LIST OF THE MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA OF BALERNO 47 



of the ragged robin [Lychnis flos-cuculi) on Balerno Bog, 4th 

 August 1884. Taken also by Mr. Wilson. L. & L. 



Dasypolia templi, Thnb. — A female specimen captured in Bavelaw 



Wood on the 21st April 1888 ("Scottish Naturalist," 1891, p. 



40). 

 Hadena pisi, L. — Larvae of this insect were taken on Balerno Moor 



in 1880 and hatched in May 1881. Also taken by Mr. Wilson. 



L. & L. 



Cheimatobia brumata, L. — Very abundant both by the road and 

 the moor, 14th November 1891. L. & L. 



Emmelesia minor ata, Tr. ; ericetata, Curt. — A few specimens taken 

 on Balerno Moor on the 4th and nth August 1884. Also by 

 Mr. Wilson. L. & L. 



Eupitheeia satyrata, Hb. — Larvae of this species common on the 

 flowers of scabious on Balerno Moor, 4th Aug. 1884 and nth 

 Aug. 1885. Mr. Wilson found the larvae of var. eallunaria, 

 Stgr., common on scabious on Bavelaw Moor 14th Sept. 1856, 

 and again on 5th Sept. 1858. 



Eupitheeia indigata, Hb. — Abundant in Harlaw Wood on the 26th 

 May 1883. Taken by Mr. Wilson in Bavelaw Wood, 1st June 

 1856. L. & L. 



Eupitheeia nanata, Hb. — Common on Balerno Moor 23rd June 

 1889. Taken also by Mr. Wilson. L. & L. 



Thera firmata, Hb. — Taken in Bavelaw Wood, 17th Sept. 1881. 



L. & L. 

 Hypsipetes sordidata, Fb. ; elutata, Hb. — Taken near Balerno on 



nth Aug. 1884. L. & L. 



Melanippe fluetuata, L. — Taken at Balerno. L. & L. 



Additional Species from Mr. Wilson's Notes. 



Argynnis selene, Scliiff. — One specimen taken on a flower in marsh 

 at the side of Balerno Burn, 28th June 1853. Mentioned by 

 L. & L., " Proc. Roy. Phys. Soc." vol. i. p. 3. 



Demas eoryli, L. — One specimen taken from a fir tree in Bavelaw 

 Wood, 28th June 1856. Mentioned by L. & L., "Proc. Roy. 

 Phys. Soc." vol. i. p. 259. 



Aeronyeta rumieis, L. — Twelve larvae taken on bramble at Balerno 

 Burn, t 6th Sept. 1855, hatched June 1856. L. & L. 



Apamea gemina, lib. — Two were taken at sugar in Bavelaw Wood, 

 14th July 1855. L. & L. 



Agrotis suffusa, Hb. — One was taken at sugar in Bavelaw Wood, 

 Mtli Sept 1858. L. & L. 



