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THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



DISTRIBUTION OF LEPIDOPTERA 



IN THE OUTER HEBRIDES, ORKNEY, AND SHETLAND. 



By Richard South, F.E.S. 



Mr. C. W. Dale, of Glanvilles Wootton, who collected in 

 North Uist and Harris in 1883 and 1884, and Mr. E. K. Curzon, 

 of Forres, who was in Orkne}^ and Shetland during the seasons 

 of 1884, 1885, and 1886, have kindly furnished me with some 

 interesting information respecting the distribution of Lepidoptera 

 in those islands. 



On the authority of these gentlemen, I am enabled to add 

 thirty species to the list given (ante, p. 28), and also to amend 

 the distribution table as regards some of the species previously 

 enumerated. The following species should have a + inserted 

 opposite their names in the proper locality column : — 



Orkney. — Agrotis aquilina, A. agathina, Noctiia hrunnea, Hadena 

 oleracea, Scoparia angustea, Cramhus erlcellus, Pardia tripunctana, Ortho- 

 t(cnia antiquana, Coccyx tmdella, Dicrorampha tanaceti, Catoptrlafulvana, 

 Bhibophanes rustlcella, Plutella cruclferarum, Gelechia ericelella, (Ecophora 

 pseudospretella. 



Outer Hebrides. — Anaitis j^l^igiata, Scojmria atomalis, Argyrolepia 

 hartnianniana, Plutella cruciferarum, Blabophanes rusticella, (Ecophora 

 23seudospretella. 



Shktlanp.— -XflJif/uVf circeJlaris, Phlogophora meticulosa, Calocampa 

 vetusta, Cheimatohia hriunata, Clepsis rustlcana, Panqjhisia mercuriana. 



The additional species are : — 



Ork. 0. Heb. Sbtl. 



Incurvaria oehlmanniella + 



Swammerdammia Civsiella 



V. griseocapitella + 



Depressaria costosa + 



,, applana + 



Lita instabilella + 



Teleia proximella + 



Monochroa tenebrella + 



Pleurota bicostella + 



Glyphipteryx thrasonella + 



,, fischeriella + 



Argyresthia pygmjeella + 

 Gracilaria tringipennella 



,, syringella 



Coleophora anatipennella + 



,, Cffispitella 



+ + 



