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species from /Hongkong which spins its cocoon in the waxy 

 appendages oi^Pyrops candelaria. The following year (1877, 

 pp. 433-7, pi. X., fig. c) appeared a further notice^of what 

 was considered to be the same genus on a species oi Aphcena, 

 and also o'rPEuryhracJtys spinosa (belonging to a different sub- 

 family), both from India. Westwood supposed that the lepi- 

 dopteron is actually parasitic, feeding on the waxy matter, 

 but quotes Wood-Mason as considering that the former only 

 uses the homopteron as a means of conveyance. Eecently 

 the ' Insect World,' a magazine usually appearing only in 

 Japanese, has published two pages in English (accompanied 

 by a coloured plate), entitled " Notes on a Parasitic Moth," 

 by Miss U. Nawa [7]. In August, 1898, Mr. Y. Nawa dis- 

 covered, "on Mt. Yoro, some curious larvae covered with white 

 substance, and living on the outside of the abdomen of Pomponia 

 japone7isis " (a Cicadid). After a few days they spun cocoons, 

 from which moths issued identical with one captured six years 

 previously by Miss Nawa on Mt. Kinkwa, near Gifu. The larvae 

 were, later on, found on^^omponia maculaticollis and'^rapto- 

 psaltria caloratairecie colorata). Similar larvae were also found 

 on the ¥\x\gox^^Ricaniajaponica. "The moth in all its stages is 

 described, but not identified. When full grown the body is 

 covered with fine white hairs, which appear like a mass of cotton- 

 wool. When full grown they leave their host, and move away 

 to the trunks of trees or the leaves of plants, to spin their cocoons. 



A LIST OF THE LEPIDOPTERA OF ROXBURGHSHIRE. 



By W. Renton. 



I FIND that, as regards the Macro-Lepidoptera, Roxburgh- 

 shire is one of the best counties in Scotland. Altogether I have 

 taken three hundred and thirty-five species, of which twenty- 

 seven are butterflies. 



Pieris brassiccB. — Generally very common from April to September ; 

 too common, in fact, for the kitchen -garden. The larvae are also 

 common on swede turnips. 



P. rafa. — Also a common species throughout the county. 



P. napi. — Numerous, like the preceding species. 



Euchlo'e cardamines. — Common, June, 1901 ; only a few occurred in 

 June, 1902. I did not take this species until the former date. 



Colias edusa. — Fairly common in June and July, 1900, throughout 

 the county. 



Argijnnis selene. — A very local species on Jed Water, near Jedburgh ; 

 also on Malcolm's Moss, near Minto, June and September. 



A. euphrosyne. — Rare on Malcolm's Moss and Borthwickbrae 

 Moss, June. 



