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what smaller than the south of England type. — Larcntia ccesiata. 

 Abundant both in the Glen, and on rocks on the mountains. — L. 

 ruficinctata. Two only on one rock, no doubt abundant if one could 

 have found its headquarters, but having taken a good series at Ean- 

 noch in August, 1891, on the rocks at the foot of Schiehalhon, I did 

 not specially work for it. — L. diclymata. Common, as usual. I have 

 always found this insect plentiful wherever I have collected in Scot- 

 land. — L. olivata.. A few on rocks in the Glen, — Dastjdia obfuscaria. 

 On rocks at foot of mountain, not common. — Emmelesia minorata 

 {ericetata). Plentiful, occurring in the Glen, and also on rocks on the 

 mountains. — E. adcequata (blandiata). Plentiful on a fence in one 

 place, also beaten from fir trees ; this insect was nearly over. — Core- 

 inia munitata. Plentiful in places at the foot of the mountains. I 

 could not find this species on the rocks, but after a time obtained 

 them by beating the large tufts of heather that grow on and 

 hang over the sides of the burns ; the moths conceal themselves 

 under these during the d&j.—Core^nia designata {inoinujnatd) and 

 Cidaria poimlata. A few of each taken. — Scoparia murana. A few 

 amongst rocks and heather. — Crambus myelins. Three only. To 

 take this insect was one of the chief objects in my visiting Glen Tilt. 

 I was very pleased to obtain it, and I think the weather was solely 

 the cause of my not meeting with a larger number, but as it rained 

 more or less for five days out of the six I spent in the locality, it was 

 almost impossible to work for viyellus, the fir trees which they mostly 

 frequent being saturated with moisture to such an extent that a 

 shower bath descended upon you on your attempting to use the 

 beating stick. 



The almost total absence of sunshine and the drenched condition 

 of all the herbage and undergrowth made it almost impossible to 

 work for Tortrices or Tinese, but I was fortunate to meet with A])kelia 

 argentana on the day I arrived. The rains set in the next day. I 

 found them plentiful amongst long grass in various places extending 

 some two miles or more up the Glen. Argentana is much like Cravi- 

 bus peiiellus when on the wing, being about the same size and colour, 

 and it also flies amongst grass like the Crambus. I passed over 

 several before finally realising what they were, and that I had found 

 one of our most local Tortrices. Other Tortrices noticed were Ajyhe- 

 lia osseana, just coming out, Mixodia iKtlustrana, plentiful during a 

 momentary gleam of sunshine, flying over heather, also one or two 

 Coccyx ustomactdana. Amongst the Tineae were observed Argyresthia 

 conjugella, A. gadartella, A. brochella, CEcoj^hora stipella, Gelechia 

 galbanella, Gracilaria syringella, Dejjressaria pulcherrimella, and 

 Brachycrossata cinerella. I did no night work, the weather making 

 it impossible ; I have therefore no record for the Noctuae. Glen Tilt 

 is a beautiful spot, and the scenery all round it and Blair Athol is 

 superb ; this coupled with the delightful and invigorating air of the 

 mountains gives a zest to collecting most enjoyable to one like myself 

 whose entomological work has been necessarily chiefly confined to 

 the southern counties. I hope, however, to be able to make a 

 lengthened visit to the Highlands, including Glen Tilt again, in the 

 coming summer, and can strongly recommend any of your readers 

 who are field workers, and would prefer to take the Highland Lepi- 



