176 Macro-Lepidoptera of Wigtownshiri^. 



having- died. Perfect insect rarely seen ; took a female 

 at rest on a rush stem at the Castle Loch (Mochrum), 

 28/5/97- 



5. Phalera bucephala, perfect insect seldom seen. Larvae 



often abundant on various trees, August and Septem- 

 ber; caught one on high road,' C, 29/6/97. 



6. Clostera reclusa, have only twice seen the perfect insect ; 



one at rest on a sallow twig, 9/5/97, C. ; the other 

 flying in the hot sunshine low over the grass near the 

 garden, C, 28/5/11. Larvae are plentiful on sallow, 

 and are also found on poplar. 



7. Pterostoma palpina, very rare. One in fair condition 



flying at dusk in wood, C, 15/6/97; another flying 

 near Malzie burn at dusk, C. Have taken larvae occa- 

 sionally on sallow-, C. , in early September. 



8. Lophopteryx camelina, larvae abundant on various trees. 



Perfect insect taken at light, 4/6/1 1, 7/6/11. 



9. Leiocampa dictoea, larvae are occasionally found on poplars, 



C. Mr Hugh M'Dowall took one perfect insect near 

 Portpatrick, 1886. 



10. Leiocampa dictcEoides, larvae occasionally taken on birch, 



C. 



11. Notodonta dromedarius, larvcB not uncommon on young 



birch and alder. 



12. Notodonta siczac, common in the larval state on poplar, 



sallow, and alder. One taken flying after dark, C, 

 19/6/97. 



13. Drymonea dodonoea. two specimens at light, Malzie burn, 



C, 30/5/11. A nearly full-fed larva taken on a small 

 alder near a stream by J. G. Gordon, 18/7/05. 



NOCTU^. 



I. Thyatira bails, common, at "sugar, also flying at dusk in 

 open spaces in woods, C. ; e.d., 31/5/97, 4/6/98, 

 4/6/11. 



