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

 on moors and pastures. 



Lasiocampa (B.) quercns var. calluncc. — Rather local on Rubers-law 

 and other good moors in July. Larvae 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. Larvas found on 

 heath, sallows, &c., in August. 



Drepana falcatarla. — From one locality only in Springwood Park 

 Woods, June. 



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

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



Dicranura fiircula. — 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. 



Pterostoma palpina. — Collected the larvae 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) dictcna. — 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. (y.) dictaoides. — Found the larva in August, on birch, in 

 Adderstone-lea Moss and Cavers Woods. 



Notodonta dromedariiis. — Rather a common species in general 

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

 September. 



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

 sallows in August. 



.V. 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 hiicephala. — Local ; on lime trees in larval stage, in August 

 and September. 



PygcBva 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 Jiavicornis. — Also 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. 



