156 THE entomologist's record. 



bed of geraniums on October 11th. All the five specimens taken this 

 year were females, and none of them were in fine condition. — J. 

 Mason, Clevedon Court Lodge. Ndrcmber lAt/i, 1895. 



Dasycampa rubiginea at Clevkdon. — I have been taking odd 

 specimens of this species (seven up to date) now and then since the 

 second week in October. The sharp frosts that we had in October 

 seemed to aftect insects very much, as they have been very scarce 

 since. I took another specimen last night, and should the weather 

 keep open may no doubt take more. I shall do my best to complete 

 my series this year, but it is a trying job for one's patience ; night 

 after night one fails ; then another specimen turns up, and one goes 

 at it again with renewed vigour. — Ibid. 



Xylina semibrunnea at Clevedon. — I have only taken one A'. 

 semihnuuwa this autumn, early in September, and have seen no 

 others. I fancy this must be one of our rarest insects, as few 

 collectors seem to have a complete series. Both this species and X. 

 sdcia have been much less common in this locality since the dry 

 summer of 1883. — Ibid. 



Micro-collecting in 1895. — This has been one of the worst 

 seasons for Micros that I have known. The only good species that I 

 have found abundant was Sciaphila sinuana in the larval stage. 

 Several local species that I look upon as certainties, <'.//., Laverna 

 raschJdella, Asi/cJnia tcninuclla and Scoparia hasistri(ialh, have been 

 hardly obtainable, and a long hunt for Tisrhcria aw/ustirolella produced 

 three dead mines. Certainly my time for day work has been limited, 

 but the results are very meagre. — H. H. Corbett, M.R.C.S., 19, 

 Hallgate, Doncaster. Octohn- SOtJi, 1895. 



In Unst, I found that Aphdia osscana (protana) was much scarcer 

 this year than when I was there in 1889, so also was Pamplusia 

 vumttcolana. In 1889 these species could be bagged in hundreds, 

 whilst this year we had to search for single specimens. Messrs. Reid, 

 Bright and myself worked hard for Micros, as we hoped to find some- 

 thing good, but without much success, either in species or numbers. 

 The only species that could be taken in numbers was Glypldpti'i-tix 

 thrasundla, which simply swarmed in damp meadows, and the local 

 Sciaj>hila colquhounana, a fair number of which could be obtained by 

 searching the rocks, which are of much the same general tone as the 

 insect. I should say that, upon the whole, Micros were scarce this 

 year, compared with the year 1889. — J. J. F, X. King, F.E.S., 207, 

 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Norcniber 5th, 1895. 



Unusual appearances in the Aberdeen district. — I should like to 

 record the capture of a few species of moths which have not, I 

 think, been taken here for many years. The first of these is K\u-ltdia 

 ■iaciihai'dc, taken near Aberdeen, several specimens of Sphin.r (■onrolndi 

 taken during the autumn in the neighbourhood, whilst on September 

 17th I took sixteen specimens of Diclionia apriUna, twenty Mi>>i'lia 

 (>.ri/aca)it/iaf', and one specimen of lladena protca. — F, W. Buchan, 

 Backhill, Rubislaw, Aberdeen. 



Unusual appearances at Montrose, N.B. — I am much interested 

 in Mr. Buchan's notes, because it is the first year I have taken 

 lladena protca, DiclKmia aprilina and FAU-hdia iacohaeae. One D. 

 apiiliua was taken here three years ago, but this year they were most 

 plentiful. I have also had two Spln'it.r ronvolndi brought to me. — 

 Montagu Gunning, M.D., The Mall, Montrose, N.B. November 1th, 1895. 



