NEUROPTERA OF EOTIIIEMURCHUS AND KINGUSSIE. 361 



GR AMM AT AULI US 



ATOMARius, F. — Very common under the bark of palings^ 

 &c., in the meadows near Insh. A num- 

 ber of strange forms occurred. In some 

 specimens the dark dorsal streak is quite 

 black. This species was also taken near 

 Loch-an-Eilan. 

 Glyphot^lius 



PELLUCIDUS, Oliv.— Not uucommon in 1877 among the bushes- 

 along Spey-side near Aviemore. 



LiMNOPHILUS 



RHOMBicus, L. — Occasionally taken near Insh, Giack, 



Kingussie, and Loch-an-Eilan. 

 SUBCENTRALis, Brauer. — Although careful search was mad& 



for this species I could not dis- 

 cover it in any number ; odd 

 specimens were taken at variovis 

 places near Loch-an-Eilan and 

 Insh. 

 MARMORATUS, Curt. — Very common all over the district. 

 The pterostigma in some of the 

 specimens is almost without colpur, 

 while in others it is almost as dark 

 as in typical specimens of L^ 

 ocanthodes. 

 STIGMA, Curt. — Scarce at Giack. 

 XANTHODES, M'Lacli. — Well marked specimens occurred at 



Loch Insh. 

 LUNATUS, Curt. — Very connnon all over the district. Some 

 exceptionally dark females occurred at 

 Giack, while some very pale varieties 

 were taken at Loch Morlich, Loch an- 

 Eilan, and Loch Insh. 

 IGNAVUS, (Hag.) M'Lach. — A few specimens were taken in 



Glen Feshie by beating. 

 CENTRALIS, Curt.— Common at Insh, Loch Morlich, Giack^ 



Loch-an-Eilan, and Kingussie. 

 VITTATUS, F. — Not uncommon at Insh and Giack. Four- 

 males from Giack are remarkable alike for 

 their dark colour and a well-defined ptero- 

 stigma in the posterior wings. 

 AURICULA, Curt. — Exceedingly abundant in the fir woods 

 round Insh, Loch-an-Eilan, &c. Very 

 variable in size and colour. 

 ©RISEUS, L.— Not uncommon in the fir woods near Insh 

 and Loch-an-Eilan. 



