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in June, but difficult to capture. Larvae common from July to March, 

 on moors and pastures. 



Lasiocampa (B.) quercus var. callancB. — Rather local on Eubers-law 

 and other good moors in July. Larvfe are full fed in July, on heath. 



Saturnia pavonia. — Much more widely distributed than the pre- 

 ceding species, on moors and bogs, April and May. Larvie found on 

 heath, sallows, &c., in August. 



Drepana falcataria. — From one locality only in Springwood Park 

 Woods, June. 



Cilix (jlaucata. — Common in the district of Hawick only, in June. 

 Bred the imago from larvse collected in August, on whitethorn. 



Dicranura furcula. — More or less common in the larval stage in 

 August, but the imago is very rarely found. 



D. vinula. — This species appears to be generally scarcer than the 

 preceding. 



Fterostoma palpina. — Collected the larvaB from sallows, in August, 

 on Edderstone-lea Moss. 



Lophopteryx camelina. — Found at rest on oak, birch, sallow, &c., in 

 June. This species is well distributed throughout the county. 



Pheosia (Notodonta) dictcea. — Very rare and local near Hawick and 

 Jedburgh. The imago occurs in July, and the larva is found on poplar 

 in August and September. 



P. (.V.) dictaoides. — Found the larva in August, on birch, in 

 Adderstone-lea Moss and Cavers "Woods. 



Notodonta dromedarius. — Rather a common species in general 

 throughout the county. The larva on birch and alder in August and 

 September. 



.V. ziczac. — Another species that is common in the larval stage on 

 sallows in August. 



N. chaonia. — Found a female specimen on an oak-trunk on May 

 27th, 1900, near Hawick. The only specimen that I have taken of this 

 species. 



Phalera bucephala. — Local ; on lime trees in larval stage, in August 

 and September. 



Pygtsra pigra. — From one locality only in Newfield Moss, near 

 Hawick, June. 



Thyatira batis. — Occurs in June. It is a common and widely dis- 

 tributed species, and is generally the first moth that comes to sugar in 

 the evening. 



Cymatophora duplaris.— Taken only in one locality, Hagburn Glen, 

 in June. The larva on birch in August. 



Asphalia fl.avicornis.—k\&o a rare species and local, occurring near 

 the gamekeeper's house. Wells, in April. 



Bryophila perla. — Local on stone walls, June, near Hawick, Kelso, 

 and Ancrum. 



Demas coryli. — Occurs in June ; I have specimens from the eastern 

 portion of the county only. The larva is found on hazel in August. 



Acronycta tridens. — Bred two specimens from three larvae taken 

 near Kelso in August. 



A. psi. — More or less common throughout the county in June and 

 July. 



