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August 7th was devoted to mountain work. We obtained Ccvnonympha 

 davus and Argynnis aglaia, both worn ; A. selene, in fair condition ; 

 Lyccetia aiexis, worn ; Evunelesia ericetata, Cidaria populata, Botys 

 fiiscalis, Cratnbus inargaritellus. At sugar we obtained Noctua sobrina 

 (27), and thefollowing fresh species : — C/iara:as granmiis, Miana literosa, 

 Agrotis nigricans, Caradrina cubicularis. Mr. Home secured another 

 Crambus viyellus. 



August 8th we were setting all the morning, the weather being cold 

 and wet. At sugar we found N. sobrina (8) and the other usual species, 

 but not so numerous as before. 



On August 9th we again devoted ourselves to mountain work, and 

 obtained larvae of Viminia metiyanthidis, V. myricce, Bombyx rubi. 

 The only thing new to our list was Sericoris pabistrana. At sugar we 

 obtained N. sobrina (6), with other species as before. The air was 

 cold and frosty. On August loth we again worked the mountains, and 

 obtained the species of Geometers already recorded, very numerous. 

 Phisia interrogationis were very wild, we only captured three ; whilst at 

 sugar N. sobrina (8), and fresh to our list : — Aplecta occulta (i), Xanthia 

 cerago, Noctua dahlii. This evening we secured three C. viyellus, two 

 falling to my net, but these I gave to my friend Mr. Home. 



On August nth the morning was wet and spent at setting. At sugar, 

 in the evening, we obtained N. sobrina (30), C. myelins (i), and, fresh 

 to our list, Noctua glareosa, Dyschorista suspecta. Other insects swarming 

 both on sugar and bloom. I don't think I should be exaggerating if I 

 said we saw several thousands. Weather warm, drizzling rain. 



On August X2th we again went to the mountains. We netted 

 A, aglaia, Plusia interrogationis, L. ccesiata larvae, as before, with the 

 addition of some Geometers, probably Cidaria miata ; whilst at sugar 

 we took N. sobrina (20), all other species being again very plentiful. 



On August 13th Mr. Home left for Aberdeen; we were both well 

 satisfied with our week's captures, of which all rare Macros we agreed 

 to divide equally. I accompanied Mr. Home to Aberdeen to have a 

 look at his splendid collection, also to well overhaul his duplicates. I 

 had apprised him of this weeks before, so he had looked me up a very 

 nice lot, valuable in renewing and completing series. This ended the 

 most important part of my entomological holiday ; the latter part of the 

 time was spent in the immediate neighbourhood collecting botanical 

 specimens, of which there were many varieties, these were consigned to 

 the care of my eldest daughter. Sugar, on August 13th, produced with 

 others already enumerated the red variety of Leucania palkfis. 



August 14th was very windy with rain in evening, so that we spent 

 most of the day indoors. 



On August 15th we captured A. aglaia, C. itntnanata, L. ccesiata, 

 H. elutata, nice forms, and larvre as before. 



On August 1 6th, morning work, as before, nothing new to list ; but 

 at sugar in the evening N. dahlii, N. glareosa (black var.), X. polyodon, 



August 17th, day work as before. Sugar in evening produced, new to 

 list, only Liihomia solidaginis. No entomological work was done on 

 the 1 8th and 19th. 



On the 20th we arrived at Pitfour, Aberdeenshire, found there, new 

 to list, Cidaria fulvata, C. russata, and larvae of Bojnbyx callunce. 



On the 22nd we left Pitfour for Aberdeenshire, thence to Edinburgh. 



