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Xylophasia polyodon. — The black form of this insect, which also occurs . 



in the west of Ireland, came occasionally to sugar. 

 Noctua conflua. {?') — Of this species or variety we took half-a-dozen 

 specimens at sugar, but among the scores of f estiva we took were 

 many varieties so intermediate that I confess I was unable to decide 

 which were conflua, and was obliged to leave it to Mr. Birchall. 

 Aplecta occulta. — Many splendid specimens of the black form came to 

 sugar, and one occurred almost as pale as the southern specimens. 

 This species, though not so restless on the sugar or in the box as 

 A tincta, will not remain quiet in a pill box many minutes, but 

 requires to be pinned as soon as possible. 

 Aplecta tincta. — Also rather common, but as usual very shy. I caught a 

 female late at night flying very slowly among Myrica Gale, 

 apparently depositing eggs. This species was also much darker 

 and handsomer than specimens taken in the South of England. 

 Sadena contigua. — Not very common at sugar. Contrary to the 

 usual rule, rather smaller and considerably lighter and brighter in 

 colour than Southern specimens. 

 Plusia interrogationis. — Mr. Birchall took one specimen flying over 

 the heath in the day-time, and another occurred at rest on a stone 

 wall. 

 Scapula alpinalis. — Common on the sides of Craig Cross at rest among 

 the grass and short herbage, but easily disturbed, when it would 

 dart up suddenly and fly quickly to some distance, generally up the 

 side of the hill, a procedure which made the ascent pretty easy, 

 though coming down was rather a difBcult matter. 

 Crambiis inquinatellus. — I found this species common among alder 

 bushes near Kinloch, but did not meet with any on the heaths, 

 which it usually frequents here in the South. 

 Cramlus ericellus. — Not uncommon among the heath, but rather worn 



when we were there. 

 Tortrix adjunctana. — Smaller and much darker than Southern speci- 

 mens. 

 Amphisa Gerningiana. — I only found this species high \ip on Craig 



Cross. In the valleys probably it was over. 

 Sericoris Daleana. — Not uncommon in damp sheltered places on the 



borders of woods. 

 Coccyx ustomaculana. — Abundant, flying in the sunshine, about the 

 hollows and sides of banks in the fir woods among long heath and 

 Vacciniicvi. 



