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of L. alsus. Hepialus liqmUmis was taken near Cowie. H. velleda was 

 very abundaut in the castle bay, and several of the var. carnits were netted; 

 H. humuli was also very common, and much larger than those we obtain 

 near Glasgow. Zygcena filipendula; was also common, especially at Fowls 

 Heugh, where it might be seen on the top of the cliffs flying in dozens ; the 

 ground colour is much bluer than some southern specimens I have in my 

 collection ; I obtained one specimen with the spots and the under wing 

 verging on pink. A single type of Niidaria mundana was taken from a 

 wall in the town, and, although I watched all the walls along the roads, I 

 could not find its headquarters. A couple of Gnophos ohscurata were 

 netted in the castle bay on different occasions. A single Acidalia inca- 

 naria was taken one evening when beating the hedges. Two specimens of 

 A. scutulata were taken near the Distillery, and A. aversata turned up at 

 times. Single specimens of Fidonia piniaria and Larcntia casiata were 

 caught one evening in a fir-wood. L. didymata was abundant everywhere. 

 Metrocampa margaritata and L. peciinitaria occurred in all the woods. 

 Emmelesia alchemilata and alhulata were taken at several places. Eupi- 

 thecia vulgata and assimilata were taken in the garden, and two fine speci- 

 metis of suhfulvata were caught in one of the bays. A couple of Thera 

 variata were netted on different occasions. Melanthia ocellata, Melanippe 

 subtristata, montanata, and fluctuata all occurred in numbers. Coremia 

 munitata was taken where the ground was marshy, and three females came 

 to sugar one evening. Camptogramiua hilineata was also common, and 

 varied considerably. Cidaria russata, immanata, fulvata, and pyraliata 

 occurred in some numbers, a fine variety with a dark central band being 

 taken of the last. Abraxas grossulariata and Halia vauaria were taken in 

 the gardens, and Eubolia mensuraria was common everywhere. Sugaring 

 took fairly well some evenings. Leucania conigera put in its appearance 

 frequently; lithargyria, iinpura, and palleiis in abundance ; as also Xylo- 

 phasia rurea and a few of ihe var. alopecurus, lithoxylea, and polyodo}i with 

 the black var. of the same ; Miana fasciuncula and its red variety ; Avatnea 

 oculea, commonly; a single and fine specimen of Caradrina blanda ; cubi- 

 cularis, in dozens ; and several of Apamea gemina. Of the Agrotls, excla- 

 mationis was common, and a single and dark specimen of segetuni was 

 taken. TriphcEua proniLba came occasionally ; but the majority ot insects at 

 sugar were of the genus Noctua — augur, pleda, c-nigrum, f estiva, rubi, 

 umbrosa, and baia, all coming freely, a couple of Phlogophora metlculusa, 

 several Hadena oleracea, and two fine specimens of Miaiia typica. A single 

 specimen of Bryophilaperla was taken off a wall in the town ; Miana arcuosa 

 turned up several times ; L. conigera and Plusia v-aureum were netted at 

 the flowers of the ragged-robin ; Habrostola urticcB at nettles ; P. chrysitis 

 and gamma were taken two or three times, and Mamestra brassiae in the 

 gardens and outhouses. Hypena probosidalis occurred everywhere, ^^w?*- 

 puralis and cespitalis singly ; forjicalls, fuscalis, and lutealis were also 

 caught. Scoparia ambigualis, dubitalis, cembra, and viurana were common ; 

 and a single specimen of angustea was boxed from a paling in the town. 

 Crambus prateilus and tristellus were common, cuhnellus a nuisance, and a 

 nice series of hortuellus was taken. Of the Tortrices, kerbosana occurred 

 everywhere ; hohenwarthiana, badiana, stramineana, scutuUina, hainana, 

 lanceolana, and ribeana could be taken frequently ; and idmana and litto- 

 raiia were taken singly. Amongst the Tinea), litilrella, assimilella, cine" 

 relia, terrella, thrasonella, curtisellus, aud albicostella, and others were taken; 

 hertrami turned up occasionally, fuscodactylm was common near Cowiei 



