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Ceropacha flavicornis. On trunks and branches of trees, 



March. 

 Triphcena orhona. A curious variety, the pupa of which 

 found by me beneath a stone at the side of 

 Fochabers Burn. See " Zoologist," p. 4674. 

 Noctaa clepuncta. A single specimen beat from a tree on 



the grounds of Gordon Castle. 

 Chersotis agathina. Pupa beneath the same stone as 



T. orhona. 

 Spcelotis prcecox. Plentiful on wall leading to the bridge; 



August. 

 Trachea piniperda. Scarce. 



Hadena uEthiops. Common on walls and fences. 

 Pyrausta cingulalu. Common; July. 

 Hydrocampa pototnogalis. Very abundant ; July. 

 Macaria lituraria. Common ; June. 

 JBiston betularia. A single example ; June. 

 Peronea Caledoniana. Common ; August. 

 Retinia duplana, Hub. (see ante, p. 34). I was first led 

 to observe this species from a pupa brought me 

 on 21st of April by Mr. Webster, the Duke of 

 Richmond's gardener. It was made in the heart 

 of a bud of Scotch fir; the perfect insect came 

 forth 7th of May. I afterwards beat it out of 

 fir trees. 

 Retinia resinana. A single specimen beat from firs. 

 Mixodia palustrana. Plentiful; May. 

 Micropteryx purparella j 



unimaculella f Common on palings, near 

 Sparmanella ( birches, in April. 



subpurpurella ) 

 Gelechia Hubneri. A single specimen, on the bridge 



fence ; April. 

 Tinagma resplendellum. Two specimens, at rest on the 



