LIST OF THE MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA OF BALERNO 43 



Agrotis strigula, Thnb. ; porphyrea, Hb. — This is a very common 

 insect on the bog, where it has also been taken by Mr. Wilson, 

 Mr. Evans, and Dr. Northcote. It is the chersotis of L. & L. 



Noetua glareosa, Esp. — Common in the wood on the stems of the 

 fir trees in September. It is the hebraica of L. & L. 



Noetua e-nigrum, L. — Found occasionally in the wood by myself 

 and Dr. Northcote. L. & L. 



Panolis piniperda, Panz. — During April and May of 1888 this 

 insect was so common on the fir trees of the wood that Dr. 

 Northcote and myself captured over 100 specimens, varying in 

 tint from bright orange red to greenish brown or black. Lately 

 it has been less abundant. It has also been taken by Mr. 

 Wilson, Mr. Evans, and is mentioned by L. & L., " Proc. Roy. 

 Phys. Soc." vol. i. p. 3. 



Paehnobia rubrieosa, Fb. — Occasionally met with in the wood 

 asleep on the fir-tree trunks. I have three specimens, one 

 taken 21st April 1888, another 28th April 1888, and a third 

 5th April 1890. Dr. Northcote has found one or two in the 

 wood. Mr. Evans has also taken one specimen on a tree in 

 the wood on the right-hand side of the road near Marchbank 

 above Balerno, 26th May 1883. 



Tsenioeampa gothiea, L. — Fairly common on the pine trees of 

 Bavelaw Wood. It has been taken also by Mr. Evans and Dr. 

 Northcote. L. & L. 



Tsenioeampa stabilis, View. — Taken by Dr. Northcote in the wood. 

 L. & L. 



Calymnia trapezina, L. — Taken by Dr. Northcote. L. & L. 



Polia ehi, L. — Very abundant at times, dark varieties being now 

 and again met with both on the road and in the wood. It has 

 been plentifully taken by Mr. Evans in the wood. L. & L. 



Hadena dentina, Esp. — I took some dozen specimens of this insect 

 from the fir trunks in Bavelaw Wood on 7th July 188S. L. 

 & L. 



Plusia iota, L. — This insect is scarce, only two specimens having 

 been taken by me in the wood, 27th July 1888. L. & L. 



Plusia gamma, L. — Very common everywhere in July. L. & L. 



Anarta cordigera, Thnb. — I have only been fortunate enougli to 

 capture one specimen of this very pretty little insect, which 

 rose from the heather on the north side of the road that bisects 

 the bog. May 1887. 



Phytometra viridaria, Clerck ; laccata, Scop. ; senea, Hb. — Of 



this pretty little moth I only succeeded in catching one 



