250 t^M'ril, 



that tree. Saturnia carpini, larvae not rare. Metrocaiwpa margaritata, July 19th. 

 Rv/mia cratcegata, Ellopia fasciaria, July 8th. Crocallis elinguaria, August 6th ; 

 Dasydia ohfuscata, July 26th. This insect is very partial to resting on small rocks, 

 where it is often easy to box it without using the net. Acidalia fumata, July 8th ; 

 Scodionia Belgiaria, Kinloch, July 2nd ; Fid.onia atomaria, F. i^iniaria, June 20th. 

 F. irunneata, middle of July. I did not see it in good condition. In the Black 

 Wood it is common, and flies gently in the sunshine over tke hillocky masses of 

 Vaccinium and heather, sometimes resting on the twigs. Cahera pusaria and C. 

 exanthemaria, June ; Halia wavaria ; Hybernia aurantiaria, $ Oct. 7th ; Clieima- 

 tohia boreata, larvse abundant upon birch in July ; first imago came out October 

 19th. Oporahia dllutata, September; Larentia didymata ; L. cwsiata, July 19th> 

 abundant and variable. L. riificinctata, Larigan-Lochan and Glen Lyon, in Breadal- 

 bane. I did not see this species at Rannoch. L. salicata, June 20th ; common on 

 the hills. L.pectinitaria, Jvdj 7th; Emmelesia alchemillata, Jane SOih; E. alhulata, 

 June. E. ericetata, July 22nd ; more widely distributed but scarcely so abundant 

 as the last and the following. E. hlandiata, June 25th ; common, but apparently 

 confined to two small stations. In one of these alhulata was very abundant, and 

 perplexing from its likeness to its rarer cousin. I found, however, that both species 

 were in the habit of resting during the day on a paling that ran across the meadow, 

 and so I could conveniently pick out the blandiata and leave alhulata. Eupithecia 

 nanata, common on the moors ; E. rectangulata, &c., &c. Ypsipetes elutata, com- 

 mon, and, as usual, variable; Thera variata ; Melanthia ruhiginata ; I found one 

 variety nearly black ; M. ocellata, June 25th. Melanippe i/ristata, June 21st ; M. 

 unamgulata, ; neither of these two species were rare. M. montatiata, M. hiriviata ; 

 Coremia munitata, July 25th ; C. ferrugaia, June 20th ; Camptogramma hilineata ; 

 Cidaria psittacata, October 11th ; C. miata, September ; C. corylata, June 20th ; 

 C. russata, C. immanata, C. prunata, C. testata, C. populata, some very dai-k forms ; 

 Euholia palumharia, July 2nd ; ATiaitis plagiata, July 26th ; Tanagra choerophyllata ; 

 Platyptenjx falcida, larvae on birch in September. Dicranura furcula smd D. vinula, 

 larvae common on sallow in August and September. Clostera reclusa, do. ; Notodonta 

 camelina, larvae on alder ; N. dictwa, one larva on birch. N. d/romedarius, larvae on 

 birch. N. ziczac, larvae on sallow and rarely on alder. All the above larvae were found 

 in Aug., and Sept. Acronycta myricoB ?, larvae on Myrica Qale, and once or twice on 

 Salix caprea ; one eating the seeds of Juncus lamprocarpus. I am not certain that 

 this will turn out to be myrica ; the moth will, however, prove that. If not mrjricce 

 it is menyanthidis, but I am not aware that the latter is found at Kanuoch. 

 Hyd/roBcia nict/itans, on flowers during the day-time in September ; H. micacea, 

 October 22nd, came to light. Xylophasia rurea, X. polyodon ,- Charceas graminis, 

 on flowers ; Apamea basilinea, July 7th ; Caradrina cubicularis ; Agrotis suffusa, at 

 sugar, in October. A. saucia, October 6th ; one at sugar. I fancy tliis species is 

 hitherto unrecorded as a Scottish species, though being found in the Lake District, 

 it is natural to suppose that it should occur at Rannoch. A. segetmn, A. exclama- 

 tionis, A. porphyrea, June 21^1 ; Triphoena orbona, T. pronuha ; Orthosia macilenta, 

 October 5th, common at sugar ; Anchocelis litura, Cerastis vaccinii, Scopelosoma 

 satellitia ; Xantliia cerago and X. silago, September ; X. ferruginea, October, at sugar ; 

 Cosmia trapezina, October 16th ; surely very late for this species. Folia clii, 



