48 | July, 1870. 
found at a good height, but considerably below that of C. Davus. 
Chrysophanus Phloeeas and Nisoniades Tages both occurred, but were 
rare. The larvae of Cossus ligniperda infested a few birch trees, and 
Hepialus velleda, hectus, and sylvinus occurred ; humuli and lupulinus 
(rather a rare species in northern Scotland) being, as might have 
been expected, apparently absent. Euthemonia russula (g) Was 
rather common and widely distributed, and Arctia plantaginis very 
local and not abundant. A few larve represented Demas coryli 
and (with pupe) Orgyia fascelina. Venilia maculata was not com- 
mon ; one specimen has the hind-wings of a much paler colour 
than the fore-wings. Hnnomos tiliaria came to light, and was occa- 
sionally seen in the woods, and of Dasydia obfuscata three specimens 
(one larval) were taken in widely different localities; of these one 
occurred in a low-lying marsh, at night. One specimen of Venusia 
cambricaria was taken on August 4th. Of the genus Acidalia, fumata 
and remutata were the commonest, aversata and bisetata being rather 
scarce.  Macario notata could scarcely be called common, but was 
widely distributed in the woods, its favourite resting place being on or 
near the ground; it was also found in the garden, and M. liturata of 
course in the pine woods. idonia pinetaria turned up in several 
places, being, however, not very abundant, and generally in bad con- 
dition. Inverness-shire must therefore be added to Perthshire and 
Ross-shire as a habitat of this species: probably, however, it occurs in 
most counties of Scotland north of Perthshire. Five Larentie were _ 
represented, salicata by only one or two, but the others by many, speci- 
mens ; olivata being, however, local. Though not found yet, ruficinctata 
should certainly occur in this district. Lmmelesia ericetata was the 
only representative of its genus, and was both local and scarce. The 
Enpithecie were five or six in number, pulchellata larve having evidently 
been common on foxglove, though sought for at rather too late a season 
for many to be found ; indeed, if my attention had not been turned that 
way by Mr. Longstaff having mentioned in a letter that he was finding 
the larve at Forres, 1 would have probably overlooked the species. 
Other species were pumilata, satyrata (callunaria), &¢c. Lobophora 
hecapterata was taken on June 3rd close to the garden, and one larva 
(which produced a moth this spring) of LZ. lobulata. 
Of the genus Melanippe 1 only saw tristata (2 or 3), subtristata, 
and montanata. Coremia munitata was scarce, and ferrugata not abun- 
datit,’ One specitiien of Phibalpleryx lapidata came to light on Sept. 
Gthy'but’all my searching did not result in detecting the head quarters 
of this species. P. liynata was notrare, but localsin a marshy place at 
