92 th£ entomologist's record. 



thus it will be understood that sugaring there is rather a "back- 

 breaking" job, as, on some nights, I sugared a mile of posts. — J. J, 

 F. X.King, F.E.S.,207, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Sept. 'dOtli, 1895. 



Kincardine, Braemar, Forres and Aberdeen. — Except during July, 

 sugar has proved very attractive here for insects. June was fairly 

 good on the coast, but in the woods it Avas utterly useless. Not a 

 single Hyiipa rerlilinea turned up at sugar, although the species was 

 about, as I found several at rest. July Avas good for day work, but not 

 for sugaring. I tried it at Braemar, but only a few Noctua fcKtira put 

 in an appearance. At the end of the month Mamestra furva began to 

 be attracted on the Kincardineshire coast ; and since the first week of 

 August, moths have swarmed in the woods. I started at Forres in 

 company with my friend, Mr. Mutch. Our best captures were Nortua 

 (h'/iuiicta, Ajdi'cta occulta (scarce), Tri/phacna subscqiia (getting worn), 

 Cosiiiia palcacca, beautiful red and black vars. of T. orbana, Ejninda 

 viminalis, Dijschorida ^mpccta, Noctua dahlii, Chariclea iiian/inata (very 

 late ?), Xanthia f)dra;/n vav. Jiavcsceufi, and a host of commoner things. 

 A week later, at Aberdeen, Dyschorista suspccta and LitJidiiiia sdlidacihiis 

 were unusually abundant, and continued until their season was over. 

 Noctua castanca was not quite so common as I have seen it in a good 

 sugaring season. N. sobrina did not take to the treacle until it was 

 well out and mostly worn. The common autumn insects, such as 

 Anchocelis hdvola, A. litura, Mcllinia circcUarix, have been, and still 

 are, abundant. Orthoda macilenta is out at the present time in 

 greater numbers than I ever saw it before. Calocampa vetmta and 

 C. c.voleta are both coming freely to the sweets. Epunda nigra is getting 

 over, but it has been out a long time, and on some nights it Avas not 

 rare ; it is ahvays a difficult insect to get in perfect condition — they 

 almost invariably have a nasty chip Avhich is not noticeable until one 

 begins to set. — A. Horne, Aberdeen. September 'dOth, 1895. 



Forest Gate and Freshavater. — This season with me has not been 

 a productive one. I have found sugar next to useless in my own 

 neighbourhood the whole year through. I Avas staying at Fresh Avater 

 (Isle of Wight), from the middle of August to the beginning of 

 September, and it Avas not until just before leaving that I saAV things 

 in anything like abundance. — A. W. Mbra, Forest Gate. October ^rd, 

 1895. 



Perth. — Collecting in this district has been, on the Avhole, good, 

 August being the only month so utterly Avet as to stop all means of 

 collecting. Noctuids have been fairly abundant. On one night last 

 month I took, at sugar, 20 (Jalymnia trapezina, 15 Noctua glareosa, 9 

 Lithomia solidnytnis, 7 Agrotis obelisca, and a feAV Epunda nigra. 

 The folloAving Aveek a strange change occurred, 37 Calocampa e.voleta 

 falling to my lot, but no other species of insect being seen during 

 the evening. — E. R. Bush, 71, Strathmore Street, Bridgend, Perth. 

 Ocioher Qrd, 1895. 



South Argyllshire. — Sugar has been tried at intervals in South 

 Argyllshire throughout August and September ; there Avere never many 

 moths at it, generally \'ery feAV. — W. M. Christy, F.E.S., Watergate, 

 EinsAvorth. October 5th, 1895. 



Montrose. — Montrose is situated on the east coast of Forfarshire, 

 and on the north side of the mouth of the river South Esk. 

 All along the coast from here to St. Cyrus (about six miles 



