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Of A. cardamuies one male occurivd at Inverury on April 24tli ; S. Semele 

 swarmed between Aberdeen and Muchalls, along with L. Ahus and L. Artaxerxes, 

 neither of which species, however, is here confined to the coast, though both are local. 



Oi Sesia phUanthiformis 1 got several larvae near Aberdeen in April, and one 

 moth at Muchalls in July ; and this year (1872) I have again taken larvae of this 

 species. Hepialas sylvitius, a very local species here, also occurred at Muchalls, and 

 H. velleda was common and widely distributed. 



Of the NotodontidcB I got larvaj of several species, P. lucephala being very 

 common : a young brood of this species occurred at Banchory, on birch, on Septem- 

 ber 12th. Larvae of D. fascelina, and of Demas coryli were not very scarce, the 

 latter species at Fyvie ; but Lithosia complanula, besides being the only representa- 

 tive of its family, was very scarce, one specimen occurring at Muchalls. N. planta- 

 ginis was not uncommon, and larvae of S. fuliginosa were abundant ; while of 

 Liparis auriflua one specimen was taken in Aberdeen in July, and is now in my 

 possession : it must, surely, have been accidentally introduced. P. lacertinaria 

 occurred at Banchory, but was rather scarce. 



Among the Noctuce, more of my captures were made at light than in any other 

 way, some of them being pretty good species : T. hatls was scarce in September as 

 larvae at Banchory. Of Bryopliila perla a pair came to light, the first time the 

 species has been taken in the district. 



Among the Acroni/cta;, my best captures were larvae of A. menyantJiedls, pretty 

 commonly on heather, willow, kc. ; and of A. onyricce. Of this latter species, I 

 found several cocoons on stones near Aberdeen, from which the insects afterwards 

 emerged. I also got the moths themselves at rest ; and, in September, I found 

 several larvae, which seemed to be those of A. myricve on Hosa canina, Ruhus fruii- 

 cosus (bramble), and Viola canina ; they have spun up, so I hope to be able to make 

 sure on the point. Nonagriafidva-^fis, scarce at Banchory and Fyvie, and Gortyna 

 flai'ayo came, once to light (September 16th). Hydrcecia nictitans was very common 

 on ragwort, on the sand-hills. Mamestra farva occurred at Inverury, but was 

 scarce, and so also was Apatnea unanimis ; Miana arcuosa pretty common. Several 

 specimens of Caradrina blanda came to light ; all the species mentioned as having 

 come to light were taken in Old Aberdeen. 



The genus Ayrotis is pretty well represented in this quarter, 13 species at least 

 occurring here ; including A. valliyera, very abundant on the links on ragwort ; 

 A. cnrsoria, rather common, at light, in August ; what seems to be A. obelisca, rare, 

 at light ; A. pracox, scarce, at light ; A. pyrophila, scarce ; and A. lucernea, at 

 Muchalls, not uncommonly. Triphcena mhsequa occurred at Inverury, and also 

 some fine specimens of T. orbona (var. Curtisii) ; Tmniocampa nibricosa and T. 

 stabilis were both common. D. conspersa was scarce and local ; and of Da/sypolia 

 TempU one or two were taken at light, and also larvae in stems of Herat-lex m sphon- 

 dylium. Epunda lutulenta occurred at Inverury, but was scarce, E. nigra being far 

 more plentiful. 



Of Hadenidae, the best taken were Aplecia tiiicta at Braemar, very abundant ; 

 Hadena glauca at Inverury ; H. chenopodii, scarce, at Inverury and near Aberdeen ; 

 and H. rectilinea at Braemar. 



The Geometrte I shall mention very briefly, liaving already occupied so much 



