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E. togata Hb. — This pretty species has been taken near 

 Perth. The larva is said to feed on the seeds of the Scotch 

 Fir. The following North European Eupithecice. feed on 

 Pimcs sylvestris and may perhaps yet be found in Scotland, 

 — abietaria Goze, (on the unripe seeds) ; lanceata Hb., (on 

 conifers ?). 



Thera variata S.V. — Very common everywhere. The moth 

 resembles the bark in colour, and the larva is green with 

 white lines. 



T. firmata Hb. — Not so common as the preceding (which it 

 resembles in colour), but occurs in various places, Edin- 

 burgh, Paisley, Perthshire, &c. 



Phycis abietella Zk. — Rare. Rannoch and Ross-shire. The 

 larva feeds in the cones and decaying wood." 



Steganoptycha Ratzeburgiana Rtz. — Not uncommon. Oc- 

 curs at Rannoch, &c. 



S. Bouchardana Dbd. — Morayshire : scarce. 



Grapholitha coniferana, Rtz. — In Perthshire and Braemar. 



G. cosmophorana Tr. — Rannoch and Braemar : rare. 



G. tedellaCI. — Common in various localities — Perthshire, &c. 



Retinia rfsinella L. — Perthshire (Rannoch) and Fochabers. 

 The larva feeds in the smaller twigs. 



R. duplana Hb. — Rare. Has been taken in Perthshire and 

 Banffshire. 



CEcophora similella Hb. — Common at Rannoch, and also 

 occurs in Ross-shire. The larva feeds under the bark of 

 dead pines. 



Cedestis farinatella Dup. — Braemar, &c. The larva feeds in 

 the leaves. 



C. Gysselinella Dup. — Rannoch. The larva lives in a web 



between the leaves. 

 Ocnerostoma piniariella Z. — The larva feeds in the leaves. 



Occurrence of Sesia Philanthiformis in Aberdeenshire.— I have re- 

 cently met with the larvce of this species, feeding in the sea-thrift, on the coast, 

 near Aberdeen.— }. W. Traill, Old Aberdeen, May, 1871. 



