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On the 2nd I took a NemopJiora with broader wings than has 

 schivarziella and a whitish face. This ought to be pilella, but 

 as it is iu wasted condition there is some little doubt about 

 the identification. BlabopJianes weaverella was quite common 

 at dusk. It seemed equally at home flying over bogs or high 

 ground amoug young pines. I saw no evidence that it was 

 specially attached to ants' nests. I suspect that, like its very near 

 relative rnsticella, any accumulation of rubbish might attract it. 

 On June 5th Phoxopterijx hiarcuana was netted very sparingly ; 

 on the 9th, on the good collecting groimd behind the farm, I got 

 a few Ornix scoticella out of Pi/rus aucuparia. Coccyx cosmo- 

 phorana was netted in the Black Wood on the 11th, and Ornix 

 loganella was taken on the 12th at the road-side close to Cross 

 Craig Cottage. There are a few nice spruces, some well-grown 

 birches and rhododendrons in front of this hunting-lodge, and 

 just near, by the side of the burn, a good show of Primus padus. 

 This should be a capital place for evening work. On the 16th, 

 on the slope above the farm, LithocoUetis corylifoliella var. cale- 

 doniella was taiien. Gymnacida fiisca occurred at the same spot, 

 flying over charred heather on the 17th, also Gelechia boreella* 

 Coleophora juncicolella was found, making short flights among 

 the heather on the 18th ; on the 19tli Monochroa tenebrella was 

 common at the roadsides where there is plenty of dock, and also 

 of (Jeutaurea. This insec; is so like Coleophora alcyonipeniiella that 

 I at first thought it must be attached to the knapweed. Penthina 

 saurinna (two only) occurred by the loch-side, where the butterfly 

 orchis is to be found, close to the small stone-enclosed cemetery 

 where so many departed Camerons are sleeping their last sleep. 

 Argyresthia gluucinella, a quite unexpected capture, was made on 

 the 20th ; on the 25th, on the fine collecting-ground behind the 

 farm, Myrmecozela ochraceella and Gelechia ohscureUa. This was 

 a great day, for it brought to Camghouran the Rev. Jno. V/. 

 Metcalfe, whose success as a field lepidopterist is equalled only 

 by the skill with which he differentiates closely allied species by 

 their genitalia. His admirable description of Camghouran and 

 our various excursions is given in the December number of the 

 ' Entomologist.' 



On July 22ud, when crossing Meall a Bhobuir, I disturbed an 

 example of Tortrix viridana — quite as unlocked for a capture as 

 that of Argyresthia glaucinella. On July 28th Carsia paludata 

 occurred in moderate numbers, and Erehia cethiops made its first 

 appearance on tbe 31st. There is, close to the Camghouran 

 burn, a spot such as is described by Mr. Haggart in South's 

 • Butterflies.' Here, during the first week in August, this butterfly 

 was common ; also in open grassy places at the back of the Black 

 Wood. They show the usual amount of variation in the numbers 

 and position of the ocellated spots. Crocallis elinguaria, a pale 

 * I am indebted to Mr. Meyrick for the name of this insect. 



