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ramella, Scoparia crataegella, S. amhvjxialis, and Argyresthia retinella 

 were taken resting on the trunks of the birch trees, their uniform 

 tints of grey and white harmonising well with the colour of the bark. 

 Gelecliia (jalbanella and Oecophora fiamfrontella were beaten from the 

 branches ; (Joleojthora Intipennella was taken in a small tract of oak 

 wood, and Halia brunneata and Plioxopteryx iincana were disturbed 

 from the Vaccininni vii/rtillan, which clothed the hillsides. Later on in 

 this locality, on August 16th, Arfji/resthia arccutldna abounded amongst 

 the juniper, Batracliedra praeannimta was beaten from the branches of 

 some aspen trees, and Taclnjptilia populella swarmed on the trunks. 

 At Loch Achelty, also in this district, on August 1st, Acidalia inoruata 

 and Tinea scmifnlvella were captured ; and later, on August 20th, 

 Paeditica ratzehuryiann and (!occi/.v ustomacidana were obtained in this 

 locality. Further west, at the Conon Falls, on August 12th, I beat 

 three specimens of Oithosia suspecta from the birch trees. Their 

 forewings had the ground colour of a uniform purplish brown, the 

 transverse lines in grey, the reniform and orbicular stigmata distinct, 

 and outlined in whitish grey. 



Perhaps the most interesting insect I took last year was Dioryctria 

 splendidella, a perfect specimen of which I noticed resting on the wall 

 of a room at Swordale, on September 24th. It may either have 

 entered at the window, near which some spruce fir trees were growing, 

 or it may have been intoduced along with some cones of the same tree 

 taken in a neighbouring locality. Prof. J. J. F. X. King, F.E.S., has 

 kindly confirmed its identification. My thanks are also due to him 

 for his help in the naming of many of the other species mentioned in 

 these notes. 



Last autumn a number of moths were taken at the lantern at 

 Tarbat Ness Lighthouse, amongst which were one specimen of Ayrotis 

 cursoiia and one of Ayrotis btcernea. The former has the ground colour 

 of the forewings yellow ochreous, the transverse lines and stigmata 

 distinct, the orbicular and reniform ringed internally with pale 

 ochreous, externally with brown. The latter is a rather light example 

 of var. reniyera, St., in which the first line is edged inside and the 

 second line outside, with pale grey. 



In conclusion I should like to mention Zdleria hepariella, beaten 

 from ash near Inchindown, Ross-shire, on September 15th ; and the 

 following species all taken during 1910, in the neighbourhood of 

 Swordale; Taeniocanipa pidcernlenta (cnida), reared in the end of 

 March ; Enivielesia taeniata, beaten from bushes in a wooded valley on 

 July 30th ; Dictyopterya- bery)iiaiudaita, cn'ptwved on July 28th ; Clepais 

 rusticana, reared on June 14th from larvae on mountain ash taken in 

 October, 1909 ; Retinia pinivurana, beaten from some young pine 

 trees on July 17th; Trifurcida imnuindella, taken on July 20th; 

 Scordia doacella, on August 15th ; Oecophora stipella, L. {siDiilella, Sta.), 

 beaten from a pine tree on August 9th ; ElacJiista obscurella, taken 

 amongst grass on August 13th; and Acompsia fascescens, an abundant 

 insect about the house in the end of July and the beginning of 

 August. 



