56 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
presented an almost burnished appearance, and they were totally 
unlike any other specimens I have ever seen. 
During this and the following evenings I usually collected on 
the road bordering a birch wood, and was fairly successful. On 
the grass Zanclognatha grisealis was fairly common, and Hepialus 
hectus was flying over the brackens in great abundance. Among 
the trees Cidaria wmmanata and Larentia viridaria were 
occasionally netted, and one evening I took two badly-rubbed 
specimens each of Boarmia repandata and B. gemmaria 
(rhomboidaria). Freshiy emerged specimens of Crambus pinellus 
were not uncommon, but what caused me most surprise was the 
capture of a pretty specimen of Lithosia lurideola (complanula). 
I have never heard of this insect being taken so far north, and 
should like to hear if any of your readers have ever taken it in the 
Highlands. I also sawa few specimens of Nudaria mundana, but 
it was not common. Anaitis plagiata, Emmelesia albulata, 
Coremia designata (propugnata), Larentia cesiata, were also 
among my captures. 
It will be noticed in this list that I do not mention having 
captured any specimens of Noctue. I tried sugaring several 
times, but it was a total failure. In fact, I may say that the only 
Noctua I saw during my whole stay was a specimen of Plusia 
pulchrina (v-aureum) which I startled up from the grass and 
captured. There was a complete dearth of Noctue; and yet I 
took a large number of Noctua larve feeding on some plants on 
the moor. 
The above is a pretty complete account of my entomological 
experiences, but as I was a total stranger to the locality, and did 
not know the best places to search, it follows that many other 
species may occur in the district than those I have mentioned. 
One afternoon, along with some friends, I paid a visit toa 
place called Taynish, and on the way we passed a large peat-moss, 
about which dragonflies of all sizes and colours were darting in 
great abundance. Although I do not collect Neuroptera, I could 
not help capturing a number: for anyone who studies this group 
it would be worth while to visit Knapdale ; he would be surprised 
at the number of dragonflies which frequent every pond and bit 
of water. Here a botanist will find as many splendid specimens 
of the royal fern and the hart’s-tongue as he would care to carry, 
while many rare ferns are to be found in great plenty. Splendid 
