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Inquisitor, R. Imlagator occurs not unfrequently in company with both. 

 These three species are widely distributed throughout temperate Europe. 



Lamia Textor: this truly interesting beetle forms a very conspicuous figure 

 in the entomology of this district. In its habits it is very local, and far 

 from common. Elsewhere in Scotland we are not aware of its occurrence; 

 but it is far from rare in many parts of the continent. 



Asttjnomus Aijlilis: this very conspicuous insect is another truly interesting 

 species, and is perhaps the most conspicuous of our native Ceramhycidoe, from 

 the extreme length of the antenna) of the male. In this district it is by 

 no means scarce j and though we have known of its occurrence near Glasgow, 

 and several other widely distant localities, it is evidently a rare insect in 

 every other part of Britain. "Habitat in truncis arhorum Europoe." — Linn. 

 We find on referring to Moufiet's "Thesaurum Insectorum," page lol, a 

 very characteristic wood-cut of a male of this species, thus shewing it to 

 have been a long known insect, and originally figured, upwards of two hundred 

 years ago, in the first zoological work published in this country. 



JPissodes Pini is not uncommon in many places, generally found resting on 

 the newly-felled firs. 



Trichius fasciatus is very abundant, flying in the sunshine over flowers: this 

 lovely beetle is also very common in many parts of the continent. The 

 markings on the elytra vary considerably according to locality; thus it is 

 generally found that the black predominates on those from alpine districts, 

 while others inhabiting a milder locality, have the yellow more conspicuous. 

 In Perthshire both of these varieties occur in all intermediate stages; though 

 dark specimens are much scarcer. 



Cetonia aurata: this beautiful beetle is also abundant in this neighbourhood, 

 but is of very local habits — flying over flowers in the hot sunshine. This is 

 an interesting locality for this species, which, however common in some districts, 

 appears to have been considered more southern in its distribution in this 

 country. 



Amongst the species of diurnal lepidoptera few can be mentioned as not of 

 general distribution. Hipparchia Blandina occurs in this district pretty 

 commonly; it appears to be by no means a scarce^ insect in Scotland generally, 

 as it has been noticed as occurring in many distant localities. 



IlipparcJda Cassiope is the most interesting butterfly which we have to 

 record as occurring in the hilly parts of Perthshire. It is strictly a mountain 

 species, and occurs in very sparing numbers. 



The beautiful Bec-clearwing, (Sesia homhyliformis,) is occasionally observed on 

 the wing during the day, hovering over flowers in gardens, etc. 



Orgyia Coryli is not unfrequent; indeed in Scotland generally, it is a well- 

 known and often an abundant insect. 



Amongst the Noduce many interesting species frequent this district, sometimes 

 in considerable plenty, which appear to occur but sparingly in any other part 

 of Britain. Amongst these may be mentioned Acrcvyda Euplwrhioij liadcna 



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