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NINE DAYS AT RANNOCH. 



By Arthur J. Rose and Oliver C. Goldthwaite. 



The writers of this report came under the category of 

 " enquirers," mentioned by Mr. Carrington last July, when an 

 account of this hunting-ground was given in the ' Entomologist ' 

 (Entom. xvii. 145), and they take this opportunity of thanking our 

 Editor for his kindness in giving so many useful hints. 



We left King's Cross on Friday, 27th June last, by the mail 

 train, bound for Struan, on the Highland Eailway, distant about 

 thirteen miles from Rannoch, or Kinlock Rannoch, as the place 

 is termed in the maps. Finding, however, that we had waited too 

 long at Perth on Saturday morning, and that the next train 

 would not arrive at Struan in time to catch the post-cart to 

 convey our luggage across country, we alighted at Pitlochrie, a 

 few stations earlier, determining to walk through the beautiful 

 Tummel Valley, past the Queen's View, to Rannoch, distance 

 twenty-one miles. 



This being an account of an entomological trip forbids our 

 wandering into raptures over the really grand scenery through 

 which the traveller passes on making this detour, but all entomo- 

 logists fond of fine scenery, and strong enough for the walk, will 

 consider this way of approaching Rannoch well worth the labour. 



About two miles beyond the Bridge of Gany, as we were 

 approaching the Tummel Valley, we came upon a beautiful glade 

 of birches leading down to the river, which was foaming, 

 splashing, and eddying against the rocks. Turning into this 

 copse we immediately found Lyccena astrarche var. artaxerxes, a 

 species new to both of us, and within two hours of our collecting 

 in " bonnie Scotland." Although we had travelled all night, and 

 had a long tramp before us, the temptation to remain here a little 

 was too strong, and we were rewarded by taking between us a 

 score of this pretty little butterfly, which we did not see again 

 during our stay. On the road we beat out two Cidaria silaceata, 

 and several special forms of Cidaria immanata ; noticing also 

 that Tanagra atrata [chcerophyllata) was very plentiful among the 

 bracken. 



We arrived at Rannoch about 10.30, tired out, but very 

 pleased with the prospect of hot fine weather. Sunday was 



