7666 Insects. 



Chortobius Davus. Rare. Falls of Glenlatterach ; (Skye). 

 C. Paniphilus. Comiuon. 



Thecla Rubi. Occasional. Mill of Biinie ; Sboggle ; Oalcwood, 

 near Elgin ; and Cawdor. 



Polyomraatus Pblaeas. Frequent. Strathspey, &c., &c. (Our 

 indefatigable and highly meritorious friend, Mr. Thomas Edward, 

 states (Zool. 5824) that he saw in Banftshire what he considered a 

 specimen of P. Hippothoe. It was not caught. We trust he will be 

 more successful next start). 

 Lycsena Alexis. Common. 



(L. Agestis, var. Arlaxerxes, is found in Buchan. There is but one 

 single patch of Helianthemum vulgare, on the shingle beaches near 

 Oakenhead, known in the lower part of the province of Moray. This 

 plant, however, is frequent in the upper districts, as in Badenoch, &c. : 

 has the insect been found there ?). 



L. Alsus. Occasional. Banks of the Lossie, at Birnie ; Knock of 

 Alves ; Cawdor. 



Thanaos Tages. Occasional. Birnie ; Covesea ; Cawdor ; (" Tain 

 and Cromarty.") 



Smerinthus Populi. Occasional. 



Acheronlia Atropos. Rare. Maviston, May, 1858, Dr. Lines ; 

 larvae found same year, in potato fields near Elgin ; another specimen 

 from near Forres, in 1859, Dr. Innes. (Culraaily, Sutherlandshire, 

 1859, Mr. P. P. Sellar. ; Skye, Mr. Wwgate). 



Sphinx Convolvuli. Occasional, Almost every summer a speci- 

 men or more are met with ; in 1847 it was of frequent occurrence. 

 At Ballindalloch, in 1860. Convolvulus arvensis, the reputed food of 

 the larva of this Sphinx, is extremely rare in this district : some other 

 plant must, to a certainty, aflFord nourishment to this insect in the 

 early stage of its existence. 



Macroglossa Stellatarum. Rare. In 1858 this species was met 

 with in several localities, as at Advie, in Strathspey ; Birnie ; Glass- 

 green ; Manse of Duffus, &c. 



M. Bonibyliformis. Rare. One specimen, found several years ago 

 in the manse garden at DufFus, was given to Mr. John Hancock, and 

 is now believed to be in the Newcastle Museum. (Sutherlandshire, 

 Zool. 4436). 



Cossus ligniperda. Rare. Darnaway forest, Mr. Thomas Bliss, 

 1856 ; on diseased oaks at Brodie, 1857, Dr. Innes. 

 Hepialus hectus. Occasional. (Sutherland ; Skj^e). 

 H. lupulinus. Rare. Elgin, 1860, Mr. John Macdonald. 



