182 NOTES ON LEPIDOPTERA. 



Ephyra porata is not very often met with, though occurring in woods in 

 many parts of the district 



Aspilates respersaria is generally distributed in heaths, etc. 



Phasiane plumharia occurs commonly in Bute, also at Carmichael in hilly 

 districts where broom abounds, in the month of June. 



Lurentia miiltlst rig aria frequents heaths near Glasgow, in February. 

 Of the genus Cidaria, the most common species are didymata, montanata, 

 and Jluduata, abounding everywhere during the summer. G. iniaria occurs in 

 many places in Lanarkshire, but much more sparingly. C. unidentaria is also 

 taken in sparing numbers. C. munitata frequents swampy heaths near Glasgow, 

 but is far from common; we have met with it also near Lanark, but in 

 quite a different sort of habitat, amongst cultivated, fields, and far from heaths. 

 In the day-time it is a very shy insect, starting off with a somewhat lofty 

 flight on being disturbed, and not alighting till at a considerable distance. 



Harpalyce fulvata is a constant inhabitant of gardens and woody places in 

 this district during August and September. H. ocellata and suhtristata are 

 also common during the summer. H. tristata appears in June, but is rarej 

 we have only met with it at Carmichael. H. silaceata is another scarce species, 

 taken in woody places in Dumbartonshire, at the end of May. H. corylata 

 occurs not uncommonly in some parts of Fife, but we have not noticed it 

 elsewhere. H. centum-notaia and marmorata abound in innumerable varieties 

 in woods and hedges, from July to September. 



Electra testata and comitata are very generally distributed through the 

 district. E. populata we have only noticed on Tinto, in Lanarkshire, flying 

 among the grassy heath, even to the highest point of elevation. E. pyraliata 

 frequents woods near Lanark and the Frith of Clyde, but does not seem to 

 be abundant. 



Steganolophia prunata is somewhat local in its habits, generally found in 

 the vicinity of gardens. 



Anaitis plagiata is not uncommon in woods in Arran and Lanarkshire; we 

 have occasionally noticed it on the wing during the day, flying about pastures. 



Euthalia miata occurs sparingly in the Carmichael woods in September. 

 E. inqjluviata is an early species, and not uncommon near Glasgow. E. elutata 

 occurs at the end of summer in many beautiful varieties. 



Abraxas grossulariata is common enough in gardens, 



Chesias spartiata is not a common species; we have only taken it at 

 Netherton, in the vicinity of Lanark, flying in the twilight. 



Charissa operaria is somewhat scarce and local; we have only noticed it 

 in the vicinity of Helensburgh, near the coast. Another species of this genus 

 occurs sparingly through the district, probably ohscuraiia, but as we have not 

 seen any but faded specimens, it may be some other species. 



Thera simulata is common in fir plantations, especially those in the neigh- 

 bourhood of heaths, always resting during the day among the branches, T. 

 variata is also common in similar localities, both species appearing in September, 



