50 THE entomologist's record. 



5 s of Einaturfja atoniaria were obtained in the same manner. In a 

 wood at the foot of the hill Micropteri/x aiireatella and Gracilaria 

 syrhujella were boxed. 



June 3rd. Bepialits hecta made an early appearance at Johnstone. 

 A single Eupithecia lariciata was dislodged from a fir. and shortly after 

 two fine black varieties of E. castii/ata were taken, and single specimens 

 of Monopis TKsticella and Elaclusta albifrontella. On the 10th, at 

 Johnstone, Bupalus piniaria, Cnunbim pratelliis and Scoparia anibi(inalis 

 were common, while Lithncolletis fafjineUa, Lampronia rnbiella, Incur- 

 varia nni Kcalella Sind F'AachiHta obscitreUa were also taken. 



An evening at Crookston on the 11th produced two fine specimens 

 of Eupithecia pipjmaeata, a single Tinea lapella, while Opisth(>(/raj)tis 

 Ivteolata, Xanthorlw'e luontanata, Hepialus liiptiliiia, Artiyrest/iia 

 pyrpiiaeella, and Phitella criteiferarnm were common. On the 12th I 

 was again at Luss, and this being an exceptionally fine day insects 

 were very plentiful. A couple of fair Pionea decrepitalis were boxed on 

 the hillside. Fine specimens of Acidalia remiitaria, Loniaspiiin vianjinata, 

 Corettiia desiynata, Cabera ])iisaHa, Asthena luteata, Eiilype haatata, 

 Micropteryx calthella, Tortrix (Eitlia) viinistiaua, Ancylis imyiiieella, A. 

 nncana, and A. witterbaclwnana, while single specimens of Phraymatobia 

 fuliyinom, JSivanninrdaiiniiia lieroldella and Incurvaria )iiuscalella were 

 taken. Two specimens of Drepana falcataria were dislodged from a 

 birch, and both captured, one in the finest condition, the other a mere 

 rag. Ciaiiibiis hortnelhis was very abundant in the old slate quarries, 

 and Aryynnis selene was found settling down in the late afternoon, 

 when five or six specimens could be taken in groups at the one time 

 on clumps of brackens, and dwarf sallows, A fine specimen of 

 Xanthorho'e montanata was boxed with the band on the wings almost 

 obsolete ; and a single Diacrisia samiio ( rnsmla) was chased and 

 captured, but received its liberty again owing to its tattered condition. 

 On the 15th at Crookston Bucculatrix niyricoiiiella, Onrix betiilae, 

 Coleophora albicosta, Chrysoclista atra/'' Aryyrotoxa conivayana, and 

 Lawpronia qnadripiinctella were obtained : while after dusk Pian- 

 thoecia cucuhali, Abrostola tripartita and Petilanipa arciiDsa were 

 captured. On the 17th, at Milngavie, Uydrioniena iniplnriata 

 was abundant on the alders on the banks of the Allander, the 

 majority of the specimens being black. Fhipithecia natyrata, 

 Coreiiiia unidentaria, Lithocolletis kleewannella, and Cabera pnmria were 

 abundant, while specimens of Cerostoma rittella and Lithocidletis 

 spiwdclla were boxed. On the 18th at Johnstone, "Scoparia dnbitalis 

 was abundant and variable, Aryyresthia covjuyella, (jelechia terrellaaxidi 

 G. pruxiniella were taken along with a few Litliocolletiti sorbi. At 

 Whistlefield on the 20th, amid a downpour of rain, I boxed from tree 

 trunks a few Tischeria coviplanella, Aryyresthia brockeella and Tinea 

 aenrifulrella, while Scojiaria ainbiyualis was very common. During the 

 one short blink of sunshine a single Pyratista cespitalis appeared. On 

 the 27th I again visited Whistlefield with the hope of taking Periwvia 

 blandiata, but this was another afternoon when the wind rose to half a 

 gale, and only a single specimen, which was actually blown into the 

 net, was taken. Xantlwrhoe triatata was still in good condition and a 

 single Gelechia sororculella was taken. 



* Now known as Blastodacna liellerella. — -A.S. 



