172 Macro-Lepidoptera of Wigtownshire. 



horn, &c. One larva was taken at Cairn Ryan in a 

 potato field by Mr Thomas Rae Bruce, 24/8/96. 



5. Sphinx convolvuli, very rare. A single specimen was 



taken just after dusk in garden, C. , at flowers of phlox 

 Drummondi, 29/8/94. Another specimen was cap- 

 tured at Portpatrick on 20/3/00. — Annals, Scot. Nat. 

 Hist., p. 249, R. Service. 



6. Sphinx ligustri, rare. Several bred by Mr J. Garraway 



from larvae taken on privet hedge near Alticry House. 



20/7/03. 



7. peilephila gallii, one larva taken by Captain Aymer 



Maxwell on bed-straw, near Portwilliam, /88. 



8. Deilephila livornica. The only record is a fine specimen, 



netted by J. G. Gordon, hovering over rhododendron 

 bank, garden, C, at dusk, 18/6/06. 



9. CJiocrocanipa porcellus, scarce and local, not uncommon 



on Silene maritima late dusk, Alticry shore. Luce Bay, 

 /6/07 ; 3 at C. on azalea flowers, 10, 11/6/96. 



10. Macroglossa stellatarum, used to be fairly common, has 



not been seen here for a number of years ; usually at 

 rhododendron flowers. Saw three at once on one 

 shrub, 12/6/99; one on flower of horse chestnut, 

 21/6/99; one at light, 19/6/97. 



11. Hemaris hombyliformis (narrow border), not uncommon; 



usually at rhododendron flowers ; common from 5th till 

 18/6/99. Several at Loch Elrig, Mochrum, 23/6/98, 

 and at trefoil flowers. Sunny Braes, C. , 25/6/98; 

 several at rhododendron, 26, 30/5/11. 



12. JEgeria forniiciformis, have never seen perfect insect. 



Took several larvae and two pupae in willows on islands, 

 Drumwalt Loch, Mochrum ; along with Bemhecijormis, 

 27/6/98 ; and some larvae and pupae in willows along 

 Malzie Burn, xj^jl^^. 



13. /Egeria philanthiformis, two were taken by Mr Hugh 



M'Dowall on cliffs, Portpatrick, 1886. 



