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In August, 1838, some friends and I, on a hasty tour in Scotland, 

 took the following insects. 



Colijmbetes suhnehiilosus. Near Musselburgh. 



Carahus glahratns. Moors between Blair Athol and Loch Tay. 



Serica hrunnea. In many places. 



Oiceoptoma tJioracica. Ben Lomond. 



Argynnis Aglaia. Shores of Loch Katrine. 



Hipparcliia Blandina. Pass of Killicrankie. 



Lasiocampa rohoris. Several larvas were found on the moors near 

 Blair Athol, feeding on Calluna vulgaris, I brought them to London 

 and reared from them the perfect insect. 



Charceas graminis. On ragwort flowers between Dunkeld and Blair 

 Athol, and also on Ben Lomond, where it was flying in profusion, but 

 with great swiftness. 



Agrotis. This fine moth I took on Cairn Gowr, in Perthshire, 



at an elevation of 3,000 feet. Although the species of Agrotis are sub- 

 ject to great variation, this is decidedly a new one, and is now in the 

 hands of Mr. Stephens, who will give to this " airy something, a local 

 habitation and a name." 



Grapliiphora hrunnea. Perth. 



Plusia circumjlexa. A most beautiful specimen was found on the 

 moors near Blair Athol, by one of my friends ; and another, but very 

 much faded, I took at Dunkeld. 



Xylopltasia polyodon. Between Dunkeld and Blair. 



Polyp]iasia amecnata. Blair Athol. 

 „ marmorata. Ditto. 



Steganolophia prunata. Dundee. 



Cidaria didymata. Birnam Hill. 



Aplocera casiaia. Ditto. 



Bryophila perla. Dundee, in great abundance. 



There were so many things claiming our attention, that compara- 

 tively httle time was given to Entomology ; but I doubt not that any 

 one paying more atteutiou to it, in the region through which we pass- 

 ed, would find many new and rare things. Very much might also be 

 done if the peasantry and others residing on the spot had a taste for 

 such things ; which I hope will be the case, when the advantages of 

 Natural History as a branch of general education shall be appreciated, 

 a subject briefly but powerfully advocated by Mr. Patterson of Belfast, 

 in his late publication on that subject.* J. W. Douglas. 



* Natural History as a Branch of General Education, by Robert Patterson, Bel- 

 fost : Phillips, Green, Hodgson, and M'Comb. 1840. 



