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from the bogey parts close on the sea shore, to the peat bogs in the 

 highlands of Banff. Great variation of .size, colour, and markings charac- 

 terize this species. Sometimes it is of a light brown, with one and two spots; 

 sometimes of a dark glossy brown, with a very small spot. In the female 

 the fulvous patch is sometimes small, at other times large; in some it is 

 of a light colour, in others it is dark. 



Heath Butterfly, (Csenonympha davus.) — The same remark applies to this 

 species as to Hipparchia semele. 



Small Heath, (Cacnonympha pamphilus.) — Quite common in the upper 

 parts, but not so plentiful round Banff. 



Painted Lady, (Cynthia cardui.) — Is said to have been found a good 

 many years ago. 



Red Admiral, (Vanessa atalanta.) — Is found, but not in very great plenty. 

 Two years ago I found a very fine specimen in a garden in Macduff; since 

 then I have not seen a single individual. 



Small Tortoise-shell, (Vanessa urticce.) — In great abundance. A sunny 

 day in spring I have seen bring out, long before any of the others, those 

 of them that had hybernated. This season, cold as it is, I saw them 

 flitting about in sunny nooks, about the middle of September. 



Dark Green Fritillary, (Argynnis aglaia.) — A single specimen of this 

 insect was caught by Dr. Bremner, Jun., Huntly, in the parish of Gartly, 

 on the banks of a small stream. 



Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary, (Argynnis selene.) — I set this down 

 as the Melitcea selene of Stephens, although this synonyme is not given by 

 Mr. Morris. A single specimen of this now lies before me, from the same 

 place as the former. 



Pearl- Bordered Fritillary, (Argynnis euphrosyne.) — Is rather scarce in 

 some districts. , 



Greasy Fritillary, (Melitsea artemis.) — Has been found on the Binn 

 Hill, a large rugged wooded hill that lies between Keith and Huntly. Dr. 

 Bremner, of Huntly, had the kindness to send me a specimen. 



Green Hairstreak, (Thecla rubi.) — Was found in great plenty this summer 

 on the Hill of Baads, near Macduff. Its habitat was an open benty space 

 in the middle of a fir wood that covers the hill. Mr. Lemon, who first 

 found it, brought me two specimens. Dr. Bremner finds it near Huntly. 



Small Copper, (Chrysophanus phlscas.) — This little beauty is quite 

 common. With respect to the district round Macduff, I have observed it 

 in great plenty during some seasons; at other seasons scarcely one is to 

 be met with. This summer I saw only one or two. 

 Little Blue, (Polyommatus alsus.) — Is occasionally got. 

 Common Blue, (Polyommatus alexis.) — Is common everywhere. Right 

 pleasant it is to be on a grassy bank with the song of the lark overhead, 



