September. The following are 



