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io6. Dianthoecia capsincolo, seems scarce; two taken in 

 Quhillart meadows, C, 27/6/96; one at Castle Loch, 

 Mochrum, 25/6/97; another at pinks in garden, C, 

 5/7/05- 



107. Dianthoecia cucuhali, two taken by Mr J. Garraway on 



Craignarget shore in quest of seed heads of silene 

 maritima, 1910. 



108. Dianthoecia conspersa, larvae not uncommon in the seed 



heads of silene maritima on beach below Alticry, Luce 

 Bay, 13/7/06; several bred, 7/7/07. 



109. Polia chi, common and gen. dist. ; at sugar and heather 



blossom; e.d., 20/8/05, 20/8/06, 15/8/10. 



110. Epunda lutulenta, rare; one dark specimen taken on 



sugared post on moor, C, 11/9/ 10; another on 

 heather blossom, C, 28/8/10; some fine varieties 

 taken by Mr W. S. Brocklehurst at light, Park Place. 

 Glenluce, /8/10, /8/11. 



111. Epunda nigra, common at sugar, C. ; took 67 between 



/11/09 and 22/10/97; ^^^ ^^ window at Alticry, 

 10/9/06. 



112. Epunda lichenca, var. viridicincta, a specimen taken at 



the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse, /09; another, same 

 place, /lo (Miss D. Jackson). 



113. Miselia oxyacanthoe, common at sugar, C. ; e.d., 



2i/9/97> 23/9/05, 17/9/10- 



114. Dichonia Aprilina, sometimes common at sugar, C, 



13/9/97^ 17/9/98, 18/9/10. 



115. Phlogophora meticulosa, common and gen. dist. 



116. Euplexia lucipara, common and gen. dist.; common at 



sugar in woods, C. ; at rhododendron blosson ; one at 

 sugar, 9/10/97; one at light, C, 16/2/99; e.d., 

 5/6/1 1, 12/6/97, 14/6/99- 



117. Aplecta herbida, common at sugar, woods, C. ; one at 



rhododendron blossom, 25/6/05; a fine series bred 

 from larvae obtained on alder after dark, C, in April; 

 e.d., 26/6/97, 23/6/99, 22/6/06. 



