Insects. 7667 



(H. sylvimis. Skye, Mr. Wingate). 



H. Velleda. Rare. Darnawaj, Mr. T. Bliss ; near Elgin, Mr. 

 Gellie ; (Sutherland ; Skye, where Mr. Wingate also finds var. carnus). 



H. Huiuuli. Frequent. 



Zyggena Filipendulas. Occasional. Sand-hills near Burghead, 

 1826 ; Duffus hillock, Dr. Robertson ; Knock of Alves ; Rothes, &c. 



Lithosia complana. Rare, Elgin, Mr. Gellie. 

 "■ (Euthemonia russula. Skye, Mr. Wingate. 



Chelonia Plantaginis. Occasional. Great numbers sporting one 

 evening by a fir wood, hill of Birnie ; (" Shetland," Duncan). 



C. caja. Frequent, more so at villages near the sea. 



Arctia fuliginosa. Frequent. 



(A. lubricipeda. Skye, Mr. Wingate). 



A. Menthastri. Frequent. 



Orgyia fascelina. Rare in Moray ; (Sutherland, Zool. 4436). 



O. antiqua. Occasional. Elgin, Mr. Gellie ; (Banffshire, Dr. 

 Gordon, of Clunie). 



Demas Coryli. Rare. Kiln flat ; (Skye). 



(Trichiura Crataegi. Skye, Mr. Wingate). 



PcEcilocampa Populi. '* Fochabers," Mr. Scott in Ent. An. 



(Eriogaster lanestris. Bennevis, Zool. 847). 



Bombyx Rubi. Rare. Dunevan, Mr. Thomson; (Skye, Mr. 

 Wi?igate). 



B. Callunae. Frequent on moors and in woodland. 



(Odonestis potatoria). Skye, Mr. Wingate; Sutherland, Zool. 

 4436). 



Endromis versicolor. Rare. Two specimens of this beautiful 

 species were caught in 1857, in the gardens of Brodie House, by Mr, 

 Sim, the gardener ; one of which will form part of the collection now 

 being made up for the local department of the Elgin Museum. 



Saturnia Carpini. Occasional. Birnie ; Elgin ; Advie ; Forres, &c. 



Epione apiciaria. Rare. Advie, Strathspey, Mr. Grant. 



Rumia crataegata. Common. 



Metrocampa margaritata. Occasional. 



EUopia fasciaria. Occasional. Mortlach ; Knock of Alves ; "In- 

 verness," Zool. 400. 



Selenia illunaria. Rare. Strathspey ; Cawdor, Mr. Thomson. 



S. limaria. Rare. Near Elgin, Mr. Gellie. 



Odontopera bidentata. Frequent. 



Crocallis elinguaria. Occasional. Birnie ; Elgin. 



Himera pennaria. Rare. Birnie, October, 1857 ; (Skye). 



