THE MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA OF THE SHETLAND ISLES. 579 



Celcena Hmcorthn. — The markings are very distinct, and the 

 ground colour somewhat redder than usual ; the specimens 

 upon the whole have a richer appearance. 



Hadcna deiitimi. — Some of those taken are very darkly 

 coloured, whilst others present hut little difference from the 

 English type of the species. 



Emmclesia hlandiata. — A beautiful series of this charming 

 little moth was taken ; the markings are more distinct than 

 usual, and the central dark band is complete, or but slightly 

 interrupted. 



Cidaria immanata. — A great number of this species have 

 been captured ; the general hue is redder in colour than is 

 usually found to be the case. In this respect they present a 

 noticeable contrast to the examples from the Hebrides of the 

 allied species Cidnna riissata, which were remarkable for their 

 grey hue, as mentioned in my paper in this magazine for the 

 current year (Entom. xiv. 218 — 223). It is worthy of note that 

 in the Shetland Isles C. immanata alone was taken ; and in the 

 Hebrides C. russata appears, from the collections made, to be the 

 only indigenous species of these two insects. Some of the speci- 

 mens of C. immanata are decidedly of a rufous colour on the disk 

 of the upper wings, approximating thus in coloration to C. russata, 

 to which latter species such a distribution of colour has hitherto 

 been thought to be confined, vide the diagnosis of the two species 

 given in Newman's 'British Moths.' 



Cidaria tcstata. — The specimens of this insect are generally 

 much darker than any I have seen before ; the central band in 

 some is very dark, almost lead- coloured, and there is also an 

 entire absence of yellow on the wings. I regard them as amongst 

 the most interesting captures. 



I will now add a few further remarks on some of the species 

 dealt with last year, in my paper above quoted. 



Hejnalus velleda var. Hethlandica, Stgr. — The males of the 

 ordinary normal type were far more numerous this than last 

 year, in the collections made ; and on speaking to Mr. M'Arthur 

 on this subject he informed me that the weather being so very 

 wet at the time the insect appeared on the wing, he captured all 

 he saw of the comparatively small number which were to be 

 had ; but last year the weather having been fine, and the insect, 

 as a consequence, more abundant, he had disregarded the silvery 



