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of which was observed on July BOth resting on the bare peat beneath 

 an overhanging bank of heather, at the low elevation of about 

 1,700 ft. The forewings of this specimen are purplish grey, Avith 

 the markings distinct in blackish brown, the reniform stigma 

 tinged with chestnut brown. On the orbicular stigma and on 

 the dorsal margin are blotches of greyish-white bloom. About ten 

 days later (on July 14th) I again came across y.sor/o.s corarina, this 

 time flying actively in the sunshine on the summit of Sgurr na 

 Lappaich, a mountain 3,400 ft. high, near Loch AffVic, Inverness- 

 shire. Rising rather abruptly to nearly 3,000 ft. above the level of 

 the Loch, this mountain afforded a variety of interesting collecting 

 grounds — near the foot, long slopes of heather ; higher up, steep 

 grassy sides; and at the summit, a limited area of strong moss-grown 

 ground. Therefore, on making its ascent, it was interesting to note 

 the successive zones of Lepidopterous fauna — (Jidaria caeMata and 

 MLvnilia achnlziana being the only species observed, whose range 

 extended from the foot to the summit. Thus, typical of the lower 

 slopes were Ar;ii/niiis or/laio, A. aelene, CoennnijiDpha tijphou, Emiiidesia 

 iiu'norata, and Crambiis ericdlus, the two latter very common and 

 readily disturbed from the heather on one's approach. At a higher 

 elevation 'lortrix ribnrniaua appeared frequenting a stretch of boggy 

 moorland. When the steep grassy slopes w^ere reached, I captured 

 several specimens of Ennndesia adaeqnata [blandlata), which appeared 

 to take the place of K. uiinorata at this elevation. Cncmdju/mjiha 

 typhon still lingered in the marshy spots which were frequented also 

 by Scapula alpinalis, a species that became increasingly abundant as 

 the ascent was continued. Higher up, beneath a patch of quickly 

 melting snow, CranibuH fiircatellns was trodden up from the grass, and 

 from the Vacciniuiu myrtilln-s, that grew abundantly on the mountain 

 side above the snow-drift, Sericoris irrujuana was disturbed. After a 

 further climb, during which a specimen of Hcrbnla cespitalis was 

 captured, I at length reached the cairn, and here ^li.vndia achidziana, 

 Serirofis irr'uinana, ('raiiibun furcatellnfi, Scnpida alpinalis, and Fjarentia 

 caeaiata flitted about over the moss beneath a blazing sun. 



Glen Affric also proved very prolific of Lepidoptera during these 

 sunny days in early July. One of these, the 12th, I spent in the 

 birch woods, carpeted with whortleberry, on the hills around Loch 

 Benevian, and obtained, amongst other species, Halia brunncota 

 and Phoxoptenjx [Ancylis) inicana (both in abundance), (irdccJiia 

 tjalbanella, and Coleophara niyrirella. Amongst the heather and rushes 

 near the Loch, I took a worn specimen of Diacrisia sanio {Nemeo- 

 phila riissida). Collecting on the grassy banks along the river Affric's 

 side and amongst the birch trees which clothe the lower part of the 

 Glen near Fasnakyle, I obtained the following species : — On July 8th, 

 Macaria notata, Odezia atrata, and Sericoris nrticana ; on July 11th, 

 Penthina corticana (nicajia), h'pjiipjdpliora triyeniinana, GraphoHtlia 

 niyromacidana, and Leioptiliis tepliradactyla : on July 13th, I'/iibalap- 

 teryx vittata [liynata), and Chrysodista schranckdla, the latter was 

 taken again at Conon, Ross-shire, on August 3rd. 



About this time I spent some interesting days amongst the birch 

 woods of Ross-shire ; the most noteworthy of these was July 20th, 

 when I visited the Rogie Falls, near Strathpeft'er. Here, amongst 

 other species, Penthina betidaefana, Paedisca bilunana, Grapholitha 



