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far as I can discover it had not been seen here for the last fifteen years 

 or so. The larvae used to be abundant on Lotus corniaelaius, but have 

 not been found lately. It is satisfactory to discover that it has not been 

 extirpated, though I fear it is very scarce. — G. V. Hart, Woodside, 

 Hovvth, Dublin. August 28//;, 1890. 



Notes of the Season (Lepidoptera). — Morayshire. — I spent a 

 few days in Morayshire at the end of July. Among other species 

 I met with the following : — Acidalia fumata, Ellopia fasciaria, Larentia 

 ccesiata, Thera si7nulata, Eupithecia sobrinata and Boannia repan- 

 data (grey forms). By beating the junipers, Gelechia bcreella, 

 and juiiiperellus were to be obtained, but they were not plentiful 

 and too much worn for cabinet use. Larvse of Endromis versi- 

 color and Asphalia flavicornis were not uncommon on the small birch 

 trees. Larvae of Eupithecia togata could be seen feeding on the fir 

 cones, but they were very small. Retinia resinana larvte were common 

 on the fir trees. Sugar did not pay particularly well, although " sugar " 

 aided by ragwort flowers produced Triphccna subsequa (a nice series), 

 T. orbona (ranging in colour from pale grey to an inky black form — 

 in a few specimens both the upper and under wings were black), Agrotis 

 corticea (some nice vars.) ; Caradri)ia alsiiies, the type was common, 

 and I took three melanic specimens ; Heliothis marginatus (a few) \ 

 Xylophasia polyodoii swarmed as usual, about one in twelve being black ; 

 Triphcena pronuba abundant, but not differing from the Aberdeen 

 specimens. Nociua f estiva var. conflua, N. triangulum, Triphcena 

 fimbria, Agrotis nigricans (almost black), Noctua dahlii, N. umbrosa, 

 Orthosia suspecta, and many other Nocture were more or less abundant. 

 — A. Horne, Aberdeen, /niy 30/"//, 1890. 



Aberdeen. — During August sugar has paid very well in the woods 

 near here. A few evenings ago I took Noctua neglecta var. casianea, 

 and Orthosia suspecta rather abundantly ; Calocampa solidaginis and 

 Noctua glareosa were common. Aplecta occulta, Noctua sobrina, N. 

 dahlii, and Epunda nigra also occurred, but not so common as the 

 other species mentioned. I understand that both A. occulta and N. 

 sobrina have been rather common throughout the county this year. 

 Strange to say, sugar has not been working at Forres this month. I 

 was there on Friday in hopes of getting Noctua depuncta, but was dis- 

 appointed ; the only Nocture that occurred were single specimens of 

 Mamestra furva, Aplecta occulta, Epunda nigra, Noctua glareosa, and 

 flydnecia nictitans. Agrotis cursoria and ■ A. tritici are not at all 

 common yet on the Aberdeenshire coast. They generally swarm 

 before this time. — ^A. Horne, Aberdeen. August 2^th, 1890. 



St. Anne^s-on-Sea. — The weather here has been very bad, nothing 

 but rain and a strong wind for two or three weeks. On Tuesday, at 

 Lytham, we got a iQ.\\ species, including Lithocolletis inessaniella. A 

 few good Agrotis cursoria have turned up, but only six A. prcecox. Dic- 

 tyopteryx holniia?ia is only just coming out. I have not yet seen A. 

 nigricans. Peronea aspersana, yEdei/iatophorus lithodactylus, Deprcssaria 

 nanatella, and Choreutes scintillulana have occurred rather freely on the 

 sandhills this year. — Holinies Baxter, St. Anne's on-Sea. August 

 22nd, 1890. 



Lyndhurst. — I went down to Lyndhurst on July 29th for a week's 



