174 Macro-Lepidoptera of Wigtownshire. 



12. Lithosia mesomella, common on moors near woods, C. ; 



19 at rest on heather, 18-19/6/11 ; 15 at Hght, 20/6/1 1. 



13. Lithosia complana, a single specimen taken at the Mull 



of Galloway Lighthouse (Miss D. Jackson). 



14. Euchelia jacohceoe, rare; 2 taken in meadow near Malzie 



burn, C, 20/6/95; another same place, 27/6/96; one 

 near Castle Loch (Mochrum), 25/6/97; another on Low 

 Moor. Whitedyke, C, 3/6/09. 



15. Enihetnonia russula, common and gen. dist. on moors 



where bog myrtle is plentiful. Took 3 at light, 

 18-20/6/ II ; I on sugared post on moor, C. , 7/6/ 11. 



16. Nemeophila plantaginus, not uncommon among bog 



myrtle on all the moors. 



17. Arctia caja, not uncommon in the larval state; the 



imagines are seldom seen. 



18. Phragmatopia juliginosa, not uncommon and gen. dist. 



Larvae plentiful in September on various plants; e.d., 

 25/5/97, 26/5/1 1. 



19. Spilosoma menthastri, common at light, C, 17/5/11 to 



18/6/ 1 1 ; varies but little. 



20. Spilosoma lubricipeda, common at light, C, 29/5/11 to 



1 8/6/11. Larvae abundant on hops growing on C. 

 House. 



21. Dasychira fascelina, common on all the moors in the 



larval state. The perfect insect is seldom seen, and 

 then only at rest on heather. Took a large number of 

 larvae in May, /98. 



22. Orgyia antiqua, fairly common on all the moors round C. , 



and at Garheugh Rocks, Luce Bay, 29/9/98. Took 

 the larvae plentifully on bracken. Low Quhillart Moor, 



c, 19/8/95- 



22- Demas coryli, very common at light, C. There were 26 

 on the sheet at the same time, 17/5/11 ; e.d., 14/5/11. 

 Larvae were abundant on birch, lime, &c., C, /8/10. 



